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Centene Corp
NYSE: CNC Healthcare Plans
$67.05
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Centene (CNC) Earnings History & Trends

EPS and revenue vs. Street estimates · SEC filings
86%
EPS beat rate
+134.11%
Avg. EPS surprise
Consecutive EPS beats
CNC vs Market · 30-day return after each reportCNCS&P 500
0%+8%+16%−3.1%+6.7%Q1 25+1.0%+1.3%Q2 25+1.5%−1.0%Q3 25−6.8%−2.1%Q4 25+20.2%+6.3%Q1 26+2.2%+3.7%Q2 26
0%+8%+16%Q1 25Q3 25Q1 26
CNC EPS Trend · estimate vs actualEstimateActual
$0$2$2.52$2.90Q1 25$0.23$-0.16Q2 25$-0.16$0.50Q3 25$-1.22$-1.19Q4 25$2.13$3.37Q1 26$1.08$2.51Q2 26$0.10$0.58Q3 26
$0$2Q1 25Q3 25Q1 26Q3 26
CNC Revenue Trend · estimate vs actualEstimateActual
$0$20.0B$40.0B$43.2B$46.6BQ1 25$44.2B$48.7BQ2 25$47.8B$49.7BQ3 25$48.4B$49.7BQ4 25$47.6B$49.9BQ1 26$47.4B$53.6BQ2 26$46.9B$50.6BQ3 26
$0$20.0B$40.0BQ1 25Q3 25Q1 26Q3 26

How Often Does Centene Beat Earnings Estimates?

Centene beat EPS estimates in 6 of its last 7 reported quarters, and has beaten 5 quarters in a row.

CNC quarterly earnings per share and revenue versus Street estimates
Quarter EPS · est. Surprise Revenue · est. Surprise
Q3 2026 GAAP EPS of $(0.14) includes pre-tax severance costs of $276 million from enterprise optimization, $35 million in enterprise optimization vendor costs, $15 million additional loss on prior divestiture, partially offset by $18 million net gain on real estate transactions and $1 million gain on debt extinguishment. Amortization of acquired intangible assets was $161 million. $0.58 est. $0.10 +496.71% $50.6B est. $46.9B +7.87%
Q2 2026 $2.51 est. $1.08 +132.64% $53.6B est. $47.4B +12.92%
Q1 2026 $3.37 est. $2.13 +57.91% $49.9B est. $47.6B +5.03%
Q4 2025 $-1.19 est. $-1.22 +2.47% $49.7B est. $48.4B +2.84%
Q3 2025 $0.50 est. $-0.16 +404.32% $49.7B est. $47.8B +3.88%
Q2 2025 $-0.16 est. $0.23 −170.52% $48.7B est. $44.2B +10.28%
Q1 2025 $2.90 est. $2.52 +15.27% $46.6B est. $43.2B +7.80%

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.