Q3 2026 results from the Form 8-K of 5 Nov 2026, read against the Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed since Nov 2025. Insights derived from analysing SEC filings; independent analysis, not a publication of the SEC.
Figures are read from the filings of The Cigna Group (central index key 1739940): the Forms 10-K for FY2022 to FY2025, the Forms 10-Q for Q1 2025 to Q2 2026, the Forms 8-K with all their exhibits, incl. the quarterly earnings releases (Ex 99.1), the CEO succession release, the Investor Day release of 30 Sep 2026 and the Regulation FD notices, the proxy statement of 13 Mar 2026, the Form 8-K Item 5.07 vote results, Schedules 13G and Forms 4, together with the filings of 8 peer companies used in chapters 2 to 6. Cigna files no separate CFO commentary; CFO statements are taken from the Investor Day release. The Form 10-Q for Q3 2026 was not filed by 5 Nov 2026: Q3 2026 figures come from the Form 8-K of 5 Nov 2026, and the balance sheet and cash flow use the latest filed period, 30 Jun 2026 and the twelve months to Q2 2026, until the 10-Q is filed. Segment profit is the company's pretax adjusted income from operations, a non GAAP measure. Accession numbers for every filing used appear in the Sources appendix. The share price is an intraday trade of 5 Nov 2026 after the release.
| Segment | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evernorth Health Services revenues ($bn) | 131.9 | 140.3 | 153.5 | 202.0 | 235.0 |
| Cigna Healthcare revenues ($bn) | 44.6 | 44.9 | 51.1 | 53.1 | 47.4 |
| Other Operations revenues ($bn) | 3.99 | 2.26 | 0.60 | 0.83 | 0.67 |
| Corporate and eliminations ($bn) | (6.5) | (7.0) | (10.0) | (8.8) | (8.1) |
| Total revenues ($bn) | 174.1 | 180.5 | 195.3 | 247.1 | 274.9 |
| Evernorth Health Services, pretax adjusted income ($bn, non GAAP) | 5.82 | 6.13 | 6.44 | 7.00 | 7.22 |
| Pharmacy Benefit Services, pretax adjusted income ($bn, non GAAP) | n/a | n/a | 3.47 | 3.58 | 3.51 |
| Specialty and Care Services, pretax adjusted income ($bn, non GAAP) | n/a | n/a | 2.97 | 3.42 | 3.72 |
| Cigna Healthcare, pretax adjusted income ($bn, non GAAP) | 3.60 | 4.10 | 4.48 | 4.23 | 4.15 |
| Corporate, pretax adjusted income ($bn, non GAAP) | (1.34) | (1.47) | (1.70) | (1.69) | (1.59) |
| Segment | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Benefit Services, adjusted revenues ($bn) | 34.1 | 36.3 | 33.0 | 34.5 | 37.3 |
| Pharmacy Benefit Services, pretax adjusted income ($bn) | 0.98 | 1.15 | 0.39 | 0.61 | 0.77 |
| Pharmacy Benefit Services, pretax margin (%) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Specialty and Care Services, adjusted revenues ($bn) | 26.3 | 26.7 | 25.4 | 27.0 | 26.5 |
| Specialty and Care Services, pretax adjusted income ($bn) | 0.93 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.06 |
| Specialty and Care Services, pretax margin (%) | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Cigna Healthcare, adjusted revenues ($bn) | 10.8 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Cigna Healthcare, pretax adjusted income ($bn) | 1.04 | 0.73 | 1.51 | 1.28 | 1.19 |
| Cigna Healthcare, pretax margin (%) | 9.7 | 6.6 | 13.2 | 10.9 | 10.2 |
| Corporate and Other Operations ($bn) | (0.36) | (0.37) | (0.38) | (0.39) | (0.37) |
| Adjusted income from operations, after tax ($bn) | 2.10 | 2.15 | 2.06 | 2.05 | 2.10 |
| Line | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy revenues ($bn) | 56.05 | 58.34 | 54.04 | 57.17 | 58.98 |
| Premiums ($bn) | 9.08 | 9.29 | 9.81 | 9.86 | 9.89 |
| Fees and other revenues ($bn) | 4.38 | 4.51 | 4.44 | 4.37 | 4.53 |
| Net investment income ($bn) | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.29 |
| Customers | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy customers (m) | 122.49 | 123.60 | 121.02 | 118.24 | 117.70 |
| Medical customers (m) | 18.06 | 18.12 | 18.33 | 18.41 | 18.45 |
| of which US Healthcare (m) | 16.35 | 16.42 | 16.62 | 16.68 | 16.70 |
| of which International Health (m) | 1.71 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.75 |
| Behavioral care customers (m) | 23.53 | 28.27 | 27.56 | 27.62 | 23.01 |
| Dental customers (m) | 18.42 | 18.44 | 18.56 | 18.49 | 18.40 |
| Total customer relationships (m) | 182.49 | 188.43 | 185.47 | 182.77 | 177.56 |
| Company and measure | Period | Detail | Value | Growth (%) | Margin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigna Pharmacy Benefit Services, adjusted revenues | Q3 2026 | Pretax adjusted income $765m, down 22% | 37.28 | 9.3 | 2.1 |
| CVS Health Services (incl. Caremark), revenues | Q3 2026 | Adjusted operating income $2.11bn (+2.7%); 481.7m pharmacy claims processed (+1.3%); segment also includes care delivery | 53.96 | 9.5 | 3.9 |
| UnitedHealth Optum Rx, revenues | Q3 2026 | Earnings from operations $1.72bn against $1.55bn (+10.9%); adjusted scripts 393m against 414m | 39.93 | 0.6 | 4.3 |
