Centene Corp (CNC)

Operating profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,175,000 2,806,000 2,876,000 2,818,000 2,930,000 3,421,000 3,451,000 3,601,000 3,636,000 3,942,000 3,722,000 1,983,000 1,784,000 1,196,000 1,512,000 3,948,000 3,082,000 3,344,000 2,659,000 1,284,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 163,071,000 161,726,000 157,745,000 155,517,000 153,999,000 150,100,000 147,923,000 146,251,000 144,547,000 141,554,000 138,095,000 133,184,000 125,982,000 121,702,000 118,386,000 115,073,000 111,115,000 101,690,000 91,576,000 82,220,000
Operating profit margin 1.95% 1.74% 1.82% 1.81% 1.90% 2.28% 2.33% 2.46% 2.52% 2.78% 2.70% 1.49% 1.42% 0.98% 1.28% 3.43% 2.77% 3.29% 2.90% 1.56%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Operating profit margin = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $3,175,000K ÷ $163,071,000K
= 1.95%

Centene Corp's operating profit margin has shown fluctuations over the periods outlined in the data. The company's operating profit margin ranged from a low of 0.98% in September 2021 to a high of 3.43% in March 2021. Overall, the trend indicates some volatility with occasional peaks and troughs in the operating profit margin. In the most recent period, December 31, 2024, the operating profit margin stood at 1.95%, showing a slight improvement compared to the preceding quarters. This suggests that Centene Corp may be focusing on efficiency and cost management to improve its profitability, although further analysis would be needed to determine the underlying factors driving these fluctuations.