Business Segments · Pharmacy and other service costs
Evernorth Health Services — Pharmacy and other service costs
Cigna Evernorth Health Services — Pharmacy and other service costs increased by 3.0% to $55.7B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.1%, from $48.4B to $55.7B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
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.
Metric ID:
ci_segment_evernorth_health_services_pharmacy_and_other_service_costsHistorical Data
37 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $29B | $30.07B | $31.25B | $29.81B | $32.82B | $31.15B | $32.82B | $31.78B | $32.82B | $32.09B | $32.82B | $31.46B | $35.89B | $33.44B | $35.89B | $33.64B | $35.89B | $35.26B | $35.89B | $41.43B | $43.84B | $44.49B | $46.85B | $47.57B | $49.77B | $49.02B | $50.51B | $48.4B | $51.12B | $53.27B | $54.94B | $55.53B | $57.33B | $57.8B | $59.7B | $54.1B | $55.7B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.7% | +3.9% | -4.6% | +10.1% | -5.1% | +5.4% | -3.2% | +3.3% | -2.2% | +2.3% | -4.1% | +14.1% | -6.8% | +7.3% | -6.3% | +6.7% | -1.8% | +1.8% | +15.4% | +5.8% | +1.5% | +5.3% | +1.5% | +4.6% | -1.5% | +3.0% | -4.2% | +5.6% | +4.2% | +3.1% | +1.1% | +3.2% | +0.8% | +3.3% | -9.4% | +3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | +7.4% | +13.2% | +5.7% | +9.1% | +2.7% | +5.0% | +5.5% | +20.4% | +7.4% | +15.2% | +5.9% | +13.0% | +9.9% | +11.8% | +31.7% | +39.3% | +33.0% | +40.1% | +41.4% | +47.9% | +39.0% | +43.2% | +16.8% | +23.4% | +19.7% | +23.5% | +16.7% | +20.5% | +17.9% | +21.8% | +11.8% | +15.1% |
Range$29B – $59.7B
CAGR+7.5%
Avg YoY Growth+19.9%
Median YoY Growth+16.8%
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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 $55.7B 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 15.1% year-over-year, from $48.4B to $55.7B.
- What does evernorth health services — pharmacy and other service costs mean?
- The direct costs of providing pharmacy and related health services.