| Elevance CarelonRx, operating revenue | Q3 2026 | Operating gain $616m (+10.8%); adjusted scripts 82.6m (2.8%) | 11.60 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Company and measure | Period | Detail | Value | Growth (%) | Margin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigna Specialty and Care Services, adjusted revenues | Q3 2026 | Pretax adjusted income $1.06bn (+15%) | 26.50 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| McKesson Oncology and Multispecialty, revenues | Sep 2026 quarter | Adjusted segment operating profit $427m (+8%); $1.4bn deal for about 49% of Option Care Health | 14.98 | 24.4 | 2.9 |
| Cencora US Healthcare Solutions, revenue | Sep 2026 quarter | Segment operating income $998m (+22.0%); growth from specialty sales to health systems and physician practices | 78.29 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| Cardinal Pharmaceutical and Specialty Solutions, revenue | Sep 2026 quarter | Segment profit $783m (+17%); revenue rounded to $62.6bn in release text | 62.60 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| Elevance CarelonRx, operating revenue | Q3 2026 | Carelon operating gain up 17%, partly from improved specialty pharmacy profitability | 11.60 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| UnitedHealth Optum Rx, earnings from operations | Q3 2026 | Growth attributed to biosimilar adoption and operational improvements; no separate specialty figure | 1.72 | 10.9 | 4.3 |
| Company and measure | Period | Detail | Value | Margin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigna Healthcare, medical care ratio | Q3 2026 | MCR 85.0% against 84.8%; adjusted revenues $11.71bn (+8.9%); pretax adjusted income $1.19bn (+14.9%) | 85.0% | 10.2 |
| UnitedHealth, medical care ratio | Q3 2026 | MCR 88.4% against 89.9%; Employer and Individual revenues $20.21bn (+1.7%); commercial risk members 7.58m against 8.44m | 88.4% | 3.3 |
| CVS Aetna, medical benefit ratio | Q3 2026 | MBR 91.3% against 92.8%; commercial premiums $6.46bn (16.9%); commercial members 18.40m against 18.85m | 91.3% | 2.5 |
| Elevance, benefit expense ratio | Q3 2026 | Ratio improved 70 bps; Health Benefits revenue $43.4bn (+3%); commercial risk members 4.71m against 4.97m (5.2%) | 90.6% | n/a |
| Centene, health benefits ratio | Q3 2026 | HBR unchanged at 92.7%; commercial premium and service revenues $8.70bn (21%); marketplace members 3.40m against 5.83m | 92.7% | n/a |
| Humana Insurance, benefit ratio | Q2 2026 | Mostly Medicare business; FY2026 guidance 92.75% plus or minus 25 bps; Insurance segment income from operations $820m against $766m; Q3 2026 not yet reported | 91.2% | n/a |
| Line item | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 174.1 | 180.5 | 195.3 | 247.1 | 274.9 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 13.0 | 13.2 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.6 |
| Operating income | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Net income | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 6.0 |
| Diluted EPS ($) | 15.75 | 21.41 | 17.39 | 12.12 | 22.18 |
| Operating cash flow | 7.2 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 9.6 |
| Capital expenditure | (1.2) | (1.3) | (1.6) | (1.4) | (1.2) |
| Free cash flow | 6.0 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 8.4 |
| Stock based compensation | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Cash and investments | 6.0 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Total debt | 33.7 | 31.1 | 30.9 | 32.0 | 31.5 |
| Total equity | 47.1 | 44.7 | 46.2 | 41.0 | 41.7 |
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Q3 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue ($bn) | 69.75 | 73.68 | 5.6% |
| Net income ($bn) | 1.87 | 1.44 | (22.8%) |
| Diluted EPS ($) | 6.98 | 5.47 | (21.6%) |
| Net margin (%) | 2.7 | 2.0 | (0.7 pts) |
| Ratio | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth and margins | |||||
| Revenue growth (%) | n/a | 3.7 | 8.2 | 26.6 | 11.2 |
| Operating margin (%) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Net margin (%) | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| FCF margin (%) | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Cost and investment intensity | |||||
| SBC (%) revenue | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Capex (%) revenue | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Effective tax rate (%) | 20.2 | 19.2 | 2.6 | 28.3 | 19.2 |
| Returns | |||||
| ROE (%) | 11.4 | 14.6 | 11.4 | 7.9 | 14.4 |
| ROA (%) | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
| ROIC (%) | 8.5 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 11.5 |
| Asset turnover (x) | 1.12 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.59 | 1.74 |
| Liquidity and leverage | |||||
| Current ratio (x) | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.85 |
