THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CI • US1255231003
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282.9 USD
-7.68 (-2.64%)
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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
- In the past year CI was profitable.
- CI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CI had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CI has a Return On Assets of 3.77%. This is in the better half of the industry: CI outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CI (14.28%) is better than 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.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CI is in line with the industry average of 8.40%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.24%) for CI is below the current ROIC(7.70%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.17%, CI is in the better half of 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CI's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CI (9.30%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
- CI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- CI has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CI has an Altman-Z score of 2.71. This is not the best score and indicates that CI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CI has a Altman-Z score of 2.71. This is in the better half of the industry: CI outperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.75, CI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74 indicates that CI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CI has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.74) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC8.27%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.85, CI is doing worse than 81.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.72 indicates that CI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.72, CI is not doing good in the industry: 82.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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 11.92%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.14% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, CI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.24% in the last year.
- CI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.92%
EPS 3Y8.72%
EPS 5Y10.14%
EPS Q2Q%15.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y15.05%
Revenue growth 5Y11.4%
Sales Q2Q%4.6%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.72% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.42% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
EPS Next 5Y9.72%
Revenue Next Year4.33%
Revenue Next 2Y5.12%
Revenue Next 3Y5.29%
Revenue Next 5Y5.42%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.16 indicates a reasonable valuation of CI.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CI is valued cheaper than 93.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CI to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.64), we can say CI is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.22, the valuation of CI can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CI is valued cheaper than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.36, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CI is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
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)1.94
PEG (5Y)0.9
EPS Next 2Y7.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
5. CI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.13%.
- CI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.46. CI pays more dividend than 94.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CI's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.13% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CI grows each year by 170.91%, which is quite nice.
- CI has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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.
- CI's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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
282.9
-7.68 (-2.64%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Industry Strength49.07
Industry Growth86.96
Earnings (Last)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners91.32%
Inst Owner Change0.2%
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner Change5%
Market Cap74.59B
Revenue(TTM)274.90B
Net Income(TTM)5.96B
Analysts83.53
Price Target341.58 (20.74%)
Short Float %2.47%
Short Ratio3.98
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.13% |
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)-0.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.22 | ||
| P/S | 0.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.77 | ||
| P/B | 1.79 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.54 |
EPS(TTM)30.9
EY10.92%
EPS(NY)34.42
Fwd EY12.17%
FCF(TTM)31.82
FCFY11.25%
OCF(TTM)36.41
OCFY12.87%
SpS1042.63
BVpS158.21
TBVpS-120.5
PEG (NY)1.94
PEG (5Y)0.9
Graham Number331.653 (17.23%)
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 | 2.71 |
F-Score7
WACC8.27%
ROIC/WACC0.93
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)11.92%
EPS 3Y8.72%
EPS 5Y10.14%
EPS Q2Q%15.58%
EPS Next Y4.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.38%
EPS Next 3Y8.63%
EPS Next 5Y9.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y15.05%
Revenue growth 5Y11.4%
Sales Q2Q%4.6%
Revenue Next Year4.33%
Revenue Next 2Y5.12%
Revenue Next 3Y5.29%
Revenue Next 5Y5.42%
EBIT growth 1Y5.85%
EBIT growth 3Y6.29%
EBIT growth 5Y4%
EBIT Next Year32.7%
EBIT Next 3Y14.71%
EBIT Next 5Y9.12%
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 9.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.79.
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.