CI vs UNH

Cigna and UnitedHealth Group, both Healthcare

UnitedHealth Group is the larger company at $364B against $74B. On trailing earnings CI is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 11.6 against 25.8, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year UNH returned +68% against +6.3% for CI. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts CI ahead, 6/10 against 5/10.

Cigna and UnitedHealth Groupcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCIUNH
Last close$281$401
Market cap$74B$364B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better11.625.8
Dividend yield2.2%2.2%
1-year return+6.3%+68%
5-year return+34%+6.2%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/105/10

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.

UnitedHealth Group

Revenue of $112B in Q2 2026, net income $5.5B. Its largest reported line is Total Optum, 50% of the disclosed total.

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