| Debt to equity (x) | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.75 |
| Net cash ($bn) | (27.7) | (24.3) | (22.2) | (23.8) | (22.7) |
| Efficiency and cash quality | |||||
| Days sales outstanding | 32 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 38 |
| Inventory days | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| FCF to net income (x) | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.98 | 2.61 | 1.41 |
| Shareholder returns (%) FCF | 150 | 122 | 36 | 96 | 62 |
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Market cap ($bn) | 83.1 |
| Enterprise value, net debt at 30 Jun 2026 ($bn) | 107.7 |
| P/E on TTM Q3 2026 GAAP EPS (x) | 13.9 |
| P/E on TTM Q3 2026 adjusted EPS (x) | 10.0 |
| EV/Sales on TTM Q3 2026 revenue (x) | 0.4 |
| FCF yield on TTM Q2 2026 free cash flow (%) | 11.0 |
| Price/Book on 30 Sep 2026 shareholders equity (x) | 1.9 |
| Dividend yield on $1.56 quarterly rate (%) | 2.0 |
| Line | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy and other service costs (% of revenue) | 67.5 | 69.2 | 68.5 | 73.9 | 78.2 |
| Medical costs and other benefit expenses (% of revenue) | 19.3 | 17.8 | 18.6 | 15.6 | 12.5 |
| Selling, general and administrative (% of revenue) | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Amortization of acquired intangibles (% of revenue) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Depreciation and amortization, total (% of revenue) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Income from operations (% of revenue) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Adjusted income from operations, after tax (% of revenue, non GAAP) | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Line | $bn | Per share ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholders net income | 1.44 | 5.47 |
| add net investment losses | 0.07 | 0.25 |
| add amortization of acquired intangibles | 0.45 | 1.71 |
| add special items | 0.15 | 0.55 |
| Adjusted income from operations (non GAAP) | 2.10 | 7.98 |
| Line | TTM Q2 2026 | TTM Q3 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 282.4 | 286.3 |
| Income from operations | 9.96 | n/a |
| Shareholders net income | 6.42 | 5.99 |
| Diluted EPS ($) | n/a | 22.66 |
| Adjusted income from operations (non GAAP) | n/a | 8.36 |
| Adjusted EPS ($, non GAAP) | n/a | 31.63 |
| Operating cash flow | 10.28 | n/a |
| Capital expenditure | (1.16) | n/a |
| Free cash flow | 9.11 | n/a |
| Share buybacks | (1.28) | n/a |
| Dividends | (1.62) | n/a |
| Line | 30 Jun 2026 | 30 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and short term investments | 7.26 | n/a |
| Long term investments | 19.04 | n/a |
| Total debt | 31.88 | n/a |
| Net debt | 24.62 | n/a |
| Goodwill and intangibles | 72.47 | n/a |
| Total assets | 157.08 | n/a |
| Shareholders equity | 42.62 | 43.38 |
| Debt to capitalization (%) | 42.8 | 41.8 |
| Common shares outstanding (m) | n/a | 263.4 |
| Line | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow ($bn) | (1.89) | 3.42 | 6.15 | 1.13 | (0.42) |
| Capital expenditure ($bn) | (0.29) | (0.28) | (0.32) | (0.27) | (0.30) |
| Free cash flow ($bn) | (2.17) | 3.14 | 5.83 | 0.86 | (0.72) |
| Share buybacks ($bn) | (1.11) | 0.00 | (1.00) | 0.00 | (0.28) |
| Dividends ($bn) | (0.40) | (0.40) | (0.40) | (0.42) | (0.41) |
| Item | Outlook | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 adjusted EPS (non GAAP) | at least $30.25 (5 Feb), $30.35 (30 Apr), $30.45 (30 Jul), $30.60 (5 Nov); FY2025 actual $29.84 | 8-K Ex 99.1 releases of 5 Feb, 30 Apr, 30 Jul and 5 Nov 2026 |
| Evernorth pretax adjusted income | at least $6.90bn, unchanged through 2026; 9M 2026 $4.96bn | 8-K Ex 99.1, 5 Feb to 5 Nov 2026 |
| Cigna Healthcare pretax adjusted income | at least $4.50bn (Feb), $4.53bn (Apr), $4.55bn (Jul), $4.60bn (Nov); 9M 2026 $3.98bn | 8-K Ex 99.1 releases |
| Cigna Healthcare medical care ratio | 83.7% to 84.7% (Feb to Sep); 84.2% plus or minus 25 bps from 5 Nov 2026; FY2025 actual 84.4% | 8-K Ex 99.1, 5 Feb and 5 Nov 2026 |
| 2026 adjusted revenues | about $280bn (last stated 30 Sep 2026); 9M 2026 $213.9bn | 8-K Ex 99.1, 5 Feb and 30 Sep 2026 |
| 2026 operating cash flow; capital expenditure | about $9.0bn; about $1.3bn | 8-K Ex 99.1, 5 Feb 2026 |
| 2026 dividends; weighted average shares | about $1.6bn, $1.56 a quarter; 261m to 265m shares | 8-K Ex 99.1, 5 Feb 2026 |
| 2026 adjusted SG&A ratio; adjusted tax rate | about 5.0%; about 19.0% | 8-K Ex 99.1, 5 Feb 2026 |
| Targets 2026 to 2030 | adjusted EPS CAGR 10% to 14%; about $50bn cumulative operating cash flow through 2030 | 8-K Ex 99.1, 30 Sep 2026 (Investor Day); repeated 5 Nov 2026 |
| Accelerate to One | $3bn multiyear modernization and productivity program, incl. AI tools and supplier management | 8-K Ex 99.1, 30 Sep and 5 Nov 2026 |
