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
- 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.
- CI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CI's Return On Assets of 3.77% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CI outperforms 69.31% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.28%, CI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- CI has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.70%) than 74.26% 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 8.92%.
- 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
- CI has a Profit Margin of 2.17%. This is in the better half of the industry: CI outperforms 64.36% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CI has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.73%, CI is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 76.24% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CI is destroying value.
- CI has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CI has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, CI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CI has an Altman-Z score of 2.67. 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 better Altman-Z score (2.67) than 61.39% 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 70.30% 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.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.74, CI perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.49% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.74 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.67 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC7.77%
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 81.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- CI has a Quick 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.
- CI has a worse Quick ratio (0.72) than 79.21% 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.14% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has grown by 11.24% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, CI shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.40% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.44% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.58% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.65%
EPS Next 2Y7.35%
EPS Next 3Y8.59%
EPS Next 5Y9.44%
Revenue Next Year4.17%
Revenue Next 2Y5.04%
Revenue Next 3Y5.11%
Revenue Next 5Y4.58%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.86, the valuation of CI can be described as reasonable.
- CI's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CI is cheaper than 95.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- CI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.73.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.47, the valuation of CI can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CI indicates a rather cheap valuation: CI is cheaper than 93.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.72. CI is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CI is valued cheaper than 84.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- 84.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.01 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of CI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.91
PEG (5Y)0.87
EPS Next 2Y7.35%
EPS Next 3Y8.59%
5. CI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.35%.
- CI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.50. CI pays more dividend than 92.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- CI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.35% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 170.91%!
- 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 Years4
Div Non Decr Years19
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 2Y7.35%
EPS Next 3Y8.59%
CI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
264.57
-0.04 (-0.02%)
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 Owners91.11%
Inst Owner Change-1.48%
Ins Owners0.34%
Ins Owner Change4.47%
Market Cap69.72B
Revenue(TTM)274.90B
Net Income(TTM)5.96B
Analysts82.42
Price Target340.16 (28.57%)
Short Float %2.02%
Short Ratio3
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.35% |
Yearly Dividend6
Dividend Growth(5Y)170.91%
DP27.04%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years19
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)1.87%
PT rev (3m)1.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.6%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.47 | ||
| P/S | 0.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.26 | ||
| P/B | 1.67 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.01 |
EPS(TTM)29.85
EY11.28%
EPS(NY)31.24
Fwd EY11.81%
FCF(TTM)31.83
FCFY12.03%
OCF(TTM)36.43
OCFY13.77%
SpS1043.14
BVpS158.29
TBVpS-120.56
PEG (NY)1.91
PEG (5Y)0.87
Graham Number326.05
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 | 2.67 |
F-Score7
WACC7.77%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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 Y4.65%
EPS Next 2Y7.35%
EPS Next 3Y8.59%
EPS Next 5Y9.44%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.24%
Revenue growth 3Y15.05%
Revenue growth 5Y11.4%
Sales Q2Q%10.39%
Revenue Next Year4.17%
Revenue Next 2Y5.04%
Revenue Next 3Y5.11%
Revenue Next 5Y4.58%
EBIT growth 1Y5.85%
EBIT growth 3Y6.29%
EBIT growth 5Y4%
EBIT Next Year30.97%
EBIT Next 3Y13.53%
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.
How profitable is THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) stock?
THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) stock?
The financial health rating of THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) is 4 / 10.
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 4.65% in the next year.