What does the company do?
CIGNA Corporation (CIGNA) is an investor-owned health service organization in the United States. The Company’s subsidiaries are providers of healthcare and related benefits, the majority of which are offered through the workplace, including healthcare products and services; group disability, life and accident insurance, and workers’ compensation case management and related services. CIGNA’s revenues are derived principally from premiums, fees, mail order pharmacy, other revenues and investment income. The Company operates in five business segments: HealthCare; Disability and Life; International; Run-off Reinsurance, and Other Operations.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- CIGNA one-year sales: 18.60 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Health Care Plans group: -65.20% - CIGNA one-year income: 761.00 Mil.
Difference from the average for the Health Care Plans group: -64.07%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales | 18.60 Bil | 53.43 Bil | | Income | 761.00 Mil | 2.12 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- CIGNA one-year sales growth: -3.50%.
- CIGNA one-year income growth: 95.40%.
Difference from the average for the Health Care Plans group: 78.70 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
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| Sales Growth | -3.50% | 6.10% | | Income Growth | 95.40% | 16.70% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- CIGNA one-year net profit margin: 4.1%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -2.0 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Health Care Plans group: 0.4 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 4.1% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 6.1% | | Industry | 3.7% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- CIGNA debt/equity ratio: 0.49.
Difference from the average for the Health Care Plans group: 16.67%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.49 | 0.42 |
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