| Strategic optimization program | at least $500m annualized after tax savings; cost $749m pretax in 2025 and $535m in 9M 2026 | FY2025 Form 10-K; Q3 2026 release |
| Individual and Family Plans | exit from the medical business on 1 Jan 2027 | 8-K Ex 99.1, 30 Jul and 5 Nov 2026 |
| Speaker | Date and source | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Evanko, President and CEO | 5 Nov 2026, Form 8-K Ex 99.1 | “driving core growth, leveraging our distinct capabilities, and executing with discipline” |
| David M. Cordani, Chairman and CEO | 3 Mar 2026, Form 8-K Ex 99.1 | “The status quo in health care today is unsustainable” |
| David M. Cordani, Chairman and CEO | 5 Feb 2026, Form 8-K Ex 99.1 | “we expanded access and support, lowered costs, and improved transparency” |
| Item | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| FY2025 Form 10-K, Item 1 | A single pharmacy benefit client was about 19% of 2025 revenue from external customers (16% in 2024). Contracts with the three largest Evernorth clients renewed or extended through the end of the decade. |
| FY2025 Form 10-K, Item 1 | Rebate free pharmacy benefit model: adopted by Cigna Healthcare for fully insured customers from 2027; the standard model for Evernorth pharmacy benefit clients from 2028. |
| FY2025 Form 10-K, regulation | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026: from Aug 2028 PBMs remit 100% of certain rebates and fees to ERISA plan sponsors; from Jan 2028 Part D PBM pay cannot be linked to list price; from Jan 2029 Part D any willing pharmacy. |
| FY2025 Form 10-K, MD&A | HCSC sale closed 19 Mar 2025 for final cash proceeds of $4.9bn and reduced 2025 Cigna Healthcare adjusted revenues by $8.50bn. Pharmacy claims 2.22bn (+5%); Evernorth pretax margin 3.1% against 3.5%. |
| FY2025 Form 10-K, notes | Debt $31.5bn at 31 Dec 2025, of which $21.5bn of principal due after five years; $4.5bn of long term debt issued and $4.2bn repaid in 2025; effective tax rate 19.2%. |
| Q1 2026 Form 10-Q | Large client renewals, rebate free model investment and recontracting reduced Evernorth pretax growth by 8 points; claim volume 527m, (2%). |
| Q2 2026 Form 10-Q | Pharmacy Benefit Services pretax adjusted income (27%) to $609m; claim volume 537m, (2%). 6M 2026 operating cash flow $710m against $34m, held back by Inflation Reduction Act effects and lower insurance liabilities. |
| Q2 2026 Form 10-Q, liquidity | Commercial paper $1.0bn at 30 Jun 2026; undrawn revolver $6.5bn; dividends from US regulated subsidiaries $0.8bn in 6M 2026. |
| Q1 2026 Form 10-Q, investments | Commercial mortgage loans about $1.3bn with about 26% office exposure; 50% interest in a China insurance joint venture. |
| Company | Revenue TTM ($bn) | Revenue growth (%) | Operating margin (%) | Net margin (%) | FCF margin (%) | ROE (%) | Net cash ($bn) | Market value ($bn) | EV/Sales (x) | P/E TTM (x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI | 286.3 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 13.8 | (24.6) | 83 | 0.4 | 13.9 |
| UNH | 449.7 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 16.2 | (45.8) | 369 | 0.9 | 23.5 |
| CVS | 420.6 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 13.7 | (45.8) | 106 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| ELV | 201.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 11.5 | (20.4) | 96 | 0.6 | 18.9 |
| CNC | 203.9 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 38 | 0.2 | 26.2 |
| Date | Items | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 | 2.02, 9.01 | Q3 2026 results (Ex 99.1): total revenues $73.7bn, +5.6%; shareholders net income $1.44bn ($5.47 per share); adjusted EPS $7.98; 2026 adjusted EPS outlook raised to at least $30.60; 1.8m shares repurchased for about $500m year to date. |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 5.02 | Director Donna F. Zarcone to retire from the board on 31 Dec 2026; the filing states no disagreement with the company. |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 7.01, 9.01 | Investor Day (Ex 99.1): Lead to One vision; 2026 outlook reaffirmed (adjusted revenues about $280bn, adjusted EPS at least $30.45); targets through 2030 of 10% to 14% adjusted EPS CAGR and about $50bn cumulative operating cash flow; $3bn modernization and productivity program; $10.5m foundation grant program. |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 2.02, 9.01 | Q2 2026 results (Ex 99.1): total revenues $71.7bn, shareholders net income $1.66bn ($6.29 per share), adjusted EPS $7.78; 2026 adjusted EPS outlook raised to at least $30.45; Cigna Healthcare outlook at least $4.55bn. |
