CI vs HUM vs INNV Stock Comparison

Cigna, Humana and InnovAge Holding Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CI Cigna Group
$298.29 +9.6% 1M -3.5% 1Y
Market cap
$78.82B
P/E
12.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$282.38B
Div. yield
2.08%
Managed Care Healthcare
9 wins
HUM Humana Inc
$415.02 +4.2% 1M +42.0% 1Y
Market cap
$49.84B
P/E
39.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$145.68B
Div. yield
0.64%
Managed Care Healthcare
1 win
INNV InnovAge Holding Corp.
$9.12 +1.3% 1M +81.7% 1Y
Market cap
$1.24B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$989.71M
Div. yield
–
Home Health and Senior Care Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Cigna leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Cigna 9, InnovAge Holding 2, Humana 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCIHUMINNVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $78.82B $49.84B $1.24B CI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.2x 39.0x -487.8x CI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.2x 48.0x 20.3x CI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.8% +18.3% +15.9% HUM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.3% 0.9% -0.3% CI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.9% 6.7% 0.0% CI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x -2.7x -3.8x INNV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.08% 0.64% — CI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.5% +42.0% +81.7% INNV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.7%/yr -2.4%/yr +6.7%/yr CI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.0% 48.0% 72.7% CI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 42/100 66/100 CI

Percentile Scorecard

CIHUMINNV

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

AxisCIHUMINNV
Valuation 92 #3 of 25 54 #12 of 25 65 #33 of 92
Growth 57 #11 of 24 13 #21 of 24 87 #12 of 87
Profitability 74 #7 of 24 39 #15 of 24 49 #44 of 86
Financial Health 28 #19 of 26 68 #9 of 26 64 #36 of 97
Shareholder Returns 86 #3 of 15 36 #10 of 15 –
Overall 67 42 66
  • CI ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • HUM ranked among 27 companies in Healthcare Payers and Distributors
  • INNV ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCIHUMINNVSPY
1 month +9.6%+4.2%+1.3% -0.2%
3 months -0.9%+6.7%-22.8% +3.9%
6 months +4.7%+80.7%+10.3% +8.2%
Year to date +8.4%+62.0%+75.7% +12.9%
1 year -3.5%+42.0%+81.7% +12.3%
3 years -1.6%-18.7%+64.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year -0.5%-6.7%+17.9% +23.3%
5 years +38.3%-11.2%+38.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +6.7%-2.4%+6.7% +10.9%
10 years +142.4%+138.3%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.3%+9.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCIHUMINNVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.0%48.0%72.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.4%52.7%66.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.140.570.55 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.100.871.12 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%-70.9%-71.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.6%-4.3%-24.7% -1.2%
52-week high $315.88$433.45$12.11 $779.14
52-week low $244.41$163.67$3.99 $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.

MultipleCIHUMINNV
P/E now vs peer median 12.2xmedian 23.9x 39.0xmedian 23.9x -487.8xmedian 24.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.3x 0.3xmedian 0.3x 1.3xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.2xmedian 13.4x 11.6xmedian 13.4x 46.8xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 15.5x 25.6xmedian 15.5x 24.6xmedian 21.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.5x 2.6xmedian 2.5x 5.2xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.66median 1.34 -1.45median 1.34 -8.08median 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 monthsCIHUMINNV
Revenue $282.38B $145.68B $989.71M
Gross profit $58.25B $19.89B $677.61M
Operating income $9.96B $2.71B $2.62M
Net income $6.98B $1.29B -$1.83M
Free cash flow $9.11B $1.95B $50.41M
EPS (diluted) $24.31 $10.56 $-0.02
Cash & equivalents $6.30B $6.89B $97.89M
Total debt $31.88B $54.48B $48.06M
Shares (diluted) 263.96M 121.14M 135.70M
Enterprise value $48.36B -$37.96B $755.23M

