Last 47 quarters of trend data · Healthcare · Medical - Healthcare Plans
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -5.08 | 7.33 | 2.63 | — | — | — | 5.77 | 27.04 | 13.84 | 7.67 | 9.08 | 221.65 | 19.79 | 8.78 | 7.75 | — | 15.32 | — | 14.62 | 20.40 | 15.73 |
| — | — | -54.4% | — | — | — | -36.5% | -87.8% | -30.1% | -12.6% | +17.3% | — | +29.2% | — | -47.0% | — | -2.7% | — | +8.9% | — | +4.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.28 |
| — | +31.0% | -49.9% | -45.5% | -62.4% | -37.8% | -37.9% | -26.3% | -4.3% | -10.5% | +16.1% | -21.7% | -22.2% | -28.2% | -32.7% | -13.8% | +10.9% | +0.3% | +6.5% | +21.6% | -3.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.69 | 1.41 | 0.75 | 1.01 | 0.83 | 0.97 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.44 | 1.28 | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.39 | 1.89 | 1.76 | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.80 | 1.38 |
| — | +45.2% | -30.1% | -12.2% | -42.1% | -24.0% | -30.8% | -25.4% | -2.0% | -11.0% | +12.2% | -18.9% | -16.9% | -22.6% | -23.3% | +5.0% | +27.9% | +14.3% | +27.7% | +34.5% | +4.1% | |
| P/FCF | 7.91 | 1.90 | 1.19 | 22.55 | 3.83 | 4.25 | 5.50 | — | — | 4.42 | — | — | 10.53 | 3.98 | 2.16 | — | 3.66 | 4.02 | 13.68 | 28.55 | 5.83 |
| — | -55.2% | -78.3% | — | — | -4.0% | — | — | — | +11.1% | — | — | +187.7% | -0.9% | -84.2% | — | -37.3% | -45.7% | — | +809.9% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 3.95 | 1.31 | — | — | — | 4.56 | 18.29 | 10.85 | 5.73 | 7.54 | 85.91 | 8.98 | 6.90 | 6.61 | 148.33 | 15.46 | 62.15 | 9.31 | 14.86 | 12.44 |
| — | — | -71.3% | — | — | — | -39.5% | -78.7% | +20.8% | -16.9% | +14.1% | -42.1% | -41.9% | -88.9% | -29.0% | +898.3% | +24.2% | — | +13.6% | -49.7% | +43.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | 3.65 | 1.25 | — | — | — | 4.40 | 17.23 | 9.67 | 5.20 | 6.46 | 50.22 | 10.06 | 6.47 | 6.49 | 64.16 | 10.98 | — | 11.69 | 17.03 | 12.94 |
| — | — | -71.6% | — | — | — | -31.8% | -65.7% | -3.9% | -19.6% | -0.5% | -21.7% | -8.4% | — | -44.5% | +276.8% | -15.2% | — | +12.0% | -83.4% | +23.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 12.2% | 10.4% | 21.9% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 6.0% | 11.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.3% |
| — | +72.1% | +96.3% | +66.5% | +70.5% | -45.6% | -2.9% | -1.7% | -19.7% | -7.7% | -2.3% | -14.3% | +8.0% | -3.5% | +0.5% | -3.0% | -1.8% | +17.6% | -2.9% | -4.5% | -16.0% | |
| Operating Margin | -3.9% | 3.1% | 3.7% | -3.5% | -14.0% | -0.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 2.7% | -0.5% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | -0.8% | 1.3% | -0.4% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| — | +429.8% | +13.2% | -916.0% | -984.3% | -130.5% | +20.2% | +187.2% | -18.1% | -0.9% | -12.6% | +38.0% | +45.6% | +967.3% | -7.1% | -142.8% | -21.1% | +73.4% | -4.1% | +3393.4% | -43.2% | |
