Evernorth Health Services — Pharmacy and other service costs
Cigna Evernorth Health Services — Pharmacy and other service costs decreased by 6.7% to $55.70B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $51.12B to $55.70B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Evernorth Health Services — Pharmacy and other service costs shows an upward trend with a 19.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue indicates improved cost management or better drug procurement terms, while an increase may signal rising drug costs.
Detailed definition
This represents the direct costs associated with providing pharmacy benefits, including the cost of drugs dispensed and...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Cost of Goods Sold' or 'Benefit Expenses' in other pharmacy benefit managers.
ci_segment_evernorth_health_services_pharmacy_and_other_service_costsHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $32.82B | $32.82B | $32.82B | $32.82B | $35.89B | $35.89B | $35.89B | $35.89B | $43.84B | $46.85B | $49.77B | $50.51B | $51.12B | $54.94B | $57.33B | $59.70B | $55.70B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +22.1% | +6.9% | +6.2% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +7.5% | +4.3% | +4.1% | -6.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.4% | +9.4% | +9.4% | +9.4% | +22.1% | +30.5% | +38.7% | +40.7% | +16.6% | +17.3% | +15.2% | +18.2% | +9.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cigna's evernorth health services — pharmacy and other service costs?
- Cigna (CI) reported evernorth health services — pharmacy and other service costs of $55.70B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cigna's evernorth health services — pharmacy and other service costs changed year-over-year?
- Cigna's evernorth health services — pharmacy and other service costs increased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $51.12B to $55.70B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cigna's evernorth health services — pharmacy and other service costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cigna's evernorth health services — pharmacy and other service costs has grown at a 19.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $131.28B to $223.09B.
- What does evernorth health services — pharmacy and other service costs mean?
- The direct costs of providing pharmacy and related health services.