Centene Corporation income statement & cash flow
In the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025, Centene Corporation reported net income of −$6.67B on revenue of $194.78B. Operating cash flow was $5.09B and capital expenditures were $767.00M, leaving $4.32B of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures).
Income statement and cash flow summary
| Fiscal year ended | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $40.61B | $48.38B | $60.12B | $74.64B | $111.11B | $125.98B | $144.55B | $154.00B | $163.07B | $194.78B |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — | $14.49B | $16.92B | $17.64B | $17.07B | $14.21B |
| Operating income | $1.26B | $1.20B | $1.46B | $1.78B | $3.08B | $1.78B | $1.32B | $2.93B | $3.17B | −$7.62B |
| Net income | $562.00M | $828.00M | $900.00M | $1.32B | $1.81B | $1.35B | $1.20B | $2.70B | $3.31B | −$6.67B |
| Diluted EPS | $1.71 | $2.34 | $2.26 | $3.14 | $3.12 | $2.28 | $2.07 | $4.95 | $6.31 | −$13.53 |
| Operating cash flow | $1.85B | $1.49B | $1.23B | $1.48B | $5.50B | $4.21B | $6.26B | $8.05B | $154.00M | $5.09B |
| Capital expenditures | $306.00M | $422.00M | $675.00M | $730.00M | $869.00M | $910.00M | $1.00B | $799.00M | $644.00M | $767.00M |
| Reported in | 10-K 2019 | 10-K 2020 | 10-K 2021 | 10-K 2022 | 10-K 2023 | 10-K 2024 | 10-K 2025 | 10-K 2026 | 10-K 2026 | 10-K 2026 |
Margins
Each figure divided by revenue for the same fiscal year.
| Fiscal year ended | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 7.3% | -3.9% | -3.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 10.5% | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Dec 2023 | 11.5% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Dec 2022 | 11.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Dec 2021 | 11.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts for CIK 1071739 (raw data). Most recent filing in this dataset: 10-Q filed Oct 27, 2026. SEC data file dated Nov 3, 2026; page built Nov 5, 2026. Figures are as most recently reported, including restatements. How we select figures.