Centene Corp (CNC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Latest as of March 2026:
0.94x
Centene Corp (CNC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.94x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $3.40 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($3.60 Billion). See working capital position of Centene Corp to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
FCF Generation Index
0.94x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF
Free Cash Flow
$3.40 Billion
USD
Operating Cash Flow
$3.60 Billion
USD
Capital Expenditures
$200.00 Million
USD
Centene Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2000–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Centene Corp across 26 annual periods. Explore CNC debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Centene Corp (2000–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Centene Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Centene Corp stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.85x | $4.32 Billion | $5.09 Billion | $767.00 Million | ▲ +126.7% |
| 2024 | -3.18x | $-490.00 Million | $154.00 Million | $644.00 Million | ▼ -453.2% |
| 2023 | 0.90x | $7.25 Billion | $8.05 Billion | $799.00 Million | ▲ +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.84x | $5.26 Billion | $6.26 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.78x | $3.29 Billion | $4.21 Billion | $910.00 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.84x | $4.63 Billion | $5.50 Billion | $869.00 Million | ▲ +65.8% |
| 2019 | 0.51x | $753.00 Million | $1.48 Billion | $730.00 Million | ▲ +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.45x | $559.00 Million | $1.23 Billion | $675.00 Million | ▼ -36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.72x | $1.07 Billion | $1.49 Billion | $422.00 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.83x | $1.54 Billion | $1.85 Billion | $306.00 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.77x | $508.00 Million | $658.00 Million | $150.00 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.92x | $1.12 Billion | $1.22 Billion | $103.00 Million | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.82x | $314.69 Million | $382.53 Million | $67.83 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.71x | $196.55 Million | $278.69 Million | $82.14 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.72x | $187.99 Million | $261.70 Million | $73.71 Million | ▲ +140.9% |
| 2010 | 0.30x | $50.38 Million | $168.93 Million | $118.56 Million | ▼ -55.2% |
| 2009 | 0.67x | $165.08 Million | $248.19 Million | $83.11 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.71x | $156.82 Million | $221.98 Million | $65.16 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.73x | $148.30 Million | $202.24 Million | $53.94 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.74x | $144.71 Million | $195.03 Million | $50.32 Million | ▲ +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.64x | $47.14 Million | $74.05 Million | $26.91 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.75x | $74.40 Million | $99.41 Million | $25.01 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.66x | $36.84 Million | $56.00 Million | $19.16 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.90x | $35.74 Million | $39.66 Million | $3.92 Million | ▲ +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.88x | $26.55 Million | $30.19 Million | $3.63 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.95x | $12.82 Million | $13.46 Million | $642.00K | — |
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).