| 13 May 2026 | 7.01 | Regulation FD notice: officials to reaffirm 2026 adjusted EPS of at least $30.35 in investor meetings. |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 2.02, 9.01 | Q1 2026 results (Ex 99.1): total revenues $68.5bn, shareholders net income $1.65bn ($6.26 per share), adjusted EPS $7.79 (+16%); 2026 adjusted EPS outlook raised to at least $30.35. |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 5.07 | Annual meeting of 22 Apr 2026: 12 directors elected; say on pay 201.7m for, 17.4m against; PricewaterhouseCoopers ratified; written consent shareholder proposal not approved (105.0m for, 114.2m against). |
| 3 Mar 2026 | 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 | CEO succession: Brian C. Evanko (49) to become CEO on 1 Jul 2026 and David M. Cordani Executive Chair; Evanko a director from 1 Apr 2026, board raised to 12; Eric J. Foss Lead Independent Director; Evanko base salary $1.3m, annual equity target $15.1m, one time $3.5m award. |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 7.01 | Regulation FD notice: officials to reaffirm 2026 adjusted EPS of at least $30.25. |
| 5 Feb 2026 | 2.02, 9.01 | Q4 and FY2025 results (Ex 99.1): revenue $274.9bn (+11%), shareholders net income $6.0bn ($22.18 per share), adjusted EPS $29.84; 2026 outlook adjusted EPS at least $30.25 and adjusted revenues about $280bn; quarterly dividend raised to $1.56 from $1.51. |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 8.01 | Board committees from 1 Jan 2026: Compliance Committee dissolved; Audit renamed Audit and Compliance; Finance renamed Finance and Technology, with oversight of technology, cyber security and AI. |
| Contract | Terms |
|---|---|
| Centene pharmacy benefit agreement | Multiyear agreement between Express Scripts and Centene from 1 Jan 2024; the largest client was 19% of FY2025 revenue from external customers. The 10-K lists the agreement and does not name the client in the concentration note. |
| Sale to HCSC | Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D stand alone, supplemental and CareAllies businesses sold on 19 Mar 2025 for final cash proceeds of $4.9bn; Cigna keeps indemnification exposure for regulatory audits of the businesses sold. |
| FTC settlement | Final settlement of Feb 2026 of the FTC administrative complaint of Sep 2024 over insulin rebate practices; no monetary penalty, finding of fault or admission of liability; requires changes to Express Scripts business practices (FY2025 Form 10-K). |
| Senior notes and credit facilities | Debt $31.9bn at 30 Jun 2026, incl. $1.0bn of commercial paper; undrawn revolving credit $6.5bn; $21.5bn of principal due after five years at 31 Dec 2025. |
| CEO compensation | Brian Evanko from 1 Jul 2026: base salary $1.3m, annual incentive target $2.6m, long term incentive target $15.1m (60% performance shares, 25% restricted stock, 15% options) and a $3.5m transitional equity award; David Cordani as Executive Chair $1.0m salary and $2.0m incentive target. |
| Proposal | For (m votes) | Against (m votes) | Abstain (m votes) | For as % of votes cast | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect David M. Cordani | 213.0 | 6.4 | n/a | 97.1 | Elected |
| Elect Brian C. Evanko | 217.7 | 1.8 | n/a | 99.2 | Elected |
| Elect Eric J. Foss | 207.6 | 11.8 | n/a | 94.6 | Elected |
| Elect Mark B. McClellan | 219.0 | 0.4 | n/a | 99.8 | Elected |
| Elect Philip O. Ozuah | 211.2 | 8.1 | n/a | 96.3 | Elected |
| Advisory vote on executive compensation | 201.7 | 17.4 | 0.5 | 92.1 | Approved |
| Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for 2026 | 216.1 | 21.0 | 0.1 | 91.1 | Approved |
| Shareholder proposal: right to act by written consent | 105.0 | 114.2 | 0.5 | 47.9 | Not approved |
| Holder | Shares (m) | % of class | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 19.8 | 7.5 | Schedule 13G filed 29 Apr 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 19.9 | 7.6 | Schedule 13G/A filed 24 Apr 2025, as listed in the proxy statement |
| Risk | Disclosure and change |
|---|---|
| Medical cost pricing | Medical care ratio 85.0% in Q3 2026 against 84.8%; FY2025 84.4% against 81.3% in FY2023, with the 10-K naming Individual and Family Plans as the FY2025 driver. The factor now leads Item 1A. |
| Client concentration and renewals | Largest client 19% of FY2025 revenue from external customers; Express Scripts contracts generally run three years, and the factor names the effect of large client losses or less favorable renewals. PBS pretax adjusted income (25%) in 9M 2026. |
| PBM regulation and drug pricing | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 pass through and delinking rules from 2028 and 2029; the regulation factor now names PBM and drug pricing reforms as expected federal and state actions. |
| Litigation and investigations | FTC insulin matter settled in Feb 2026 without monetary penalty; litigation special items $126m pretax in 9M 2026; possible indemnification for audits of the Medicare businesses sold to HCSC. |
| Strategic transactions and goodwill | Goodwill and intangibles $73.5bn, 47% of assets, at 31 Dec 2025; FY2024 included a $2.7bn after tax VillageMD impairment. |
