Centene Quarterly Income Statement
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Centene revenue and earnings
In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, Centene generated $53.58 billion in revenue, up 9.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Net income was $1.09 billion, for a net margin of 2.0% versus a median of -0.5% in the prior 5 quarters. Gross margin was 8.6% (up from 6.2%) and operating margin 2.2%.
Diluted earnings per share came in at $2.19.
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Centene income statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q2 20262026-06-30 | Q1 20262026-03-31 | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q3 20252025-09-30 | Q2 20252025-06-30 | Q1 20252025-03-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q3 20242024-09-30 | Q2 20242024-06-30 | Q1 20242024-03-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q3 20232023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 53.58B | 49.94B | 49.73B | 49.69B | 48.74B | 46.62B | 40.80B | 42.02B | 39.84B | 40.41B | 39.46B | 38.04B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +9.92% | +7.13% | +21.86% | +18.24% | +22.36% | +15.38% | +3.41% | +10.46% | +5.92% | +3.90% | +10.96% | +6.07% |
| Cost of Revenue | 729.00M | 702.00M | 680.00M | 651.00M | 641.00M | 698.00M | 688.00M | 692.00M | 680.00M | 669.00M | 961.00M | 856.00M |
| Gross Profit | 4.62B | 5.65B | 2.56B | 3.35B | 3.02B | 5.29B | 3.80B | 4.01B | 4.53B | 4.74B | 3.74B | 4.63B |
| Operating Expenses | 3.42B | 3.79B | 4.30B | 10.30B | 3.48B | 3.75B | 3.62B | 3.34B | 3.30B | 3.63B | 3.94B | 3.90B |
| Selling, General & Admin | 3.10B | 3.40B | 3.37B | 3.15B | 3.04B | 3.35B | 3.23B | 3.06B | 2.89B | 3.22B | 3.49B | 3.05B |
| Operating Income | 1.20B | 1.86B | -1.75B | -6.95B | -458.00M | 1.53B | 175.00M | 665.00M | 1.23B | 1.11B | -194.00M | 735.00M |
| Interest Expense | 153.00M | 164.00M | 168.00M | 170.00M | 170.00M | 170.00M | 172.00M | 176.00M | 176.00M | 178.00M | 183.00M | 181.00M |
| Other Income (Expense) | 288.00M | 238.00M | 202.00M | 280.00M | 201.00M | 212.00M | 172.00M | 256.00M | 287.00M | 367.00M | — | — |
| Pretax Income | 1.49B | 2.10B | -1.54B | -6.67B | -257.00M | 1.75B | 347.00M | 921.00M | 1.52B | 1.47B | 24.00M | 768.00M |
| Income Tax | 399.00M | 560.00M | -443.00M | -42.00M | 2.00M | 432.00M | 67.00M | 211.00M | 370.00M | 315.00M | -15.00M | 293.00M |
| Net Income | 1.09B | 1.54B | -1.10B | -6.63B | -253.00M | 1.31B | 283.00M | 713.00M | 1.15B | 1.16B | 45.00M | 469.00M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | — | +17.54% | -489.05% | -1030.01% | -122.08% | +12.73% | +528.89% | +52.03% | +8.32% | +2.92% | — | -36.45% |
| EPS (Basic) | 2.21 | 3.13 | -2.16 | -13.50 | -0.51 | 2.64 | 0.63 | 1.37 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 0.12 | 0.87 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 2.19 | 3.11 | -2.15 | -13.50 | -0.51 | 2.63 | 0.63 | 1.36 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 0.12 | 0.87 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 493.82M | 492.07M | — | 491.14M | 493.55M | 496.21M | — | 521.97M | 529.60M | 535.11M | — | 539.53M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 497.64M | 495.59M | — | 491.14M | 493.55M | 498.18M | — | 523.54M | 530.75M | 538.06M | — | 541.27M |
| EBITDA | 1.50B | 2.16B | -1.42B | -6.64B | -143.00M | 1.85B | 489.00M | 978.00M | 1.53B | 1.41B | 121.00M | 1.06B |
| Gross Margin | 8.62% | 11.31% | 5.14% | 6.73% | 6.19% | 11.34% | 9.31% | 9.53% | 11.37% | 11.72% | 9.49% | 12.18% |
| Operating Margin | 2.24% | 3.73% | -3.51% | -13.99% | -94.00% | 3.29% | 43.00% | 1.58% | 3.09% | 2.74% | -49.00% | 1.93% |
| Net Margin | 2.04% | 3.09% | -2.21% | -13.34% | -52.00% | 2.81% | 69.00% | 1.70% | 2.88% | 2.88% | 11.00% | 123.00% |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Centene's income statement, from Q2 2026 back to Q3 2023, across 19 line items including revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow CNC's reporting calendar. What is a income statement?