CENTENE CORPORATION (CNC) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $8.95B; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value 5.01%; Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $8.95B | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-30. $9.75B − $798.00M ≈ $8.95B |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | 5.01% | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. $8.95B ÷ $178.66B × 100 ≈ 5.01% |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $9.75B | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-06-30. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | -1.91× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-06-30. $9.75B ÷ $-5.10B ≈ -1.91× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 9.75B USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
| Capital spending | 798.00M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 8.95B USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | 178.66B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | -5.10B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $8.95B | (m) | $9.75B | $798.00M | (m) | $178.66B | (m) | $-5.10B | (m) | (m) | 5.01% | -1.91× |
| 2026-03-31 | $7.11B | (m) | $7.94B | $832.00M | (m) | $176.75B | (m) | $-6.44B | (m) | (m) | 4.02% | -1.23× |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.32B | (m) | $5.09B | $767.00M | (m) | $174.58B | (m) | $-6.67B | (m) | (m) | 2.48% | -0.76× |
| 2025-09-30 | $3.36B | (m) | $4.06B | $708.00M | (m) | $166.15B | (m) | $-5.29B | (m) | (m) | 2.02% | -0.77× |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.08B | (m) | $1.73B | $650.00M | (m) | $158.15B | (m) | $2.05B | (m) | (m) | 0.68% | 0.84× |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.49B | (m) | $2.12B | $628.00M | (m) | $151.66B | (m) | $3.45B | (m) | (m) | 0.98% | 0.61× |
| 2024-12-31 | $-490.00M | (m) | $154.00M | $644.00M | (m) | $145.50B | (m) | $3.31B | (m) | (m) | -0.34% | 0.05× |
| 2024-09-30 | $245.00M | (m) | $958.00M | $713.00M | (m) | $144.55B | (m) | $3.07B | (m) | (m) | 0.17% | 0.31× |
| 2024-06-30 | $2.26B | (m) | $2.96B | $696.00M | (m) | $142.62B | (m) | $2.82B | (m) | (m) | 1.59% | 1.05× |
| 2024-03-31 | $2.60B | (m) | $3.33B | $725.00M | (m) | $141.48B | (m) | $2.73B | (m) | (m) | 1.84% | 1.22× |
| 2023-12-31 | $7.25B | (m) | $8.05B | $799.00M | (m) | $140.09B | (m) | $2.70B | (m) | (m) | 5.18% | 2.98× |
| 2023-09-30 | $5.45B | (m) | $6.26B | $809.00M | (m) | $138.31B | (m) | $2.44B | (m) | (m) | 3.94% | 2.56× |
| 2023-06-30 | $7.65B | (m) | $8.57B | $920.00M | (m) | $137.07B | (m) | $2.71B | (m) | (m) | 5.58% | 3.16× |
| 2023-03-31 | $8.39B | (m) | $9.38B | $987.00M | (m) | $136.20B | (m) | $1.48B | (m) | (m) | 6.16% | 6.32× |
| 2022-12-31 | $5.26B | (m) | $6.26B | $1.00B | (m) | $135.48B | (m) | $1.20B | (m) | (m) | 3.88% | 5.21× |