| Indebtedness | Total debt $31.9bn at 30 Jun 2026; debt to capitalization 41.8% at 30 Sep 2026; interest expense and other $1.42bn in the twelve months to Q2 2026. |
| AI and machine learning | Factor expanded from 312 to 538 words; AI named 21 times in 3 factors against 15 times in 2; Investor Day program of $3bn includes AI tools. |
| Measure | 10-K FY2024 | 10-K FY2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Risk factors (count) | 28 | 27 |
| Words in Item 1A | 13,058 | 11,287 |
| Change | Risk factor | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Removed | Competing, differentiating and maintaining reputation | Separate FY2024 factor (450 words) on competing, differentiating products and maintaining reputation; its text was folded into the new combined competition factor, so no stand alone heading remains. |
| Reworded | Predicting, pricing and managing health care costs | Heading now leads with pricing and managing health care costs; Medicare Advantage and Part D bid text removed after the HCSC sale; adds that Express Scripts contracts generally run three years, the effect of large client losses or less favorable renewals, and names the rebate free model as a response to margin pressure. |
| Reworded | Competition and differentiation (merged factor) | FY2024 factors on a changing industry and on competing and differentiating were merged into one; adds text on government involvement in drug pricing and purchasing, competitors with lower return expectations, and reputation risk from negative publicity over affordability and transparency. |
| Reworded | Pharmacy provider marketplace and networks | Sentence on large pharmacy chains entering pharmacy benefit management or consolidating replaced with a shorter reference to harm to relationships with large pharmacy chains. |
| Reworded | Government sponsored programs | Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Rating and premium rate text removed (7 Star Rating mentions to 0) after the March 2025 HCSC sale; adds compliance requirements on data submission, network adequacy, provider directories and claims payment; factor shortened from 627 to 315 words. |
| Reworded | Substantial government regulation and new laws | Rewritten to name pharmacy benefit manager and drug pricing reforms as expected federal and state actions; removed EU CSRD and California climate disclosure examples and share repurchase tax text; adds ESG laws that restrict consideration of these factors; 969 to 654 words. |
| Reworded | Privacy, security and data laws | Updates the HHS Office for Civil Rights HIPAA security audit from a December 2024 request to a 2025 response; adds payment card information; GDPR, cross border transfer and FTC Act text cut; 672 to 480 words. |
| Reworded | Litigation, regulatory audits and investigations | Adds the February 2026 final FTC settlement resolving all FTC matters without a monetary penalty or admission of liability and requiring changes to Express Scripts affordability practices; removes RADV audit text and the 2023 Corporate Integrity Agreement detail; adds possible indemnification duties for audits tied to the divested Medicare businesses; 1,201 to 961 words. |
| Reworded | Fraud, waste and abuse regulation | Heading changed from prevention, detection and control systems to extensive fraud, waste and abuse regulation; adds kickback, unnecessary services and improper marketing examples; text on economic downturn fraud volumes removed. |
| Reworded | Investing in and maintaining information technology systems | Absorbs third party system dependency and business continuity and disaster recovery text moved from the service disruption factor; 424 to 584 words. |
| Reworded | Use of AI and machine learning | Expanded from 312 to 538 words with generative AI risks: hallucinated output, inaccurate or biased content, errors that may be hard to detect, and evolving AI laws that may require offering changes by jurisdiction. |
| Reworded | Service disruption (operations and suppliers) | Narrowed to operational disruption, adding prescription shipment and storage conditions and patient support steps; IT disruption and climate related energy cost text moved out or cut; 524 to 249 words. |
| Reworded | International operations | Bullet list of country risks (tariffs, Pillar Two tax, data residency, Middle East conflict, natural disasters) condensed into one sentence; 493 to 265 words. |
| Reworded | Strategic transactions | HCSC closing risk text removed after the March 2025 close; goodwill and intangibles updated to $73.5bn (47% of assets) at 31 Dec 2025 from $73.8bn at 31 Dec 2024; internal control text on acquired businesses cut; 940 to 506 words. |
| Reworded | Execution of strategic and operational initiatives | Factor moved from first position to the operational group; adds that execution risk may be heightened by complexity across pharmacy services and health care businesses; capability bullet list trimmed from 374 to 310 words. |
