Centene (CNC) Net Profit Margin: History & Chart

Centene Corp.(CNC)

Medical - Healthcare Plans · St. Louis, MO

$64.09-0.49 (-0.76%)

Delayed quote: Sep 9, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT

About Centene Corp.

Centene Corporation operates as a managed care company that provides programs and services to under-insured families, and commercial organizations in the United States. It operates through four segments: Medicaid, Medicare, Commercial, and Other. The Medicaid segment offers the temporary assistance for needy families; medicaid expansion; aged, blind, or disabled; and children's health insurance programs, as well as long-term services and supports; foster care; and medicare-medicaid plans. This segment also provides healthcare products and services. The Medicare segment offers special needs and medicare supplement, and prescription drug plans. The Commercial segment provides health insurance marketplace product for individual and commercial group. The Other segment operates clinical healthcare and pharmacies, as well as offers vision and dental, behavioral health, and centralized services. It provides services through primary and specialty care physicians, hospitals, behavioral health practitioners, and ancillary providers. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

St. Louis, MO

61,100 employees

www.centene.com

Healthcare / Medical - Healthcare Plans

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Healthcare Plans
CEO: Sarah McGinty London

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CNC Net Profit Margin Metrics

NET PROFIT MARGIN

-2.63%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG TTM

-2.11%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 3Y

1.49%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 5Y

1.30%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 10Y

1.50%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 15Y

1.59%

NET PROFIT MARGIN AVG 20Y

1.66%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-24.86%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-276.02%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-302.18%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-274.88%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-265.02%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-257.97%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

9.21%

median of 90 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-128.57%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	NET PROFIT MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Centene Corp. (CNC)	$31.66B	-2.63%	-2.11%	1.49%	1.30%
DexCom, Inc. (DXCM)vs ›	$31.65B	20.12%	16.12%	14.73%	15.57%
ResMed Inc. (RMD)vs ›	$31.91B	26.94%	27.08%	24.30%	22.30%
Biogen Inc. (BIIB)vs ›	$31.14B	8.39%	15.03%	17.95%	19.29%
Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)vs ›	$30.74B	27.49%	27.55%	27.17%	26.57%
Waters Corporation (WAT)vs ›	$30.28B	3.58%	20.93%	21.85%	22.39%
Alcon Inc. (ALC)vs ›	$33.37B	5.92%	9.84%	8.46%	5.10%
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC)vs ›	$29.44B	7.86%	10.12%	9.68%	22.03%
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs ›	$34.52B	16.82%	-1.96%	-34.26%	-68.70%
Medline Inc. (MDLN)vs ›	$28.79B	2.31%	4.39%	2.42%	2.42%

NAME

MARKET CAP

NET PROFIT MARGIN

TTM

Centene Corp. (CNC)

$31.66B

-2.63%

-2.11%

1.49%

1.30%

DexCom, Inc. (DXCM)vs ›

$31.65B

20.12%

16.12%

14.73%

15.57%

ResMed Inc. (RMD)vs ›

$31.91B

26.94%

27.08%

24.30%

22.30%

Biogen Inc. (BIIB)vs ›

$31.14B

8.39%

15.03%

17.95%

19.29%

Zoetis Inc. (ZTS)vs ›

$30.74B

27.49%

27.55%

27.17%

26.57%

Waters Corporation (WAT)vs ›

$30.28B

3.58%

20.93%

21.85%

22.39%

Alcon Inc. (ALC)vs ›

$33.37B

5.92%

9.84%

8.46%

5.10%

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC)vs ›

$29.44B

7.86%

10.12%

9.68%

22.03%

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs ›

$34.52B

16.82%

-1.96%

-34.26%

-68.70%

Medline Inc. (MDLN)vs ›

$28.79B

2.31%

4.39%

2.42%

Net Profit Margin FAQ

What is the net profit margin for Centene Corp. (CNC)?

The net profit margin for CNC stock is -2.63%.

Is Centene Corp.'s net profit margin high or low?

The net profit margin of -2.63% is 302% below its 5-year average of 1.30%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-13.34%–3.09%).

What is the TTM average net profit margin for Centene Corp. (CNC)?

The TTM average net profit margin for CNC stock is -2.11%.

What is the 3Y average net profit margin for Centene Corp. (CNC)?

The 3Y average net profit margin for CNC stock is 1.49%.

What is the 5Y average net profit margin for Centene Corp. (CNC)?

The 5Y average net profit margin for CNC stock is 1.30%.

What is the 10Y average net profit margin for Centene Corp. (CNC)?

The 10Y average net profit margin for CNC stock is 1.50%.

What is the 15Y average net profit margin for Centene Corp. (CNC)?

The 15Y average net profit margin for CNC stock is 1.59%.

What is the 20Y average net profit margin for Centene Corp. (CNC)?

The 20Y average net profit margin for CNC stock is 1.66%.

