Stock Analysis on Net

Cigna Group (NYSE:CI)

$24.99

Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Cigna Group, income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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U.S. income taxes
Foreign income taxes
State income taxes
Current taxes
U.S. income tax benefits
Foreign income (tax benefits) taxes
State income tax benefits
Deferred tax benefits
Income taxes

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current taxes Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Cigna Group current taxes increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Deferred tax benefits Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Cigna Group deferred tax benefits decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Income taxes Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Cigna Group income taxes increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Cigna Group, effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Nominal federal income tax rate
Impact of sale of businesses
Impact of businesses held for sale
Effect of foreign earnings
Health insurance industry tax
State income tax (benefit), net of federal income tax benefit
Swiss tax attributes
Other foreign tax attributes
Change in valuation allowance
Other
Effective income tax rate

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Cigna Group effective income tax rate decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Cigna Group, components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Employee and retiree benefit plans
Other insurance and contractholder liabilities
Loss carryforwards
Deferred loss, sale of business
Other accrued liabilities
Policy acquisition expenses
Unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translation
Foreign tax attributes
Other
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Depreciation and amortization
Acquisition-related basis differences
Policy acquisition expenses
Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation
Other
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities)
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) classified as Liabilities of businesses held for sale
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) per Consolidated Balance Sheets

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Cigna Group deferred tax assets before valuation allowance decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Cigna Group deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) per Consolidated Balance Sheets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Cigna Group net deferred income tax assets (liabilities) per Consolidated Balance Sheets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Cigna Group, deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Deferred tax assets (reported in Other assets)
Deferred tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets (reported in Other assets) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Cigna Group deferred tax liabilities decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Cigna Group, adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
Total liabilities (adjusted)
Adjustment to Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity (as reported)
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Shareholders’ equity (adjusted)
Adjustment to Shareholders’ Net Income
Shareholders’ net income (as reported)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Shareholders’ net income (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).


Cigna Group, Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Cigna Group, adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin
Adjusted net profit margin
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover
Adjusted total asset turnover
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage
Adjusted financial leverage
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE
Adjusted ROE
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA
Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Cigna Group adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Cigna Group adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Cigna Group adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Cigna Group adjusted ROE improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Cigna Group adjusted ROA improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Cigna Group, Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Shareholders’ net income
Revenues from external customers
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted shareholders’ net income
Revenues from external customers
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Shareholders’ net income ÷ Revenues from external customers
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted shareholders’ net income ÷ Revenues from external customers
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Cigna Group adjusted net profit margin ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues from external customers
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues from external customers
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Revenues from external customers ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Revenues from external customers ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Cigna Group adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted shareholders’ equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted shareholders’ equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Cigna Group adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Shareholders’ net income
Shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted shareholders’ net income
Adjusted shareholders’ equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Shareholders’ net income ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted shareholders’ net income ÷ Adjusted shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Cigna Group adjusted ROE improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Shareholders’ net income
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted shareholders’ net income
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Shareholders’ net income ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted shareholders’ net income ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Cigna Group adjusted ROA improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023.