| Filing | Change disclosed |
|---|---|
| 10-Q Q1 2026 filed 30 Apr 2026 | Part II Item 1A refers to the risk factors in the FY2025 10-K; no new or updated risk factor text. |
| 10-Q Q2 2026 filed 30 Jul 2026 | Part II Item 1A refers to the risk factors in the FY2025 10-K; no new or updated risk factor text. |
| Factor | Current value | Best case requires | Evidence in filings and calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Benefit Services profit | $1.77bn pretax adjusted in 9M 2026, (25%) | growth resumes from 2028 as the rebate free model becomes standard | Q3 2026 (22%) on large client renewals and strategic investments (release) |
| Specialty and Care Services growth | $3.19bn pretax adjusted in 9M 2026, +19% | double digit profit growth through 2029 | biosimilar and specialty generic adoption (Q1 to Q3 2026 releases) |
| Medical care ratio | 85.0% in Q3 2026; 2026 outlook 84.2% plus or minus 25 bps | below 83% after the Individual and Family Plans exit | FY2025 ratio rise driven by Individual and Family Plans (10-K); exit on 1 Jan 2027 |
| Largest client | 19% of FY2025 revenue from external customers | renewal on stable terms | three largest Evernorth clients renewed through the end of the decade (10-K) |
| Capital deployment | about $500m of buybacks in 2026 to 4 Nov; debt to capitalization 41.8% | buybacks of several $bn a year from 2027 | about $50bn cumulative operating cash flow target through 2030 (Investor Day) |
| PBM rules | pass through and delinking rules from 2028 | rebate free model absorbs the rules without margin loss | FY2025 Form 10-K regulation section |
| Measure | Worst case | Base case | Best case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 years (%) | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Revenue, TTM Q3 2029 ($bn) | 303.8 | 331.4 | 350.8 |
| Operating margin, TTM Q3 2029 (%) | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Net income, TTM Q3 2029 ($bn) | 5.7 | 7.9 | 9.5 |
| EPS, TTM Q3 2029 ($) | 22.03 | 31.89 | 39.81 |
| Exit P/E (x) | 9.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 |
| Implied price ($) | 198 | 383 | 518 |
| Change against $315.48 (%) | (37) | 21 | 64 |
| Implied annual return (%) | (14.3) | 6.6 | 17.9 |
| Revenue CAGR \ Operating margin | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2% | $181 | $299 | $417 | $535 |
| 3% | $188 | $310 | $431 | $552 |
| 5% | $203 | $331 | $460 | $588 |
| 6% | $210 | $342 | $475 | $607 |
| 7% | $218 | $354 | $490 | $626 |
| Exit P/E \ Operating margin | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9x | $152 | $248 | $345 | $441 |
| 10x | $169 | $276 | $383 | $490 |
| 11x | $186 | $304 | $421 | $539 |
| 12x | $203 | $331 | $460 | $588 |
| 13x | $220 | $359 | $498 | $637 |
This analysis is for information only and is not financial advice. It is derived from public SEC filings retrieved via sec-api.io and is not a publication of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Scenario values are model outputs under stated assumptions and are not forecasts. Data as of 5 November 2026.
All company figures are read from SEC filings retrieved through the sec-api.io MCP server, under central index key 1739940 for The Cigna Group and the central index keys of the peer companies listed below. Management statements come from the Forms 8-K and their exhibits.
| Form | Period | Filed | Accession number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | Q3 2026 | 5 Nov 2026 | 0001140361-26-042030 |
| 8-K | Investor Day | 30 Sep 2026 | 0001140361-26-038056 |
| 10-Q | Q2 2026 | 30 Jul 2026 | 0001739940-26-000065 |
| 8-K | Q2 2026 | 30 Jul 2026 | 0001140361-26-030135 |
| 10-Q | Q1 2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 0001739940-26-000043 |
| 8-K | Q1 2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 0001140361-26-017971 |
| 8-K | Annual meeting | 27 Apr 2026 | 0001140361-26-017123 |
| DEF 14A | 2026 proxy | 13 Mar 2026 | 0001739940-26-000023 |
| 8-K | CEO succession | 3 Mar 2026 | 0001140361-26-007450 |
| 10-K | FY2025 | 26 Feb 2026 | 0001739940-26-000006 |
| 8-K | Q4 2025 | 5 Feb 2026 | 0001140361-26-003768 |
| 10-Q | Q3 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 | 0001739940-25-000037 |
| 8-K | Q3 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 | 0001140361-25-039777 |
| 10-Q | Q2 2025 | 31 Jul 2025 | 0001739940-25-000028 |
| 10-Q | Q1 2025 | 2 May 2025 | 0001739940-25-000021 |
| 10-K | FY2024 | 27 Feb 2025 | 0001739940-25-000009 |
| 10-K | FY2023 | 29 Feb 2024 | 0001739940-24-000005 |
| 10-K | FY2022 | 23 Feb 2023 | 0001739940-23-000008 |
| 8-K | Board committees | 18 Nov 2025 | 0001140361-25-042597 |
| Company | Form | Filed | Accession number |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cigna Group | 8-K | 27 Feb 2026 | 0001140361-26-007049 |
