CignavsEli Lilly and Company

CI and LLY stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

CI

The Cigna Group

$297.00

Value $78.3B

+0.25%
CI's page

LLY

Eli Lilly and Company

$1,443.50

Value $1.36T

+1.14%
LLY's page

Cigna (CI) has a market value of $78.3B and Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) $1.36T. Over the last year, with dividends, CI moved +12.2% and LLY +42.9%. The P/E is 13.1 for CI and 49.4 for LLY. Dividend yield: CI 2.08%, LLY 0.44%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    CI$78.3B

    LLY$1.36T

    LLY is 17 times CI

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CI$286B

    LLY$86.5B

    CI is 3.3 times LLY

  • Net income, 12 months

    CI$6.0B

    LLY$27.6B

    LLY is 4.6 times CI

  • Operating margin

    CI3.4%

    LLY–

  • ROIC

    CI10.5%

    LLY35.5%

    25.0 points apart

  • P/E

    CI13.1

    LLY49.4

    LLY is 3.8 times CI

  • Dividend yield

    CI2.1%

    LLY0.4%

    1.7 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CI+49.7%

    LLY+480.4%

    430.7 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

CI+49.7%

LLY+480.5%

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Returns by period
PeriodCIWith dividendsLLYWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+12.2%Price +9.8%+42.9%Price +41.8%
3 years since November 13, 2023+7.0%+2.3% a yearPrice +1.0%+140.8%+34.0% a yearPrice +135.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+49.7%+8.4% a yearPrice +36.4%+480.4%+42.2% a yearPrice +455.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+139.8%+9.1% a yearPrice +115.5%+2,071.6%+36.0% a yearPrice +1,766.9%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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CICignaLLYEli Lilly and Company

Valuation

CILLY
Valuation
Price$297.00$1,443.50
Market value$78.3B$1.36T
Enterprise value (EV)$102B$1.41T
P/E13.149.4
P/E, 5-year median15.549.9
P/B1.833.8
EV/EBIT10.540.5
Free cash flow yield–1.4%

Results and growth

CILLY
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$286B$86.5B
Net income, 12 months$6.0B$27.6B
Free cash flow, 12 months–$19.7B
Earnings per share, 12 months$22.68$30.81
Revenue growth, year on year11.2%44.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+11.4%over 5 years+21.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-0.7%over 5 years+27.6%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CILLY
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin20.7%83.6%
Operating margin3.4%–
Net margin2.1%31.9%
ROIC10.5%35.5%
ROE14.1%88.6%

Balance sheet

CILLY
Balance sheet
Cash$7.3B$4.9B
Total debt$31.1B$49.5B
Net debt / EBITDA1.91.2
Interest cover6.9×38.9×

Dividends and buybacks

CILLY
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.1%0.4%
Dividend per share, 12 months$6.19$6.34
Dividend growth a year, past–+15.2%over 5 years
Buyback yield4.6%0.3%
Shareholder yield6.7%0.7%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Cigna or Eli Lilly and Company?

By market value, Eli Lilly and Company ($1.36T) is about 17.4 times Cigna ($78.3B), at today's prices.

How did CI and LLY stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, CI's price moved +115.5% and LLY's +1,766.9%. With dividends: CI +139.8% (+9.1% a year), LLY +2,071.6% (+36.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CI or LLY?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.08% for Cigna and 0.44% for Eli Lilly and Company. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.19 and $6.34 per share.

What is the P/E of CI and LLY?

At today's price, the P/E is 13.1 for CI and 49.4 for LLY. The median of the last five years was 15.5 and 49.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Cigna or Eli Lilly and Company?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 2.1% for Cigna and 31.9% for Eli Lilly and Company, and the operating margin 3.4% and –. Revenue was $286B and $86.5B.

Which is the better investment, Cigna or Eli Lilly and Company?

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