Centene Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (CNC)
Centene's capital expenditures (capex) was $767.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $767.0M | $123.0M | +19.10% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $644.0M | −$155.0M | −19.40% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $799.0M | −$205.0M | −20.42% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.00B | $94.0M | +10.33% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $910.0M | $41.0M | +4.72% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $869.0M | $139.0M | +19.04% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $730.0M | $55.0M | +8.15% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $675.0M | $253.0M | +59.95% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $422.0M | $116.0M | +37.91% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $306.0M | $156.0M | +104.00% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $150.0M | $47.0M | +45.63% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $103.0M | $35.0M | +51.47% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $68.0M | −$14.0M | −17.07% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $82.0M | $8.3M | +11.25% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $73.7M | −$44.8M | −37.83% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $118.6M | $94.8M | +399.79% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $23.7M | −$41.4M | −63.59% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $65.2M | — | — |
Centene quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $174.0M | −$34.0M | −16.35% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $200.0M | $65.0M | +48.15% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $213.0M | $59.0M | +38.31% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $211.0M | $58.0M | +37.91% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $208.0M | $22.0M | +11.83% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $135.0M | −$16.0M | −10.60% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $154.0M | −$69.0M | −30.94% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $153.0M | $17.0M | +12.50% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $186.0M | −$29.0M | −13.49% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $151.0M | −$74.0M | −32.89% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $223.0M | −$10.0M | −4.29% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $136.0M | −$111.0M | −44.94% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $215.0M | −$67.0M | −23.76% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $225.0M | −$17.0M | −7.02% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $233.0M | −$15.0M | −6.05% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $247.0M | $22.0M | +9.78% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $282.0M | $32.0M | +12.80% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $242.0M | $55.0M | +29.41% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $248.0M | $42.0M | +20.39% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $225.0M | −$26.0M | −10.36% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $250.0M | $15.0M | +6.38% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $187.0M | $10.0M | +5.65% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $206.0M | $6.0M | +3.00% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $251.0M | $57.0M | +29.38% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $235.0M | $75.0M | +46.88% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $177.0M | $1.0M | +0.57% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $200.0M | $14.0M | +7.53% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $194.0M | $67.0M | +52.76% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $160.0M | $16.0M | +11.11% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $176.0M | −$42.0M | −19.27% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $186.0M | $65.0M | +53.72% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $127.0M | $7.0M | +5.83% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $144.0M | $46.0M | +46.94% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $218.0M | $135.0M | +162.65% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $121.0M | $26.0M | +27.37% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $120.0M | $3.0M | +2.56% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $98.0M | $49.0M | +100.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $83.0M | $38.0M | +84.44% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $95.0M | $46.0M | +93.88% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $117.0M | $74.0M | +172.09% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $49.0M | $18.0M | +58.06% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $45.0M | $18.0M | +66.67% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $49.0M | $15.0M | +44.12% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $43.0M | $16.0M | +59.26% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $31.0M | $7.0M | +29.17% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $27.0M | $9.0M | +50.00% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $34.0M | $12.4M | +57.28% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $27.0M | $10.7M | +65.38% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $24.0M | $4.6M | +23.69% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $18.0M | $7.3M | +68.95% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $21.6M | $10.2M | +89.64% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $16.3M | $3.2M | +24.07% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $19.4M | −$23.1M | −54.31% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $10.7M | −$4.3M | −28.88% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $11.4M | −$5.4M | −32.03% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $13.2M | −$8.7M | −39.67% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $42.5M | $24.2M | +132.72% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $15.0M | −$1.9M | −11.27% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $16.8M | −$51.4M | −75.41% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $21.8M | $2.6M | +13.74% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $18.2M | −$411,000 | −2.20% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $16.9M | $4.4M | +34.84% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $68.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $19.2M | $6.3M | +49.08% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $18.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $12.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $12.9M | — | — |
Centene capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Centene's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $869.0M to $767.0M, a change of −$102.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $174.0M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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