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CI (The Cigna Group) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 11.50 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is The Cigna Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-10-31), The Cigna Group's share price is $314.81. The Cigna Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $27.37. Hence, The Cigna Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 11.50.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Cigna Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

CI' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.41   Med: 11.56   Max: 23.24
Current: 11.52

During the past 13 years, The Cigna Group's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 23.24. The lowest was 6.41. And the median was 11.56.

CI's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
78.57% of 14 companies
in the Healthcare Plans industry
Industry Median: 27.94 vs CI: 11.52

The Cigna Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Jun. 2024 was $-0.37. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $27.37.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of The Cigna Group was -27.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 11.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 29.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, The Cigna Group's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 173.10% per year. The lowest was -49.50% per year. And the median was 10.75% per year.


The Cigna Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Cigna Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Cigna Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

The Cigna Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.21 8.29 12.97 14.09 8.68

The Cigna Group Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.42 7.86 8.68 10.44 12.08

Competitive Comparison of The Cigna Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Healthcare Plans subindustry, The Cigna Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The Cigna Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Healthcare Plans Industry

For the Healthcare Plans industry and Healthcare sector, The Cigna Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Cigna Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



The Cigna Group Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

The Cigna Group's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=314.81/27.374
=11.50

The Cigna Group's Share Price of today is $314.81.
The Cigna Group's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $27.37.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

The Cigna Group  (NYSE:CI) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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The Cigna Group Business Description

Address
900 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield, CT, USA, 06002
Cigna primarily provides pharmacy benefit management and health insurance services. Its PBM and specialty pharmacy services, which were greatly expanded by its 2018 merger with Express Scripts, are mostly sold to health insurance plans and employers. Its largest PBM contract is the Department of Defense, and it recently won a deal with top-tier insurer Centene. In health insurance and other benefits, Cigna mostly serves employers through self-funding arrangements, and the company operates mostly in the US with 18 million US medical members covered as of December 2023.
Executives
Delaney William J Iii director 1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX 77077
Michael W Triplett officer: President, US Markets 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Nicole S Jones officer: EVP, General Counsel 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL18Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Brian C Evanko officer: President Government Business 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Elder Granger director 5176 S. LEWISTON WAY, CENTENNIAL CO 80015
Noelle K Eder officer: EVP, CIO 1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Agoglia Hoeltzel Mary T officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, TWO LIBERTY PLACE, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
David Cordani director, officer: President & CEO THE CIGNA GROUP, 900 COTTAGE GROVE ROAD, BLOOMFIELD CT 06002
Eric P Palmer officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Cynthia Ryan officer: EVP, CHRO 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Z, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Everett Neville officer: EVP, Strategy and Business Dev ONE EXPRESS WAY, ST. LOUIS MO 63121
Paul A Sanford officer: EVP Operations 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Z, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Phillip Ozuah director 30 HUDSON STREET, FLOOR 33, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Donna F Zarcone director C/O HARLEY DAVIDSON, 3700 W. JUNEAU AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Jason D Sadler officer: Pres., International Markets 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192