Gross Profit
Cigna Gross Profit decreased by 1.9% to $14.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.8%, from $17.10B to $14.39B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Gross Profit shows relatively stable performance with a 1.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests improved pricing power or more efficient management of pharmacy and medical benefit costs, while a decrease may indicate rising medical loss ratios or competitive pressure on PBM margins.
Detailed definition
Gross profit represents the residual profit after deducting the direct costs associated with providing pharmacy benefit...
Peer comparison
Peers in the managed care and PBM space typically report gross profit based on the spread between premiums/service fees and the direct costs of medical claims and pharmaceutical procurement.
gross_profitHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $14.13B | $14.22B | $14.43B | $14.19B | $14.33B | $13.50B | $13.66B | $15.06B | $15.14B | $15.41B | $15.85B | $15.82B | $16.03B | $16.13B | $16.63B | $17.10B | $13.91B | $14.22B | $14.68B | $14.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.6% | +1.5% | -1.7% | +1.0% | -5.8% | +1.1% | +10.2% | +0.6% | +1.7% | +2.9% | -0.2% | +1.3% | +0.6% | +3.1% | +2.9% | -18.7% | +2.2% | +3.2% | -1.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.4% | -5.0% | -5.4% | +6.1% | +5.7% | +14.1% | +16.1% | +5.1% | +5.9% | +4.7% | +4.9% | +8.1% | -13.2% | -11.8% | -11.7% | -15.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cigna's gross profit?
- Cigna (CI) reported gross profit of $14.39B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cigna's gross profit changed year-over-year?
- Cigna's gross profit decreased by 15.8% year-over-year, from $17.10B to $14.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cigna's gross profit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cigna's gross profit has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $56.52B to $59.91B.
- What does gross profit mean?
- Gross profit is the money remaining after subtracting the direct costs of providing health insurance and pharmacy services from total revenue.