Centene reported third quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026, with a GAAP diluted loss of $(0.14) per share and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.58, compared with $0.50 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance by $0.40 to greater than $5.20 and its GAAP diluted EPS guidance to greater than $3.46. For shareholders, the higher guidance and improved quarterly profit compared with 2025 point to a faster earnings recovery than the company had previously expected.
Q3 2026 GAAP diluted loss per share was $(0.14), compared with a $(13.50) loss in Q3 2025, which included a $6.7 billion goodwill impairment.
Q3 2026 adjusted diluted EPS was $0.58, up from $0.50 in Q3 2025.
Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance rose to greater than $5.20; GAAP diluted EPS guidance is greater than $3.46.
Total debt was reduced by $1.1 billion since June 30, 2026, including full redemption of the 2027 Senior Notes in October 2026.
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From Centene Corporation's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$174.58B
+20.0%
$-13.53
-314.4%
-3.8%
FY2024
$145.50B
+3.9%
$6.31
+27.5%
2.3%
FY2023
$140.09B
+3.4%
$4.95
+139.1%
1.9%
FY2022
$135.48B
+14.8%
$2.07
-9.2%
0.9%
FY2021
$117.98B
+13.7%
$2.28
-26.9%
1.1%
Frequently asked questions
When is Centene's next earnings date?
Centene has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.
What did Centene earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Centene reported diluted EPS of $-0.14 on revenue of $45.10B (+0.5%).
Where do these numbers come from?
Reported revenue, net income and EPS come from the company's own 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC (XBRL data). The report date and consensus estimate come from the Nasdaq earnings calendar.
Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.