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
MetricCIHUMINNV
P/E 12.2x 39.0x -487.8x
P/FCF 8.6x 25.6x 24.6x
P/Operating cash flow 7.7x 19.6x 19.2x
P/S 0.3x 0.3x 1.3x
P/B 1.8x 2.6x 5.2x
P/Tangible book 4.9x 2.6x 5.3x
EV/EBITDA 8.2x 11.6x 46.8x
EV/EBIT 10.4x 15.0x 438.2x
EV/Revenue 0.4x 0.3x 1.2x
EV/FCF 11.4x 20.8x 22.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.1x 16.0x 17.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.66 -1.45 -8.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCIHUMINNV
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.8% 18.3% 15.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.9% 13.8% 12.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -8.7% 7.5% 15.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.5% 3.6% 12.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 10.3% -17.9% 108.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 7.0% -15.3% 27.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 29.3% -18.3% 94.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.8% -27.4% 65.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 29.9% -19.1% 91.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.6% -26.9% 60.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 94.2% -13.4% 96.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.3% -42.3% 47.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 131.1% -20.1% 89.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.2% -45.6% 162.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCIHUMINNV
Gross margin 20.6% 13.7% 68.5%
EBITDA margin 4.5% 2.4% 2.5%
Operating margin 3.5% 1.9% 0.3%
Pretax margin 3.1% 1.1% 0.0%
Net margin 2.3% 0.9% -0.3%
FCF margin 3.2% 1.3% 5.1%
Operating cash flow margin 3.6% 1.7% 6.5%
Return on equity 16.4% 6.8% -0.3%
Return on assets 4.5% 2.3% -0.1%
Return on invested capital 10.9% 6.7% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 10.0% 8.1% 0.8%
Asset turnover 1.8x 2.6x 1.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 2.0x -35.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.2% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCIHUMINNV
Debt / assets 20.3% 25.5% 8.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.8x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x -2.7x -3.8x
Debt / FCF 3.5x 7.5x 1.0x
Liabilities / assets 72.7% 66.3% 57.2%
Equity / assets 27.3% 33.7% 42.8%
Interest coverage – 3.8x –
Current ratio 0.8x 1.7x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.3x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.1x 1.0x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.80 4.60 3.88

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCIHUMINNV
Dividend yield 2.1% 0.6% –
Net buyback yield 1.3% 0.3% –
Shareholder yield 3.4% 0.9% –
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.

ConsensusCIHUMINNV
Forward P/E 9.2xFY2026 48.0xFY2026 20.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $32.34FY2026 $8.65FY2026 $0.45FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +8.4%FY2026 -49.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +9.8% +84.9% +4.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $303.67BFY2026 $166.70BFY2026 $1.00BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +10.5%FY2026 +28.6%FY2026 +1.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -6.5% +7.6% +11.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCIHUMINNV
Held by institutions 89.7% 98.6% 13.5%
Institutions holding 1,702 927 106
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.9% +2.7% +15.2%
Institutions buying 838 558 70
Institutions selling 574 266 24
Buyers to sellers 1.46 2.10 2.92

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.

CIHUMINNV
CI 1.00 0.37 0.20
HUM 0.37 1.00 0.11
INNV 0.20 0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CI, HUM and INNV?

Cigna (CI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cigna (CI) $78.82B, Humana (HUM) $49.84B, InnovAge Holding (INNV) $1.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, CI, HUM and INNV?

Cigna (CI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Cigna (CI) 12.2x, Humana (HUM) 39.0x, InnovAge Holding (INNV) -487.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Cigna (CI) is cheapest (Cigna (CI) 9.2x, Humana (HUM) 48.0x, InnovAge Holding (INNV) 20.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Humana (HUM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cigna (CI) +7.8%, Humana (HUM) +18.3%, InnovAge Holding (INNV) +15.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cigna (CI) has the highest net margin (Cigna (CI) 2.3%, Humana (HUM) 0.9%, InnovAge Holding (INNV) -0.3%). On return on invested capital, Cigna (CI) leads (Cigna (CI) 10.9%, Humana (HUM) 6.7%, InnovAge Holding (INNV) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year InnovAge Holding (INNV) returned the most: Cigna (CI) -3.5%, Humana (HUM) +42.0%, InnovAge Holding (INNV) +81.7%. Over five years, Cigna (CI) compounded fastest (Cigna (CI) +6.7%/yr, Humana (HUM) -2.4%/yr, InnovAge Holding (INNV) +6.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Cigna (CI) has the highest dividend yield: Cigna (CI) 2.08%, Humana (HUM) 0.64%. InnovAge Holding (INNV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Cigna (CI) has been the steadiest (Cigna (CI) 34.0%, Humana (HUM) 48.0%, InnovAge Holding (INNV) 72.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CI, HUM and INNV?

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 9. 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.