| 2022-09-30 | $7.49B | (m) | $8.51B | $1.02B | (m) | $132.42B | (m) | $2.01B | (m) | (m) | 5.66% | 4.23× |
| 2022-06-30 | $5.99B | (m) | $6.98B | $997.00M | (m) | $129.21B | (m) | $1.86B | (m) | (m) | 4.63% | 3.75× |
| 2022-03-31 | $4.35B | (m) | $5.31B | $965.00M | (m) | $124.10B | (m) | $1.50B | (m) | (m) | 3.50% | 3.55× |
| 2021-12-31 | $3.29B | (m) | $4.21B | $910.00M | (m) | $117.98B | (m) | $1.35B | (m) | (m) | 2.79% | 3.12× |
| 2021-09-30 | $5.64B | (m) | $6.51B | $868.00M | (m) | $113.94B | (m) | $736.00M | (m) | (m) | 4.95% | 8.85× |
| 2021-06-30 | $2.86B | (m) | $3.76B | $894.00M | (m) | $110.88B | (m) | $720.00M | (m) | (m) | 2.58% | 5.22× |
| 2021-03-31 | $4.91B | (m) | $5.79B | $879.00M | (m) | $107.74B | (m) | $2.46B | (m) | (m) | 4.55% | 2.35× |
| 2020-12-31 | $4.63B | (m) | $5.50B | $869.00M | (m) | $103.80B | (m) | $1.81B | (m) | (m) | 4.46% | 3.04× |
| 2020-09-30 | $1.01B | (m) | $1.87B | $863.00M | (m) | $95.37B | (m) | $2.03B | (m) | (m) | 1.06% | 0.92× |
| 2020-06-30 | $1.92B | (m) | $2.72B | $806.00M | (m) | $86.12B | (m) | $1.56B | (m) | (m) | 2.23% | 1.75× |
| 2020-03-31 | $-804.00M | (m) | $-73.00M | $731.00M | (m) | $77.70B | (m) | $845.00M | (m) | (m) | -1.03% | -0.09× |
| 2019-12-31 | $753.00M | (m) | $1.48B | $730.00M | (m) | $70.36B | (m) | $1.32B | (m) | (m) | 1.07% | 1.12× |
| 2019-09-30 | $784.00M | (m) | $1.50B | $716.00M | (m) | $68.00B | (m) | $1.35B | (m) | (m) | 1.15% | 1.11× |
| 2019-06-30 | $1.50B | (m) | $2.15B | $649.00M | (m) | $65.14B | (m) | $1.28B | (m) | (m) | 2.30% | 1.68× |
| 2019-03-31 | $71.00M | (m) | $704.00M | $633.00M | (m) | $60.72B | (m) | $1.08B | (m) | (m) | 0.12% | 0.65× |
| 2018-12-31 | $559.00M | (m) | $1.23B | $675.00M | (m) | $56.44B | (m) | $900.00M | (m) | (m) | 0.99% | 1.37× |
| 2018-09-30 | $1.71B | (m) | $2.32B | $610.00M | (m) | $55.14B | (m) | $889.00M | (m) | (m) | 3.10% | 2.61× |
| 2018-06-30 | $1.26B | (m) | $1.87B | $603.00M | (m) | $51.21B | (m) | $1.07B | (m) | (m) | 2.47% | 1.74× |
| 2018-03-31 | $1.53B | (m) | $2.09B | $557.00M | (m) | $49.85B | (m) | $1.03B | (m) | (m) | 3.07% | 2.03× |
| 2017-12-31 | $1.07B | (m) | $1.49B | $422.00M | (m) | $48.38B | (m) | $828.00M | (m) | (m) | 2.21% | 1.80× |
| 2017-09-30 | $2.23B | (m) | $2.63B | $396.00M | (m) | $47.49B | (m) | $859.00M | (m) | (m) | 4.71% | 3.06× |
| 2017-06-30 | $2.62B | (m) | $3.02B | $393.00M | (m) | $46.44B | (m) | $801.00M | (m) | (m) | 5.65% | 3.77× |
| 2017-03-31 | $2.56B | (m) | $2.90B | $344.00M | (m) | $45.38B | (m) | $717.00M | (m) | (m) | 5.64% | 4.05× |
| 2016-12-31 | $1.54B | (m) | $1.85B | $306.00M | (m) | $40.61B | (m) | $562.00M | (m) | (m) | 3.80% | 3.29× |
| 2016-09-30 | $196.00M | (m) | $456.00M | $260.00M | (m) | $35.00B | (m) | $408.00M | (m) | (m) | 0.56% | 1.12× |
| 2016-06-30 | $-148.00M | (m) | $38.00M | $186.00M | (m) | $29.97B | (m) | $356.00M | (m) | (m) | -0.49% | 0.11× |