DATE	NET PROFIT MARGIN
2026-06-30	2.46%
2026-03-31	3.09%
2025-12-31	-2.21%
2025-09-30	-13.34%
2025-06-30	-0.52%
2025-03-31	2.81%
2024-12-31	0.69%
2024-09-30	1.70%
2024-06-30	2.88%
2024-03-31	2.88%
2023-12-31	0.11%
2023-09-30	1.23%
2023-06-30	2.81%
2023-03-31	2.91%
2022-12-31	-0.60%
2022-09-30	2.06%
2022-06-30	-0.48%
2022-03-31	2.28%
2021-12-31	1.84%
2021-09-30	1.80%
2021-06-30	-1.72%
2021-03-31	2.33%
2020-12-31	-0.04%
2020-09-30	1.95%
2020-06-30	4.35%
2020-03-31	0.18%
2019-12-31	1.11%
2019-09-30	0.50%
2019-06-30	2.70%
2019-03-31	2.83%
2018-12-31	1.46%
2018-09-30	0.12%
2018-06-30	2.12%
2018-03-31	2.58%
2017-12-31	1.80%
2017-09-30	1.72%
2017-06-30	2.12%
2017-03-31	1.19%
2016-12-31	2.22%
2016-09-30	1.36%
2016-06-30	1.56%
2016-03-31	-0.23%
2015-12-31	1.76%
2015-09-30	1.60%
2015-06-30	1.60%
2015-03-31	1.23%
2014-12-31	2.25%
2014-09-30	1.88%
2014-06-30	1.22%
2014-03-31	0.95%
2013-12-31	1.98%
2013-09-30	1.77%
2013-06-30	1.51%
2013-03-31	0.91%
2012-12-31	0.38%
2012-09-30	0.16%
2012-06-30	-1.66%
2012-03-31	1.40%
2011-12-31	2.00%
2011-09-30	2.23%
2011-06-30	2.16%
2011-03-31	1.95%
2010-12-31	2.15%
2010-09-30	2.02%
2010-06-30	2.11%
2010-03-31	2.25%
2009-12-31	2.17%
2009-09-30	2.05%
2009-06-30	1.95%
2009-03-31	1.98%
2008-12-31	2.71%
2008-09-30	2.13%
2008-06-30	2.21%
2008-03-31	3.29%
2007-12-31	0.19%
2007-09-30	2.13%
2007-06-30	2.44%
2007-03-31	5.75%
2006-12-31	1.98%
2006-09-30	-11.28%
2006-06-30	1.00%
2006-03-31	1.93%
2005-12-31	3.28%
2005-09-30	3.02%
2005-06-30	4.36%
2005-03-31	4.34%
2004-12-31	4.17%
2004-09-30	4.47%
2004-06-30	4.63%
2004-03-31	4.50%
2003-12-31	4.67%
2003-09-30	4.38%
2003-06-30	4.14%
2003-03-31	4.04%
2002-12-31	4.81%
2002-09-30	7.97%

DATE

NET PROFIT MARGIN

2026-06-30

2.46%

2026-03-31

3.09%

2025-12-31

-2.21%

2025-09-30

-13.34%

2025-06-30

-0.52%

2025-03-31

2.81%

2024-12-31

0.69%

2024-09-30

1.70%

2024-06-30

2.88%

2024-03-31

2.88%

2023-12-31

0.11%

2023-09-30

1.23%

2023-06-30

2.81%

2023-03-31

2.91%

2022-12-31

-0.60%

2022-09-30

2.06%

2022-06-30

-0.48%

2022-03-31

2.28%

2021-12-31

1.84%

2021-09-30

1.80%

2021-06-30

-1.72%

2021-03-31

2.33%

2020-12-31

-0.04%

2020-09-30

1.95%

2020-06-30

4.35%

2020-03-31

0.18%

2019-12-31

1.11%

2019-09-30

0.50%

2019-06-30

2.70%

2019-03-31

2.83%

2018-12-31

1.46%

2018-09-30

0.12%

2018-06-30

2.12%

2018-03-31

2.58%

2017-12-31

1.80%

2017-09-30

1.72%

2017-06-30

2.12%

2017-03-31

1.19%

2016-12-31

2.22%

2016-09-30

1.36%

2016-06-30

1.56%

2016-03-31

-0.23%

2015-12-31

1.76%

2015-09-30

1.60%

2015-06-30

1.60%

2015-03-31

1.23%

2014-12-31

2.25%

2014-09-30

1.88%

2014-06-30

1.22%

2014-03-31

0.95%

2013-12-31

1.98%

2013-09-30

1.77%

2013-06-30

1.51%

2013-03-31

0.91%

2012-12-31

0.38%

2012-09-30

0.16%

2012-06-30

-1.66%

2012-03-31

1.40%

2011-12-31

2.00%

2011-09-30

2.23%

2011-06-30

2.16%

2011-03-31

1.95%

2010-12-31

2.15%

2010-09-30

2.02%

2010-06-30

2.11%

2010-03-31

2.25%

2009-12-31

2.17%

2009-09-30

2.05%

2009-06-30

1.95%

2009-03-31

1.98%

2008-12-31

2.71%

2008-09-30

2.13%

2008-06-30

2.21%

2008-03-31

3.29%

2007-12-31

0.19%

2007-09-30

2.13%

2007-06-30

2.44%

2007-03-31

5.75%

2006-12-31

1.98%

2006-09-30

-11.28%

2006-06-30

1.00%

2006-03-31

1.93%

2005-12-31

3.28%

2005-09-30

3.02%

2005-06-30

4.36%

2005-03-31

4.34%

2004-12-31

4.17%

2004-09-30

4.47%

2004-06-30

4.63%

2004-03-31

4.50%

2003-12-31

4.67%

2003-09-30

4.38%

2003-06-30

4.14%

2003-03-31

4.04%

2002-12-31

4.81%

2002-09-30

7.97%

Net Profit Margin: -2.63%

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