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Cigna Group: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 13 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue rose 11%: Total revenues were $274.9 billion for 2025, up 11%, and $72.5 billion for the fourth quarter, up 10%; the company credited Evernorth Health Services and specialty pharmacy growth. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $29.84: Adjusted income from operations was $8.0 billion, or $29.84 per share, for 2025, against $27.33 in 2024; fourth quarter was $2.1 billion, or $8.08 per share. Source
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted income up 16%: Adjusted income from operations for the fourth quarter rose 16% to $2.1 billion, or $8.08 per share, with higher contributions mainly from Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth. Source
  • Pharmacy income fell on investments: Pharmacy Benefit Services adjusted pre-tax income fell 4% in the fourth quarter and 2% for 2025, which management attributed to investments and initiatives for growth and the patient experience. Source
  • Revenue up 7% excluding divestiture: Cigna Healthcare adjusted revenues fell 11% for 2025 after the HCSC sale of Medicare businesses; excluding the divested businesses, revenues rose 7%, driven by premium rate increases. Source
  • Fourth-quarter income up 44% on stop loss: Cigna Healthcare adjusted pre-tax income rose 44% to $734 million in the fourth quarter, mainly from higher stop loss product contributions relative to the prior year. Source
  • Buybacks of $3.6 billion in 2025: The company repurchased 11.9 million shares of common stock for approximately $3.6 billion during 2025. Source

“In 2025, we expanded access and support, lowered costs, and improved transparency for our customers and patients,”

David M. Cordani, chairman and CEO of The Cigna Group

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted revenues Sourcefull year 2026approximately $280.0 billionNew
Adjusted income from operations Sourcefull year 2026at least $7.950 billionNew
Adjusted income from operations per share Sourcefull year 2026at least $30.25New
Evernorth adjusted income from operations, pre-tax Sourcefull year 2026at least $6,900 millionNew
Cigna Healthcare adjusted income from operations, pre-tax Sourcefull year 2026at least $4,500 millionNew
Cigna Healthcare medical care ratio Sourcefull year 202683.7% to 84.7%New
Total medical customers Sourcefull year 2026~18.1MNew
Adjusted SG&A expense ratio Sourcefull year 2026~5.0%New
Adjusted effective tax rate Sourcefull year 2026~19.0%New
Cash flow from operations Sourcefull year 2026~$9,000 millionNew
Capital expenditures Sourcefull year 2026~$1,300 millionNew
Shareholder dividends Sourcefull year 2026~$1,600 millionNew
Weighted average shares outstanding Sourcefull year 2026261 to 265 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: First 2026 projections published in this release, following the 2025 projection given in the third-quarter release. Source
  • New: Quarterly cash dividend raised to $1.56 per share from $1.51. Source

Full-year and fourth-quarter results

  • Full-year revenue rose 11%: Total revenues were $274.9 billion for 2025, up 11%, and $72.5 billion for the fourth quarter, up 10%; the company credited Evernorth Health Services and specialty pharmacy growth. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $29.84: Adjusted income from operations was $8.0 billion, or $29.84 per share, for 2025, against $27.33 in 2024; fourth quarter was $2.1 billion, or $8.08 per share. Source
  • Shareholders' net income $22.18 per share: Shareholders' net income was $6.0 billion, or $22.18 per share, for 2025; 2024 included a one-time non-cash after-tax investment loss of $2.7 billion. Source
  • Fourth-quarter adjusted income up 16%: Adjusted income from operations for the fourth quarter rose 16% to $2.1 billion, or $8.08 per share, with higher contributions mainly from Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth. Source
  • Corporate and Other loss narrowed: Corporate and Other Operations adjusted pre-tax loss was $373 million in the fourth quarter, against $424 million a year earlier, and $1.5 billion for 2025, against $1.7 billion. Source

Evernorth Health Services segment

  • Evernorth revenue up 16% for year: Evernorth adjusted revenues rose 17% in the fourth quarter and 16% for 2025, to $235.0 billion; adjusted pre-tax income rose 2% in the quarter and 3% for the year, to $7.2 billion. Source
  • Pharmacy Benefit Services revenue up 20%: Pharmacy Benefit Services adjusted revenues rose 20% in the fourth quarter and 18% for 2025, from organic growth in existing client relationships and new business. Source
  • Pharmacy income fell on investments: Pharmacy Benefit Services adjusted pre-tax income fell 4% in the fourth quarter and 2% for 2025, which management attributed to investments and initiatives for growth and the patient experience. Source
  • Specialty and Care revenue up 14%: Specialty and Care Services adjusted revenues rose 14% in both the fourth quarter and the full year, on specialty volume growth; adjusted pre-tax income rose 9% in the quarter and 8% for 2025. Source

“As we enter the new year, we are well‑positioned to build on this momentum, fueled by our innovations that leverage our diversified businesses and track record of strong financial performance.”

