CI vs ELV

Cigna and Elevance Health, both Healthcare

Elevance Health is the larger company at $84B against $74B. On trailing earnings CI is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 11.6 against 17.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ELV returned +49% against +6.3% for CI. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts ELV ahead, 7/10 against 6/10.

Cigna and Elevance Healthcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCIELV
Last close$281$403
Market cap$74B$84B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better11.617.8
Dividend yield2.2%n/a
1-year return+6.3%+49%
5-year return+34%+13%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/107/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Cigna

Revenue of $72B in Q2 2026, net income $1.9B. Its largest reported line is Network Pharmacy, 49% of the disclosed total.

Elevance Health

Revenue of $50B in Q2 2026, net income $1.5B. Its largest reported line is Reportable, 89% of the disclosed total.

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