| The Cigna Group | 8-K | 13 May 2026 | 0001140361-26-020906 |
| The Cigna Group | 8-K | 9 Oct 2026 | 0001140361-26-039271 |
| CVS Health | 10-K | Feb 2026 | 0000064803-26-000010 |
| CVS Health | 10-Q | Oct 2026 | 0000064803-26-000108 |
| CVS Health | 8-K Ex 99.1 | 4 Nov 2026 | 0000064803-26-000107 |
| Cardinal Health | 8-K Ex 99.1 | 5 Nov 2026 | 0000721371-26-000042 |
| Cencora | 8-K Ex 99.1 | 4 Nov 2026 | 0001140859-26-000038 |
| Centene | 10-K | Feb 2026 | 0001071739-26-000049 |
| Centene | 10-Q | Oct 2026 | 0001071739-26-000192 |
| Centene | 8-K Ex 99.1 | 26 Oct 2026 | 0001071739-26-000194 |
| Elevance Health | 10-K | Feb 2026 | 0001156039-26-000013 |
| Elevance Health | 10-Q | Oct 2026 | 0001156039-26-000071 |
| Elevance Health | 8-K Ex 99.1 | 21 Oct 2026 | 0001156039-26-000068 |
| Humana | 8-K Ex 99.1 | 29 Jul 2026 | 0000049071-26-000045 |
| McKesson | 8-K Ex 99.1 | 4 Nov 2026 | 0000927653-26-000279 |
| UnitedHealth Group | 10-K | Feb 2026 | 0000731766-26-000062 |
| UnitedHealth Group | 10-Q | Oct 2026 | 0000731766-26-000266 |
| UnitedHealth Group | 8-K Ex 99.1 | 13 Oct 2026 | 0000731766-26-000255 |
| Filed | Exhibit | Document | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2025 | 8-K body, Item 8.01 (no exhibits) | Board committee structure changes effective 1 Jan 2026 | Board approved on 22 Oct 2025 a new committee structure effective 1 Jan 2026; Compliance Committee ceases as a standing committee after the March 2025 sale of the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D stand alone and CareAllies businesses |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Ex 99.1 | Q4 and FY2025 results, 2026 outlook, dividend increase | FY2025 total revenues $274.9bn (+11%); shareholders' net income $6.0bn or $22.18 per share; adjusted income from operations $8.0bn or $29.84 per share (2024: $27.33); Q4 2025 total revenues $72.5bn (+10%); adjusted EPS $8.08 against $6.64 in Q4 2024 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 8-K body, Item 7.01 (no exhibits) | 2026 outlook affirmation ahead of investor meetings | Officials expected to reaffirm FY2026 adjusted EPS of at least $30.25 in investor meetings; Signed by CFO Ann M. Dennison |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Ex 99.1 (and 8-K Item 5.02) | CEO succession: Brian Evanko to succeed David Cordani | Board appointed Brian Evanko (49, President and COO) CEO effective 1 Jul 2026; David Cordani becomes Executive Chair after nearly 17 years as CEO; Board raised to twelve members; Evanko elected director from 1 Apr 2026; Eric Foss named Lead Independent Director replacing Eric Wiseman |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 8-K body, Item 5.07 (no exhibits) | 2026 annual meeting voting results (meeting 22 Apr 2026) | 237.2m of 263.7m shares (89.97%) represented; All twelve directors elected; votes against ranged from 0.44m (Mark McClellan) to 11.8m (Eric Foss) |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Ex 99.1 | Q1 2026 results, outlook raised | Total revenues $68.5bn (+5%); adjusted EPS $7.79 against $6.74 (+16%); shareholders' net income $1.7bn or $6.26 per share; Pharmacy Benefit Services revenues $33.0bn (+11%), pretax adjusted income $394m (28%) on lower contributions from large client relationships |
| 13 May 2026 | 8-K body, Item 7.01 (no exhibits) | 2026 outlook affirmation | Officials expected to reaffirm FY2026 adjusted EPS of at least $30.35 in investor meetings |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Ex 99.1 | Q2 2026 results, outlook raised | Total revenues $71.7bn (+7%); adjusted EPS $7.78 against $7.20; shareholders' net income $1.7bn or $6.29 per share; Pharmacy Benefit Services revenues $34.5bn (+8%), pretax adjusted income $609m (27%) on large client contract renewals |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Ex 99.1 | 2026 Investor Day: Lead to One, 2030 targets | Targets through 2030: adjusted EPS CAGR of 10% to 14% and about $50bn cumulative operating cash flow; New $3bn multiyear modernization and productivity program, including AI tools and supplier management |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 8-K body, Item 5.02 (no exhibits) | Director Donna Zarcone to retire | Donna F. Zarcone informed the Board on 6 Oct 2026 she will retire effective 31 Dec 2026; no disagreement with the company |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Ex 99.1 | Q3 2026 results, outlook raised | Total revenues $73.7bn (+6%); adjusted EPS $7.98 against $7.83; shareholders' net income $1.4bn or $5.47 per share (Q3 2025: $6.98, which included a gain on sale); Pharmacy Benefit Services revenues $37.3bn (+9%), pretax adjusted income $765m (22%); Specialty and Care Services revenues $26.5bn (+1%), pretax adjusted income $1.06bn (+15%) |
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