Cigna (CI) Deferred Taxes (2018 - 2026)
Cigna's Deferred Taxes was $110 million in Q2 2026, up 44.7% from $76 million a year earlier and up 83.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cigna (CI) Deferred Taxes (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Cigna's Deferred Taxes was -$448 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$326 million.
- In earlier years, Deferred Taxes was $95 million in FY2024 (-94.3%), $1.66 billion in FY2023 (+251.5%), $472 million in FY2022 (+118.5%) and $216 million in FY2021 (-44.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Deferred Taxes since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Deferred Taxes was higher in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 24.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Deferred Taxes over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 679.3%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 72.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CI's Deferred Taxes in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $60 million (Q1 2026), -$500 million (Q4 2025) and -$118 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 378.93 Bn | 257.50 Bn | 36.67 Bn | -129.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mckesson | 122.09 Bn | 105.99 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cvs Health | 121.23 Bn | 73.64 Bn | 47.23 Bn | -150.00 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 95.42 Bn | -46.46 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 151.00 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 80.67 Bn | 49.92 Bn | 14.97 Bn | -110.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 66.34 Bn | 55.24 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 54.88 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 60.55 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 2.56 Bn | - |
| 8 | Humana | 51.50 Bn | -36.36 Bn | 5.50 Bn | - |
| 9 | Centene | 34.97 Bn | -55.38 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 11.26 Bn | -23.61 Bn | 1.43 Bn | -11.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -110.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -60.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 500.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 118.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -216.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 256.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -152.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -97.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -102.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -96.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -134.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -134.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -112.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -24.00 Mn |
API Access
Cigna Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=CI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "CI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=CI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();