| Net Margin | -3.4% | 2.5% | 3.1% | -2.2% | -13.3% | -0.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 2.9% | -0.6% | 2.1% | -0.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| — | +573.6% | +9.7% | -419.0% | -886.5% | -118.0% | -2.3% | +508.3% | +37.6% | +2.3% | -0.9% | +119.0% | -40.1% | +687.8% | +27.3% | -132.6% | +14.2% | +72.2% | -2.1% | +4437.7% | -7.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -28.7% | 4.9% | 7.4% | -5.4% | -27.3% | -0.9% | 4.8% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 4.6% | -0.9% | 2.8% | -0.6% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| — | +643.0% | +54.2% | -609.8% | -1150.8% | -121.7% | +9.6% | +499.1% | +41.9% | +1.3% | -4.1% | +120.5% | -35.3% | +751.6% | +46.6% | -138.3% | +27.9% | +68.6% | +17.1% | +4918.8% | -0.5% | |
| ROA | -8.3% | 1.3% | 1.9% | -1.4% | -7.9% | -0.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.4% | -0.3% | 0.9% | -0.2% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| — | +555.6% | +25.4% | -500.9% | -1013.5% | -121.1% | +11.2% | +545.7% | +53.6% | +8.4% | -1.6% | +119.7% | -38.3% | +708.2% | +34.3% | -135.1% | +16.3% | +72.2% | +4.7% | +4485.1% | -5.8% | |
| ROIC | -21.6% | 6.6% | 7.4% | -6.1% | -20.0% | -1.1% | 3.6% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 3.0% | -0.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 2.8% | -0.6% | 1.1% | -0.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| — | +698.5% | +104.8% | -1557.1% | -1261.4% | -133.0% | +20.6% | +178.1% | -12.0% | +16.4% | +6.2% | +16.3% | +85.2% | +1205.6% | +13.7% | -151.6% | -10.3% | +71.5% | +8.3% | +3515.4% | -44.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.94 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.94 | 0.84 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.85 |
| — | +11.6% | +16.4% | +27.7% | +30.0% | -0.5% | -1.7% | +0.8% | -14.6% | -22.5% | -22.6% | -17.4% | -10.8% | -1.0% | +4.0% | +5.0% | -1.0% | +19.4% | +19.7% | +18.9% | +21.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | 10.64 | 7.58 | — | — | — | 9.91 | 39.73 | 18.00 | 11.48 | 12.73 | 156.01 | 17.97 | 14.27 | 14.03 | 229.39 | 25.76 | 94.99 | 13.80 | 23.10 | 24.51 |
| — | — | -23.5% | — | — | — | -22.2% | -74.5% | +0.1% | -19.5% | -9.2% | -32.0% | -30.2% | -85.0% | +1.7% | +893.0% | +5.1% | — | +6.5% | -54.9% | +57.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.68 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.68 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.12 |
| — | +4.3% | +1.1% | +51.1% | -1.3% | -6.4% | -5.2% | -0.1% | -2.3% | +5.4% | +10.1% | +4.9% | +5.8% | -0.0% | +1.7% | -4.3% | -5.2% | +3.4% | -4.5% | +2.1% | -10.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.68 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.12 |
| — | +4.3% | +1.1% | +51.1% | -1.3% | -6.4% | -5.2% | -0.1% | -2.3% | +5.4% | +10.1% | +4.9% | +5.8% | -0.0% | +1.7% | -4.3% | -5.2% | +3.4% | -4.5% | +2.1% | -10.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | -9.46 | 10.71 | 13.80 | -8.18 | -38.26 | -0.51 | 11.27 | 3.02 | 6.23 | 9.61 | 9.28 | 1.13 | 5.24 | 8.82 | 8.73 | 1.24 | 6.97 | -0.46 | 8.18 | 5.28 | 5.24 |
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Centene Corp.'s current P/E is -5.1x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 5.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Centene Corp.'s current operating margin is -3.9%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Centene Corp.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.