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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 10%, Dividend Yield is 2.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 6.0%, FCF Yield is 6.1%
  
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO LTM is 5.3 Bil, FCF LTM is 3.9 Bil
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 10%, Dividend Yield is 2.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 6.0%, FCF Yield is 6.1%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO LTM is 5.3 Bil, FCF LTM is 3.9 Bil

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

CI Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CI Return2%12%47%-8%-6%-10%30%
Peers Return14%40%4%-6%-29%-2%9%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CI Win Rate33%50%83%42%50%60% 
Peers Win Rate52%57%52%45%42%52% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CI Max Drawdown-36%-7%-5%-26%-10%-10% 
Peers Max Drawdown-32%-5%-15%-22%-32%-29% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ELV, HUM, CNC, MOH, CVS. See CI Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-28.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven39.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven262 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-41.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven71.1%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven295 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-35.7%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven55.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven644 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-84.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven539.0%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1518 days1480 days

Compare to ELV, HUM, CNC, MOH, CVS


In The Past

Cigna's stock fell -28.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 12/12/2022. A -28.5% loss requires a 39.8% gain to breakeven.

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About Cigna (CI)

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
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DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-8.1%-8.1%-8.1%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.7%-0.7%-1.2%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.6%8.6%-7.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
GDRX_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG10312025GDRXGoodRxDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.0%0.0%0.0%
DXCM_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025DXCMDexComMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ACHC_10242025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10242025ACHCAcadia HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-8.1%-8.1%-8.1%
PBH_10102025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10102025PBHPrestige Consumer HealthcareDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.7%-0.7%-1.2%
REGN_10032025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10032025REGNRegeneron PharmaceuticalsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
8.6%8.6%-7.0%

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Financials

CIELVHUMCNCMOHCVSMedian
NameCigna Elevance.Humana Centene Molina H.CVS Heal. 
Mkt Price-------
Mkt Cap65.170.833.517.48.099.249.3
Rev LTM261,220194,820123,110185,85744,550394,084190,338
Op Inc LTM---1,0951,32310,7511,323
FCF LTM3,9443,7672,4393,356-5746,2933,562
FCF 3Y Avg7,7734,2953,1753,0175196,4273,735
CFO LTM5,2924,9122,9324,064-4619,1094,488
CFO 3Y Avg9,1975,5193,9583,7616199,2774,739

Growth & Margins

CIELVHUMCNCMOHCVSMedian
NameCigna Elevance.Humana Centene Molina H.CVS Heal. 
Rev Chg LTM20.9%12.0%9.9%14.9%13.7%6.8%12.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg13.6%8.4%11.3%9.6%12.8%7.7%10.4%
Rev Chg Q11.2%12.3%9.6%18.2%11.0%7.8%11.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.7%2.9%2.4%4.3%2.6%1.9%2.6%
Op Mgn LTM---0.6%3.0%2.7%2.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg---1.7%4.0%3.3%3.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM----0.5%-0.8%0.1%-0.5%
CFO/Rev LTM2.0%2.5%2.4%2.2%-1.0%2.3%2.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg4.4%3.1%4.0%2.3%2.0%2.5%2.8%
FCF/Rev LTM1.5%1.9%2.0%1.8%-1.3%1.6%1.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg3.8%2.4%3.3%1.9%1.7%1.8%2.2%

Valuation

CIELVHUMCNCMOHCVSMedian
NameCigna Elevance.Humana Centene Molina H.CVS Heal. 
Mkt Cap65.170.833.517.48.099.249.3
P/S0.20.40.30.10.20.30.3
P/EBIT7.88.411.7-4.26.116.58.1
P/E13.012.821.3-3.39.1211.512.9
P/CFO12.314.411.44.3-17.410.911.2
Total Yield10.2%10.0%6.0%-30.5%11.0%3.9%8.0%
Dividend Yield2.4%2.2%1.3%0.0%0.0%3.4%1.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg9.0%4.7%6.3%11.5%1.8%7.1%6.7%
D/E0.50.50.41.00.50.80.5
Net D/E0.4-0.0-0.3-0.1-0.60.7-0.1

Returns

CIELVHUMCNCMOHCVSMedian
NameCigna Elevance.Humana Centene Molina H.CVS Heal. 
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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Evernorth Health Services153,499140,335131,912116,334109,794
Cigna Healthcare51,14844,91144,65241,265 
Other Operations5962,2633,9898,446 
Corporate and Eliminations-9,978-6,991-6,475-5,644-3,588
Net realized investment (losses) gains -4870  
Group Disability and Other    5,182
International Markets    5,659
U.S. Medical    36,519
Total195,265180,031174,078160,401153,566


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,776,937
Short Interest: % Change Since 93020256.0%
Average Daily Volume1,387,165
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.72
Basic Shares Quantity266,181,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251030202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025731202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025502202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024227202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023229202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023505202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022223202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221103202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022506202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021224202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Eder Noelle KSee Remarks3112025Sell320.009,9443,182,0804,289,920Form