Centene Corp (CNC) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Centene Corp (CNC) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.14x as of March 2026, reinvesting $489.00 Million (capex $200.00 Million plus investments $289.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $3.60 Billion. Check CNC cash to earnings ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Centene Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2000–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Centene Corp across 26 annual periods. Explore Centene Corp strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Centene Corp (2000–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Centene Corp. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see CNC market cap.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.39x | $2.01 Billion | $5.09 Billion | $767.00 Million | ▼ -96.4% |
| 2024 | 11.01x | $1.70 Billion | $154.00 Million | $644.00 Million | ▲ +10715.6% |
| 2023 | 0.10x | $820.00 Million | $8.05 Billion | $799.00 Million | ▼ -83.8% |
| 2022 | 0.63x | $3.92 Billion | $6.26 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▼ -37.4% |
| 2021 | 1.00x | $4.21 Billion | $4.21 Billion | $910.00 Million | ▲ +64.4% |
| 2020 | 0.61x | $3.35 Billion | $5.50 Billion | $869.00 Million | ▼ -39.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01x | $1.50 Billion | $1.48 Billion | $730.00 Million | ▼ -50.8% |
| 2018 | 2.05x | $2.53 Billion | $1.23 Billion | $675.00 Million | ▲ +148.8% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | $1.23 Billion | $1.49 Billion | $422.00 Million | ▲ +38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.59x | $1.10 Billion | $1.85 Billion | $306.00 Million | ▼ -51.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22x | $802.00 Million | $658.00 Million | $150.00 Million | ▲ +109.4% |
| 2014 | 0.58x | $712.00 Million | $1.22 Billion | $103.00 Million | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.73x | $279.33 Million | $382.53 Million | $67.83 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.67x | $187.91 Million | $278.69 Million | $82.14 Million | ▼ -55.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50x | $392.11 Million | $261.70 Million | $73.71 Million | ▲ +54.7% |
| 2010 | 0.97x | $163.64 Million | $168.93 Million | $118.56 Million | ▲ +189.3% |
| 2009 | 0.33x | $83.11 Million | $248.19 Million | $83.11 Million | ▲ +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.29x | $65.16 Million | $221.98 Million | $65.16 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.27x | $53.94 Million | $202.24 Million | $53.94 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.26x | $50.32 Million | $195.03 Million | $50.32 Million | ▼ -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.36x | $26.91 Million | $74.05 Million | $26.91 Million | ▲ +44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.25x | $25.01 Million | $99.41 Million | $25.01 Million | ▼ -26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.34x | $19.16 Million | $56.00 Million | $19.16 Million | ▲ +246.4% |
| 2002 | 0.10x | $3.92 Million | $39.66 Million | $3.92 Million | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.12x | $3.63 Million | $30.19 Million | $3.63 Million | ▲ +152.4% |
| 2000 | 0.05x | $642.00K | $13.46 Million | $642.00K | — |