---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001071739-25-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNC"
cik: "0001071739"
company_name: "CENTENE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T05:38:50.652276+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Centene Q1 adjusted EPS $2.90 beats $2.26 YoY; raises FY revenue guidance by $6B

## Summary
- Adjusted diluted EPS of $2.90 vs $2.26 in Q1 2024 (+28%); GAAP EPS $2.63.
- Premium & service revenues $42.5B, up 17% YoY; raises FY guidance to $164-166B (+$6B).
- Marketplace membership up 29% to 5.6M; Medicare PDP up 22% to 7.9M.
- Nevada and Illinois contract wins: SilverSummit re-selected for Medicaid; Meridian for dual eligibles.
- HBR 87.5% (vs 87.1%); cash flow from ops $1.5B, partially delayed state premium payment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001071739-25-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNC
- cik: 0001071739
- company_name: CENTENE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173925000087/0001071739-25-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1071739/000107173925000087/cnc-20250425.htm

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