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 (12.3 vs 35.5); year to date, Cardinal Health leads (+14.7% vs +6.6%).
Side by side
| CAH | CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $55.2B | $77.6B |
| Price | $235.80 | $293.46 |
| Today | +0.9% | +0.6% |
| Return YTD | +14.7% | +6.6% |
| Return 1Y | +45.4% | −5.0% |
| P/E | 35.5 | 12.3 |
| P/S | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| P/B | 55.3 | 1.8 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Cardinal HealthCAH
American pharmaceutical wholesaler and medical products supplier — distributes medicines and manufactures medical consumables.
Full CAH profile →The Cigna GroupCI
Health services group with pharmacy benefit management (Express Scripts) and health insurance.
Full CI profile →More comparisons in Distribution & pharmacy infrastructure
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