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Centene — Jul 28, 2026 release

Fiscal 2026 second-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001071739-26-000154
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Total revenues (in billions)
“$193.5” – “$197.5”
Period
FY2026
Measure
GAAP-tied
Source
Guidance table
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Total revenues for FY2026
“$193.5 billion to $197.5 billion”
Premium and service revenues for FY2026
“$173.0 billion to $177.0 billion”
Investment and other income expectation for FY2026
“$1.50 billion”
GAAP diluted EPS floor for FY2026
“greater than $3.11”
Adjusted diluted EPS floor for FY2026
“greater than $4.80”
Total revenues (in billions) for FY2026
“$193.5” – “$197.5”
Premium and service revenues (in billions) for FY2026
“$173.0” – “$177.0”
HBR for FY2026
“90.5 % 91.3 %”
SG&A expense ratio for FY2026
“7.2 % 7.8 %”
Adjusted SG&A expense ratio for FY2026
“6.9 % 7.5 %”
Effective tax rate for FY2026
“26.5 % 27.5 %”
Adjusted effective tax rate for FY2026
“25.5 % 26.5 %”
Adjusted effective tax rate (3) for FY2026
“25.5%” – “26.5%”
Diluted shares outstanding (in millions) for FY2026
“497.0” – “500.0”
Adjusted SG&A expense ratio (2) for FY2026
“6.9%” – “7.5%”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
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3 The Company's annual guidance for 2026 is as follows and will be discussed further on our conference call: Full Year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS > $3.11 Adjusted diluted EPS (1) > $4.80 (1) A full reconciliation of adjusted diluted EPS is shown in the Non-GAAP Financial Presentation section of this release. Full Year 2026   Low High  Total revenues (in billions) $ 193.5  $ 197.5  Premium and service revenues (in billions) $ 173.0  $ 177.0  HBR 90.5  % 91.3  % SG&A expense ratio 7.2  % 7.8  % Adjusted SG&A expense ratio (2) 6.9  % 7.5  % Effective tax rate 26.5  % 27.5  % Adjusted effective tax rate (3) 25.5  % 26.5  % Diluted shares outstanding (in millions) 497.0  500.0  (2) Adjusted SG&A expense ratio excludes severance costs due to enterprise optimization and contract exits of approximately $355 million to $405 million, enterprise optimization third-party vendor costs of approximately $85 million to $115 million and acquisition and divestiture related expenses of approximately $750 thousand. (3) Adjusted effective tax rate excludes income tax effects of adjustments of approximately $268 million to $272 million. Conference Call As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET to review the financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Investors and other interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call by dialing 1-877-883-0383 (toll free) in the U.S. and Canada; +1-412-902-6506 (toll) from abroad, including the following Elite Entry Number: 4306002 to exped
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