CENTENE CORP (CNC) Form 8-K — Oct 26, 2026
Centene reported Q3 2026 results with total revenues of $50.6 billion, a GAAP diluted loss per share of $(0.14), and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.58. The consolidated health benefits ratio of 92.7% was better than expectations, driven by the Medicare segment, while Medicaid and Marketplace stayed on track. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance by $0.40 to greater than $5.20 and improved its HBR midpoint expectation by 15 basis points to 90.75%, signaling a faster earnings recovery than previously anticipated.
Key figures
- Revenue
- 50647000000
- Guidance
- 2026 GAAP diluted EPS greater than $3.46; adjusted diluted EPS greater than $5.20 (raised by $0.40); HBR guidance 90.4%-91.1%; interest expense $600-620 million
- Total Debt
- 15500000000
- Debt Amount
- 15500000000
- Revenue Yoy
- 2%
- Total Assets
- 79280000000
- Cash Position
- 39900000000
- Shares Outstanding
- 494973000
- Hbr q3
- 92.7%
- Dcp days
- 48
- Adjusted eps q3
- 0.58
- Effective tax rate q3
- 46.7%
- Debt to capitalization
- 41.1%
- Adjusted net earnings q3
- 290000000
- Medical claims liability
- 21500000000
- Total at risk membership
- 25698200
- Senior notes repurchased q3
- 558000000
- Adjusted effective tax rate q3
- 14.5%
- Premium and service revenues q3
- 45105000000
- Debt repurchase program increase
- 2000000000
- Senior notes 2027 redeemed october
- 569000000
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