CI vs HIMS vs LFMD Stock Comparison

Cigna, Hims & Hers Health and LifeMD Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CI Cigna Group
$298.29 +9.6% 1M -3.5% 1Y
Market cap
$77.49B
P/E
12.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$282.38B
Div. yield
0.02%
Managed Care Healthcare
5 wins
LFMD LifeMD, Inc.
$2.12 -28.6% 1M -65.5% 1Y
Market cap
$103.70M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$67.35M
Div. yield
–
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Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Cigna leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Cigna 5, Hims & Hers Health 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCIHIMSLFMDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $77.49B $6.83B $103.70M CI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x -48.1x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.2x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.8% +28.0% -63.7% HIMS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% -5.5% — CI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.5% -42.1% -65.5% CI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.7%/yr +28.7%/yr -15.7%/yr HIMS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.0% 86.7% 78.7% CI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 41/100 — CI

Percentile Scorecard

CIHIMSLFMD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCIHIMSLFMD
Valuation 92 #3 of 25 35 #60 of 92 –
Growth 57 #11 of 24 42 #51 of 87 –
Profitability 74 #7 of 24 40 #52 of 86 –
Financial Health 28 #19 of 26 20 #78 of 97 –
Shareholder Returns 86 #3 of 15 69 #18 of 56 –
Overall 67 41 –
  • CI ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • HIMS ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • LFMD ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCIHIMSLFMDSPY
1 month +9.6%-5.1%-28.6% -0.2%
3 months -0.9%-4.8%-44.8% +3.9%
6 months +4.7%+0.1%-53.4% +8.2%
Year to date +8.4%-14.0%-37.8% +12.9%
1 year -3.5%-42.1%-65.5% +12.3%
3 years -1.6%+383.2%-66.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year -0.5%+69.1%-30.5% +23.3%
5 years +38.3%+253.1%-57.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +6.7%+28.7%-15.7% +10.9%
10 years +142.4%—+51.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.3%—+4.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCIHIMSLFMDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.0%86.7%78.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.4%79.0%73.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.142.782.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.10-0.49-0.83 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%-78.9%-86.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.6%-42.1%-65.5% -1.2%
52-week high $315.88$48.23$6.15 $779.14
52-week low $244.41$14.52$2.08 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCIHIMSLFMD
P/E now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 23.9x -45.6xmedian 24.6x —median 24.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.3x 2.5xmedian 1.6x 1.5xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 13.4x -94.3xmedian 14.6x —median 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 15.5x 78.5xmedian 21.6x —median 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.5x 20.1xmedian 3.2x —median 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.66median 1.34 1.15median 0.66 —median 0.66

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCIHIMSLFMD
Revenue $282.38B $2.58B $67.35M
Gross profit $58.25B $1.76B –
Operating income $9.96B -$154.52M –
Net income $6.98B -$142.00M –
Free cash flow $9.11B $83.03M –
R&D – $183.38M –
EPS (diluted) $24.31 $-0.61 –
Cash & equivalents $6.30B $609.81M –
Total debt $31.88B – –
Shares (diluted) 263.96M 231.75M 47.79M
Enterprise value $46.74B $4.03B $103.70M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCIHIMSLFMD
P/E 12.2x -45.6x –
P/FCF 8.6x 78.5x –
P/Operating cash flow 7.7x 24.7x –
P/S 0.3x 2.5x 1.5x
P/B 1.8x 20.1x –
P/Tangible book 4.9x -66.0x –
EV/EBITDA 8.2x -94.3x –
EV/EBIT 10.4x -36.7x –
EV/Revenue 0.4x 2.2x 1.5x
EV/FCF 11.4x 68.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 10.1x 21.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.66 1.15 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCIHIMSLFMD
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.8% 28.0% -63.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.9% 53.7% -19.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -8.7% 15.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.5% 45.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.3% -223.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.0% -43.7% –
Net income growth (1Y) 29.3% -173.3% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.8% -44.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 29.9% -181.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.6% -39.6% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 94.2% 0.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.3% 117.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 131.1% -37.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.2% 67.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCIHIMSLFMD
Gross margin 20.6% 68.4% –
EBITDA margin 4.5% -2.3% –
Operating margin 3.5% -6.0% –
Pretax margin 3.1% -6.3% –
Net margin 2.3% -5.5% –
FCF margin 3.2% 3.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 3.6% 10.2% –
Return on equity 16.4% -36.9% –
Return on assets 4.5% -4.8% –
Return on invested capital 10.9% – –
Return on capital employed 10.0% -10.5% –
Asset turnover 1.8x 0.9x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x -1.9x –
Stock comp / revenue – 6.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCIHIMSLFMD
Debt / assets 20.3% – –
Debt / equity 0.7x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x – –
Debt / FCF 3.5x – –
Liabilities / assets 72.7% 91.1% –
Equity / assets 27.3% 8.9% –
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.8x 0.9x –
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.8x –
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 2.80 1.61 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCIHIMSLFMD
Dividend yield 2.1% – –
Net buyback yield 1.3% 1.0% –
Shareholder yield 3.4% 1.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 23.3% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 17.8% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 4.9% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCIHIMSLFMD
Forward P/E 9.2xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $32.34FY2026 $-0.62FY2026 $-0.54FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.4%FY2026 -221.6%FY2026 -316.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +9.8% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $303.67BFY2026 $3.34BFY2026 $200.42MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.5%FY2026 +42.0%FY2026 +3.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.5% +28.1% +15.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCIHIMSLFMD
Held by institutions 89.7% 66.8% 45.2%
Institutions holding 1,702 508 117
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +4.5% +21.3%
Institutions buying 838 324 71
Institutions selling 574 129 25
Buyers to sellers 1.46 2.51 2.84

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CIHIMSLFMD
CI 1.00 -0.02 0.11
HIMS -0.02 1.00 0.43
LFMD 0.11 0.43 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CI, HIMS and LFMD?

Cigna (CI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cigna (CI) $77.49B, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) $6.83B, LifeMD (LFMD) $103.70M.

Which company is growing faster?

Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cigna (CI) +7.8%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) +28.0%, LifeMD (LFMD) -63.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cigna (CI) has the highest net margin (Cigna (CI) 2.3%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) -5.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cigna (CI) returned the most: Cigna (CI) -3.5%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) -42.1%, LifeMD (LFMD) -65.5%. Over five years, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) compounded fastest (Cigna (CI) +6.7%/yr, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) +28.7%/yr, LifeMD (LFMD) -15.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Cigna (CI) 0.02%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) 0.00%, LifeMD (LFMD) 0.00%. Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) and LifeMD (LFMD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cigna (CI) has been the steadiest (Cigna (CI) 34.0%, Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) 86.7%, LifeMD (LFMD) 78.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CI, HIMS and LFMD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cigna (CI) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.