Cardinal Healthvs.The Cigna Group
CAH vs CI · both in Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure, part of the Medicine, pharma & life science value chain: Wholesalers, distribution and pharmacy chains that get medicines to patients.
The Cigna Group is about 1.4× larger than Cardinal Health by market cap; The Cigna Group trades at the lower P/E (11.8 vs 32.1); year to date, Cardinal Health leads (+16.3% vs +2.1%).
Side by side
| CAH | CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $55B | $75.4B |
| Price | $237.57 | $282.43 |
| Today | −0.6% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | +16.3% | +2.1% |
| Return 1Y | +51.5% | −8.4% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| P/E | 32.1 | 11.8 |
| P/S | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| P/B | 55.1 | 1.8 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
Cardinal HealthCAH
Two businesses sit under one roof. One distributes medicines through the healthcare system, the other manufactures medical products and consumables, with pharmacy services alongside.
Full CAH profile →The Cigna GroupCI
Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager, sits at the centre. Around it Cigna writes health insurance and runs a specialty pharmacy and distribution business.
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