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The company said its GAAP diluted loss per share was $(0.14) and its adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) was $0.58 for Q3 2026. Total revenues were $50,647 million, and premium and service revenues were $45,105 million for Q3.

8-KResults of Operations and Financial ConditionFiled Period of report Summary published (UTC)

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  1. The company said its GAAP diluted loss per share was $(0.14) and its adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) was $0.58 for Q3 2026. Total revenues were $50,647 million, and premium and service revenues were $45,105 million for Q3.

  2. Centene said its consolidated HBR was 92.7% for Q3 2026, unchanged from 92.7% a year earlier. The company attributed this to a lower Marketplace HBR and strong performance in its Medicare Advantage and PDP businesses.

  3. The company said cash flow used in operations was $3.7 billion for Q3, mainly due to the timing of pass-through, premium and other payments. In Q3, it repurchased $558 million of its par value senior notes due 2027 and 2028, and total debt was $15.5 billion.

  4. The company said it is updating its full-year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $3.46 and its adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $5.20. It also said it is decreasing its HBR guidance range to 90.4% to 91.1%.

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Q3 GAAP Diluted Loss Per Share and Adjusted Diluted EPS

The company said its GAAP diluted loss per share was $(0.14) and its adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) was $0.58 for Q3 2026. Total revenues were $50,647 million, and premium and service revenues were $45,105 million for Q3.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q3 Consolidated HBR of 92.7% and Company Commentary

Centene said its consolidated HBR was 92.7% for Q3 2026, unchanged from 92.7% a year earlier. The company attributed this to a lower Marketplace HBR and strong performance in its Medicare Advantage and PDP businesses.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

Q3 Cash Flow From Operations and Senior Note Repurchases

The company said cash flow used in operations was $3.7 billion for Q3, mainly due to the timing of pass-through, premium and other payments. In Q3, it repurchased $558 million of its par value senior notes due 2027 and 2028, and total debt was $15.5 billion.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

2026 Full-Year EPS Floor and HBR Guidance Range

The company said it is updating its full-year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $3.46 and its adjusted diluted EPS guidance floor to greater than $5.20. It also said it is decreasing its HBR guidance range to 90.4% to 91.1%.

Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits

AI summarized the filing and translated the summary into English; it may differ from the original. For reference only, not investment advice. AI translated the published Korean report into English. Figures are copied as filed, not recalculated.

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Source: SEC EDGAR (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Item captions are the SEC's. The summary is for reference only and is not investment advice.