Centene Corp Cash Flow Quality Index
Centene Corp cash flow quality index. Centene Corp (CNC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.34x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $3.60 Billion exceeds net income of $1.54 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See how financially flexible is Centene Corp to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Centene Corp (2000–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Centene Corp from 2000 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Centene Corp across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore debt repayment capacity of Centene Corp to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Centene Corp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2000–2024)
Centene Corp cash flow quality index by year from 2000 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Centene Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CNC operating cash flow.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.05x | $154.00 Million | $3.29 Billion | ▼ -98.4% |
| 2023 | 2.98x | $8.05 Billion | $2.70 Billion | ▼ -42.8% |
| 2022 | 5.21x | $6.26 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▲ +65.5% |
| 2021 | 3.15x | $4.21 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.07x | $5.50 Billion | $1.79 Billion | ▲ +170.8% |
| 2019 | 1.13x | $1.48 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.38x | $1.23 Billion | $894.00 Million | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2017 | 1.84x | $1.49 Billion | $808.00 Million | ▼ -44.1% |
| 2016 | 3.30x | $1.85 Billion | $561.00 Million | ▲ +79.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84x | $658.00 Million | $357.00 Million | ▼ -60.2% |
| 2014 | 4.63x | $1.22 Billion | $264.00 Million | ▲ +100.7% |
| 2013 | 2.31x | $382.53 Million | $165.72 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41x | $261.70 Million | $108.36 Million | ▲ +40.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72x | $168.93 Million | $98.27 Million | ▼ -40.3% |
| 2009 | 2.88x | $248.19 Million | $86.25 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.66x | $221.98 Million | $83.50 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.76x | $202.24 Million | $73.40 Million | ▲ +107.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33x | $74.05 Million | $55.63 Million | ▼ -40.7% |
| 2004 | 2.24x | $99.41 Million | $44.31 Million | ▲ +33.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68x | $56.00 Million | $33.27 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55x | $39.66 Million | $25.62 Million | ▼ -33.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34x | $30.19 Million | $12.89 Million | ▲ +34.4% |
| 2000 | 1.74x | $13.46 Million | $7.73 Million | — |