| 2016-03-31 | $640.00M | (m) | $808.00M | $168.00M | (m) | $24.58B | (m) | $275.00M | (m) | (m) | 2.60% | 2.94× |
| 2015-12-31 | $508.00M | (m) | $658.00M | $150.00M | (m) | $22.76B | (m) | $355.00M | (m) | (m) | 2.23% | 1.85× |
| 2015-09-30 | $692.00M | (m) | $827.00M | $135.00M | (m) | $21.18B | (m) | $351.00M | (m) | (m) | 3.27% | 2.36× |
| 2015-06-30 | $1.09B | (m) | $1.21B | $119.00M | (m) | $19.71B | (m) | $340.00M | (m) | (m) | 5.51% | 3.55× |
| 2015-03-31 | $904.00M | (m) | $1.02B | $112.00M | (m) | $18.23B | (m) | $301.00M | (m) | (m) | 4.96% | 3.38× |
| 2014-12-31 | $1.12B | (m) | $1.22B | $103.00M | (m) | $16.56B | (m) | $271.00M | (m) | (m) | 6.76% | 4.51× |
| 2014-09-30 | $934.61M | (m) | $1.02B | $89.98M | (m) | $14.77B | (m) | $217.71M | (m) | (m) | 6.33% | 4.71× |
| 2014-06-30 | $634.13M | (m) | $713.48M | $79.35M | (m) | $13.21B | (m) | $184.46M | (m) | (m) | 4.80% | 3.87× |
| 2014-03-31 | $516.68M | (m) | $591.98M | $75.30M | (m) | $11.80B | (m) | $175.08M | (m) | (m) | 4.38% | 3.38× |
| 2013-12-31 | $314.69M | (m) | $382.53M | $67.83M | (m) | $10.86B | (m) | $165.10M | (m) | (m) | 2.90% | 2.32× |
| 2013-09-30 | $125.15M | (m) | $183.08M | $57.93M | (m) | $10.57B | (m) | $120.92M | (m) | (m) | 1.18% | 1.51× |
| 2013-06-30 | $314.77M | (m) | $369.53M | $54.76M | (m) | $10.22B | (m) | $75.37M | (m) | (m) | 3.08% | 4.90× |
| 2013-03-31 | $275.96M | (m) | $353.78M | $77.82M | (m) | $9.60B | (m) | $883.00K | (m) | (m) | 2.87% | 400.66× |
| 2012-12-31 | $196.55M | (m) | $278.69M | $82.14M | (m) | $8.67B | (m) | $1.86M | (m) | (m) | 2.27% | 149.91× |
| 2012-09-30 | $396.65M | (m) | $479.31M | $82.66M | (m) | $7.78B | (m) | $22.91M | (m) | (m) | 5.10% | 20.92× |
| 2012-06-30 | $107.33M | (m) | $198.64M | $91.31M | (m) | $6.63B | (m) | $48.08M | (m) | (m) | 1.62% | 4.13× |
| 2012-03-31 | $68.52M | (m) | $135.61M | $67.09M | (m) | $5.84B | (m) | $111.45M | (m) | (m) | 1.17% | 1.22× |
| 2011-12-31 | $192.70M | (m) | $261.70M | $68.99M | (m) | $5.34B | (m) | $111.22M | (m) | (m) | 3.61% | 2.35× |
| 2011-09-30 | $218.42M | (m) | $284.30M | $65.88M | (m) | $5.01B | (m) | $106.50M | (m) | (m) | 4.36% | 2.67× |
| 2011-06-30 | $256.47M | (m) | $320.34M | $63.87M | (m) | $4.83B | (m) | $100.18M | (m) | (m) | 5.31% | 3.20× |
| 2011-03-31 | $234.91M | (m) | $301.42M | $66.51M | (m) | $4.60B | (m) | $94.58M | (m) | (m) | 5.11% | 3.19× |
| 2010-12-31 | $105.63M | (m) | $168.93M | $63.30M | (m) | $4.45B | (m) | $94.84M | (m) | (m) | 2.37% | 1.78× |
| 2010-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | $224.47M | (m) | $248.19M | $23.72M | (m) | $4.10B | (m) | $83.67M | (m) | (m) | 5.47% | 2.97× |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $156.82M | (m) | $221.98M | $65.16M | (m) | $3.36B | (m) | $83.50M | (m) | (m) | 4.66% | 2.66× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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