What is Cigna's SG&A?

Cigna (CI) reported SG&A of $3.72B in Q1 2026.

How has Cigna's SG&A changed year-over-year?

Cigna's SG&A decreased by 11.7% year-over-year, from $4.21B to $3.72B.

What is the long-term trend for Cigna's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cigna's SG&A has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.01B to $14.62B.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

Cigna CI SG&A

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$68.5B+4.6%

Gross profit$14.4B-15.8%

Operating income$2.4B+19.6%

Net income$1.7B+25.0%

EPS (diluted)$6.26+29.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$7.0B-15.5%

Total debt$111.0M+32.1%

Total equity$42.2B+4.9%

Total assets$153.27B+1.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.1B-41.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$72.93B-13.6%

P/E11.8×-5.2×

P/S0.3×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin20.6%-5.2pp

Operating margin3.4%-0.1pp

Net margin2.2%+0.3pp

FCF margin5.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15%+2.8pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio0.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cigna in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

The official record: Cigna’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cigna's SG&A?: Cigna (CI) reported SG&A of $3.72B in Q1 2026.
How has Cigna's SG&A changed year-over-year?: Cigna's SG&A decreased by 11.7% year-over-year, from $4.21B to $3.72B.
What is the long-term trend for Cigna's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cigna's SG&A has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.01B to $14.62B.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.