NYSE:CI is showing good growth, while it is not too expensive.

Take a closer look at THE CIGNA GROUP (NYSE:CI), an affordable growth stock uncovered by our stock screener. NYSE:CI boasts strong growth prospects and excels in financial health indicators, all while maintaining a reasonable valuation. Let's break it down further.

Growth Assessment of NYSE:CI

A key component of ChartMill's stock assessment is the Growth Rating, which spans from 0 to 10. This rating evaluates diverse growth factors, such as EPS and revenue growth, considering both past performance and future projections. NYSE:CI has received a 7 out of 10:

• The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.68% over the past year.
• CI shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.91% yearly.
• CI shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.09%.
• The Revenue has been growing by 32.15% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
• The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.60% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
• Based on estimates for the next years, CI will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.87% on average per year.

Evaluating Valuation: NYSE:CI

To assess a stock's valuation, ChartMill utilizes a Valuation Rating on a scale of 0 to 10. This comprehensive assessment considers various valuation aspects, comparing price to earnings and cash flows, while factoring in profitability and growth. NYSE:CI has achieved a 8 out of 10:

• 90.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
• CI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 31.19.
• With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.58, the valuation of CI can be described as very reasonable.
• Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CI is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
• When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CI to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.50), we can say CI is valued rather cheaply.
• Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CI is valued cheaper than 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.
• Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CI is valued cheaper than 86.84% of the companies in the same industry.
• The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
• The decent profitability rating of CI may justify a higher PE ratio.
• CI's earnings are expected to grow with 13.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

Health Assessment of NYSE:CI

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Health Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various liquidity and solvency ratios and ranges from 0 to 10. NYSE:CI was assigned a score of 5 for health:

• CI's Altman-Z score of 2.42 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CI outperforms 60.53% of its industry peers.
• With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.01, CI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.58% of the companies in the same industry.

Assessing Profitability for NYSE:CI

ChartMill assigns a proprietary Profitability Rating to each stock. The score is computed by evaluating various profitability ratios and margins and ranges from 0 to 10. NYSE:CI was assigned a score of 6 for profitability:

• Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.39%, CI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
• With a decent Return On Equity value of 8.97%, CI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.56% of the companies in the same industry.
• CI has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.45%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CI outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
• The last Return On Invested Capital (8.45%) for CI is above the 3 year average (7.18%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
• CI's Profit Margin of 1.70% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CI outperforms 68.42% of its industry peers.
• CI's Operating Margin of 4.39% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CI outperforms 62.28% of its industry peers.

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