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CNC fundamentals

Centene (CNC) released its earnings on Feb 6, 2026: revenue was 49.73B (YoY +21.86%), beat estimates; EPS was -1.19 (YoY -248.75%), beat estimates.
Revenue / YoY
49.73B
+21.86%
EPS / YoY
-1.19
-248.75%
Report date
Feb 6, 2026
CNC Earnings Call Summary for Q4,2025
  • 2026 EPS Growth: >40% YoY to >$3, driven by Medicaid stability (flat 93.7% HBR), Marketplace recovery (+100bps margin), and Medicare progress.
  • Medicaid Momentum: Q4 2025 HBR of 93.0% validates network reforms; 2026 net trend assumption of 4.5% reflects state rate actions and program changes.
  • Marketplace Turnaround: 2026 Bronze enrollment at 30%+ but early data shows utilization consistent with expectations; NSA costs capped at ~$100M.
  • Medicare Breakeven: PDP margin expected to drop to 2% in 2026, but Medicare Advantage near breakeven with no PDR.
  • Strategic Initiatives: AI-driven payment integrity (75 fraud algorithms), ABA task force reducing outlier costs, and NSA litigation protecting margins.
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Actual
0.862.41.260.461.631.251.261.011.831.771.30.862.112.120.452.262.421.620.82.9-0.160.5-1.19
Forecast
0.98262.38160.96330.47041.50221.21221.2440.97641.68451.59911.23370.81772.00012.05161.54990.422.06392.11721.35470.49362.52070.1116-0.1448-1.2168
Surprise
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Actual
--------------------------------26.02B27.71B29.09B28.29B29.98B31.02B32.41B32.57B37.19B35.94B35.87B35.56B38.89B37.61B38.04B39.46B40.41B39.84B42.02B40.80B46.62B48.74B49.69B49.73B
Forecast
--------------------------------24.55B27.47B28.25B28.32B29.49B30.19B31.62B32.50B34.52B35.56B35.50B35.40B36.14B36.56B36.24B36.14B36.43B36.83B37.93B39.33B42.76B44.14B47.72B48.26B
Surprise
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