THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CI • US1255231003
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This CI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CI had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CI had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CI has always been profitable.
- CI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CI has a better Return On Assets (3.77%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.
- CI has a Return On Equity of 14.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CI outperforms 82.00% of its industry peers.
- CI has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.70%. This is in the better half of the industry: CI outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.24%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.50%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.70%) for CI is above the 3 year average (7.24%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.77% | ||
| ROE | 14.28% | ||
| ROIC | 7.7% |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)3.49%
ROE(3y)11.27%
ROE(5y)12.03%
ROIC(3y)7.24%
ROIC(5y)6.72%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.17%, CI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CI has declined.
- CI has a Operating Margin (3.73%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CI has declined.
- CI's Gross Margin of 9.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CI is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CI has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.17% | ||
| GM | 9.3% |
OM growth 3Y-7.61%
OM growth 5Y-6.64%
PM growth 3Y-16.29%
PM growth 5Y-16.31%
GM growth 3Y-10.58%
GM growth 5Y-9.1%
2. CI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CI is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CI has less shares outstanding
- CI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.70 indicates that CI is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.70, CI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CI has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.75. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CI would need 3.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.75, CI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74. This is a neutral value indicating CI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CI has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.74) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC8.23%
2.3 Liquidity
- CI has a Current Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that CI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.85, CI is not doing good in the industry: 82.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.72 indicates that CI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CI has a Quick ratio of 0.72. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CI underperforms 82.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
3. CI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.18%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, CI shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.14% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.24% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 11.40% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.18%
EPS 3Y8.72%
EPS 5Y10.14%
EPS Q2Q%21.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y15.05%
Revenue growth 5Y11.4%
Sales Q2Q%10.39%
3.2 Future
- CI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.44% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.58% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
EPS Next 5Y9.44%
Revenue Next Year4.33%
Revenue Next 2Y5.12%
Revenue Next 3Y5.29%
Revenue Next 5Y4.58%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.23, which indicates a very decent valuation of CI.
- 94.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CI to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say CI is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.82, the valuation of CI can be described as reasonable.
- 93.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CI to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say CI is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CI is cheaper than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- CI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)0.91
EPS Next 2Y7.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
5. CI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.26%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.47, CI pays a better dividend. On top of this CI pays more dividend than 94.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CI grows each year by 170.91%, which is quite nice.
- CI has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CI has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)170.91%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years20
5.3 Sustainability
- CI pays out 27.04% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CI is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP27.04%
EPS Next 2Y7.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
CI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
275.64
-4.08 (-1.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Inst Owners91.32%
Inst Owner Change0.12%
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner Change4.38%
Market Cap72.68B
Revenue(TTM)274.90B
Net Income(TTM)5.96B
Analysts83.53
Price Target342.07 (24.1%)
Short Float %2.62%
Short Ratio3.84
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.26% |
Yearly Dividend6
Dividend Growth(5Y)170.91%
DP27.04%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-Date03-05 2026-03-05 (1.56)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.5%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.6%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.41%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.06%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.29%
Max EPS beat(4)3.05%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.73%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.25%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)0.59%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.9%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.85%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.31%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.91%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.21%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.43%
PT rev (1m)0.56%
PT rev (3m)2.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.06%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.82 | ||
| P/S | 0.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.66 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.57 | ||
| P/B | 1.74 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.32 |
EPS(TTM)29.85
EY10.83%
EPS(NY)31.26
Fwd EY11.34%
FCF(TTM)31.82
FCFY11.54%
OCF(TTM)36.41
OCFY13.21%
SpS1042.63
BVpS158.21
TBVpS-120.5
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)0.91
Graham Number325.97 (18.26%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.77% | ||
| ROE | 14.28% | ||
| ROCE | 10.1% | ||
| ROIC | 7.7% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 40.41% | ||
| OM | 3.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.17% | ||
| GM | 9.3% | ||
| FCFM | 3.05% |
ROA(3y)3.12%
ROA(5y)3.49%
ROE(3y)11.27%
ROE(5y)12.03%
ROIC(3y)7.24%
ROIC(5y)6.72%
ROICexc(3y)7.91%
ROICexc(5y)7.28%
ROICexgc(3y)38.88%
ROICexgc(5y)35.34%
ROCE(3y)9.56%
ROCE(5y)8.88%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.42%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.38%
OM growth 3Y-7.61%
OM growth 5Y-6.64%
PM growth 3Y-16.29%
PM growth 5Y-16.31%
GM growth 3Y-10.58%
GM growth 5Y-9.1%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.74
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.75 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 43.68% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.44% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.6 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.66% | ||
| Profit Quality | 140.83% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.7 |
F-Score7
WACC8.23%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)48.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)45.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.64%
Profit Quality(3y)199.99%
Profit Quality(5y)164.58%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.18%
EPS 3Y8.72%
EPS 5Y10.14%
EPS Q2Q%21.69%
EPS Next Y4.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
EPS Next 5Y9.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y15.05%
Revenue growth 5Y11.4%
Sales Q2Q%10.39%
Revenue Next Year4.33%
Revenue Next 2Y5.12%
Revenue Next 3Y5.29%
Revenue Next 5Y4.58%
EBIT growth 1Y5.85%
EBIT growth 3Y6.29%
EBIT growth 5Y4%
EBIT Next Year32.7%
EBIT Next 3Y14.71%
EBIT Next 5Y8.92%
FCF growth 1Y-6.34%
FCF growth 3Y4.45%
FCF growth 5Y-1.95%
OCF growth 1Y-7.35%
OCF growth 3Y3.51%
OCF growth 5Y-1.49%
THE CIGNA GROUP / CI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CI stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CI.
What is the valuation status of THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to THE CIGNA GROUP (CI). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for THE CIGNA GROUP?
THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CI stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) is 9.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.74.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CI stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) is expected to grow by 4.71% in the next year.