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CI vs CVS

as of yesterday's close

The Cigna and CVS Health, side by side.

Prices and company dataas of yesterday's close

  • CIBuy more7%

    Cigna's report on Nov 5 beat profit forecasts by 7%, and its sales grew 6.8% over the past year.

  • CVSBuy moresales growth, past year6.8%

    CVS Health's sales grew 6.8% over the past year, and the stock rose 12% over the past five trading days after its Nov 4 report beat profit forecasts by 29%.

Percent return

  • CI+15.03%
  • CVS+15.52%

Nov 11, 2025 to Nov 11, 2026

Where they differ

CI leads on 4 of 6
CICVS
  • Company size: CI $78.4B, CVS $135B.
  • Sales growth, 1 yr: CI +6.8%, CVS +6.8%.
  • Price for $1 of next year's profit: CI $9, CVS $10. CI is ahead.
  • Profit per $1 of sales: CI 4¢, CVS 3¢. CI is ahead.
  • Cash minus debt: CI −$23.8B, CVS −$60.4B. CI is ahead.
  • Price change, 1 yr: CI +15%, CVS +16%. CVS is ahead. S&P 500 +12%.
  • How much the price swings: CI 28%, CVS 36%. CI is ahead.
MeasureCIThe CignaCVSCVS Health
Price and returns
Price$301.43$89.46
Today−0.56%Best in this row: +0.51%
1 monthBest in this row: +6.73%+4.64%
3 monthsBest in this row: +10.67%−3.64%
This year+11.38%Best in this row: +16.27%
1 year+15.03%Best in this row: +15.52%
5 yearsBest in this row: +51.96%+12.31%
From 52-week high−4.6%−18.0%
How much it swings (90 days)Best in this row: 28%36%
Valuation
Market value$78.4B$135B
Price vs last year's earningsBest in this row: 12.6×46.3×
Price vs next year's expected earningsBest in this row: 9.0×10.0×
Price vs earnings, adjusted for growth1.16×Best in this row: 0.98×
Price to sales0.3×Best in this row: 0.3×
Price vs cash it brings in9.4×Best in this row: 6.9×
Company value vs operating profitBest in this row: 7.9×9.7×
Price vs earnings, against its own past (0 = cheapest)98Best in this row: 82
Growth
Revenue growth, 1 yearBest in this row: +6.8%+6.8%
Revenue growth a year, last 3 yearsBest in this row: +15.1%+7.5%
Earnings per share growth, last yearBest in this row: +30.2%−45.1%
Earnings per share growth expected next yearBest in this row: +9.1%+5.5%
Profitability
Kept from sales after making the product9.1%Best in this row: 13.7%
Kept as operating profitBest in this row: 3.8%3.1%
Kept as final profit2.1%Best in this row: 2.6%
Kept as spare cash2.9%Best in this row: 3.7%
Profit on shareholders' moneyBest in this row: 15.7%14.4%
Profit on all money put inBest in this row: 12.8%8.2%
Balance sheet
Net cash (cash minus debt)Best in this row: −$23.8B−$60.4B
Debt for each $1 of shareholders' moneyBest in this row: 0.71×0.93×
Short-term assets per $1 of bills due0.84×Best in this row: 0.85×
Dividend yield2.13%Best in this row: 3.17%
Share of profit paid as dividendsBest in this row: 28%31%
Our readPro
Our callBuy moreBuy more
WhyCigna's report on Nov 5 beat profit forecasts by 7%, and its sales grew 6.8% over the past year.CVS Health's sales grew 6.8% over the past year, and the stock rose 12% over the past five trading days after its Nov 4 report beat profit forecasts by 29%.
Where the price sitsin the full reportin the full report
Our overall score (out of 100)Best in this row: 7056
Our value scoreBest in this row: 9357
Our growth scoreBest in this row: 6553
Our quality scoreBest in this row: 6133
Our price trend score64Best in this row: 79
Earnings and analysts
Analyst consensusBuyBuy
To average analyst target+13.3%Best in this row: +24.4%
Average analyst target$341.43$111.25
Analysts rating it a buy68%Best in this row: 93%
Buy ratings added, 3 months−2Best in this row: +1
Analysts covering1316

CVS: more analyst upside

Our pick of these: CVS Health

Buy more54/100

+24.4% to the average analyst target, vs +13.3%

CI +13.3%, CVS +24.4%.

93% of analysts rate it a buy, vs 68%

CI 68%, CVS 93%.

Price trend score 79 of 100, vs 64

CI 64, CVS 79.

Where it loses: CI has a lower P/E per point of growth, 1.32 vs 1.48

  • 2ndCIBuy more46/100Would need more analyst upside, +13.3% vs +24.4%

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