David M. Cordani, chairman and CEO of The Cigna Group

Cigna Healthcare segment

  • Revenue up 7% excluding divestiture: Cigna Healthcare adjusted revenues fell 11% for 2025 after the HCSC sale of Medicare businesses; excluding the divested businesses, revenues rose 7%, driven by premium rate increases. Source
  • Fourth-quarter income up 44% on stop loss: Cigna Healthcare adjusted pre-tax income rose 44% to $734 million in the fourth quarter, mainly from higher stop loss product contributions relative to the prior year. Source
  • Net medical costs payable declined: Cigna Healthcare net medical costs payable were $4.09 billion at year-end 2025, down from $4.53 billion in September and $4.86 billion a year earlier; the year-over-year fall was primarily driven by the HCSC transaction. Source

Customer relationships

  • Customer relationships rose 3%: Total customer relationships reached 188.4 million at December 31, 2025, from new sales and expansion in Pharmacy Benefit Services and Behavioral Care, partly offset by the HCSC transaction. Source
  • Medical customers down 5% on HCSC: Total medical customers fell 5% to 18.1 million, mainly from the HCSC transaction; excluding it, they were consistent with the prior year. Source
  • Pharmacy customers up 4%: Total pharmacy customers rose 4% to 123.6 million through new sales and expanding relationships. Source
  • Behavioral customers up 18%: Behavioral customers rose 18% to 28.3 million, from onboarding a new government contract. Source

Costs, margins and SG&A ratio

  • SG&A ratio lower on mix shift: The SG&A expense ratio was 5.0% in the fourth quarter and 5.3% for 2025, against 5.9% and 6.0% a year earlier; the company cited business mix shift. Source
  • Cigna Healthcare margin up in quarter: Cigna Healthcare pre-tax margin was 6.6% in the fourth quarter against 3.8% a year earlier, and 8.8% for 2025 against 8.0%. Source
  • Evernorth margin narrowed: Evernorth pre-tax margin was 3.5% in the fourth quarter against 4.0% a year earlier, and 3.1% for 2025 against 3.5%. Source

Capital, debt and share count

  • Buybacks of $3.6 billion in 2025: The company repurchased 11.9 million shares of common stock for approximately $3.6 billion during 2025. Source
  • Debt-to-capitalization fell to 43.0%: The debt-to-capitalization ratio was 43.0% at December 31, 2025, against 44.9% at September 30, 2025 and 43.8% a year earlier. Source
  • Common shares outstanding fell: Common shares outstanding were 263.5 million at December 31, 2025, against 273.8 million a year earlier; full-year weighted average shares were 268.6 million. Source

2026 projections and assumptions

  • Projections include repurchases and dividends: The 2026 projections include expected future share repurchases and anticipated 2026 dividends; the timing and number of shares repurchased depend on price and market conditions. Source
  • Excludes future business combinations: The projections exclude the potential effects of any business combinations that may occur after the release date. Source
  • Investment results and special items not forecast: Management says it cannot reconcile the 2026 projections to shareholders' net income, because it cannot predict future net investment results and special items without unreasonable effort. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 February 2026

  • Dividend payment date set: The raised quarterly dividend of $1.56 per share is payable March 19, 2026, to holders of record at the close of trading on March 5, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Prior-year reserve development Source$342 million (2025) and $456 million (2024), favorable, gross pre-tax
Net investment income Source$1,046 million (2025); $973 million (2024)
Book value per share Source$158.33 at December 31, 2025; $149.87 at December 31, 2024

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: The full-year Cigna Healthcare medical care ratio rose on higher medical costs in the Individual and Family Plans business, which lowered that business's contribution. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.