ABT vs. CI: Abbott Laboratories vs. Cigna Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI) both fall under the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group, but ABT is classified in Health Care Equipment & Supplies while CI is classified in Health Care Providers & Services.

Company profile comparison for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI)
Profile Item	ABT	CI
Name	Abbott Laboratories	The Cigna Group
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Health Care	Health Care
GICS Industry Group	Health Care Equipment & Services	Health Care Equipment & Services
GICS Industry	Health Care Equipment & Supplies	Health Care Providers & Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Equipment	Health Care Services
Market Capitalization	190.39 billion USD	77.36 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	March 31, 1982
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ABT

GSPC

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI)
Metric	ABT	CI
Total Return (1Y)	-10.78%	13.95%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	7.79%	2.65%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-0.79%	8.40%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ABT

GSPC

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI)
Metric	ABT	CI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.48%	26.82%
Beta (5Y)	0.53	0.24
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-39.64%	-32.10%
Avg. Volume (3M)	8.74M	1.55M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

ABT and CI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI)
Metric	ABT	CI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.53	0.36
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.76	0.54

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Cigna (CI) at 15.65% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 9.14% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CI.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

9.14%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
ABT: 9.14%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

15.65%

Max: 47.61%
CI: 15.65%
Q3: 14.36%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 9.75% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Cigna (CI) at 2.09%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

9.75%

Max: 29.35%
ABT: 9.75%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.09%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
CI: 2.09%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 11.66% and Cigna (CI) at 3.48% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.66%

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
ABT: 11.66%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.48%

Max: 35.43%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
CI: 3.48%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI)
Metric	ABT	CI
ROE (TTM)	9.14%	15.65%
ROA (TTM)	4.90%	4.29%
Net Margin (TTM)	9.75%	2.09%
Operating Margin (TTM)	11.66%	3.48%
Gross Margin (TTM)	57.17%	9.09%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 5.67% and Cigna (CI) at 11.26% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Cigna (CI) at 83.00% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at -51.31% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in earnings momentum.

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI)
Metric	ABT	CI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.67%	11.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	0.51%	15.15%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-51.31%	83.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.65%	1.36%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 1.46 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Cigna (CI) at 0.84 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CI.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.46

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
ABT: 1.46
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.84

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
CI: 0.84
Min: 0.30

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 0.61 and Cigna (CI) at 0.71 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.61

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
ABT: 0.61
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.71

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
CI: 0.71
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI)
Metric	ABT	CI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.46	0.84
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.61	0.71
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.37	1.87

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 2.22% and Cigna (CI) at 2.05% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.22%

ABT: 2.22%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.05%

CI: 2.05%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 92.54% and Cigna (CI) at 27.29% pay out more of their earnings than any of their industry peers — the thinnest cover in their groups, so dividend headroom deserves attention.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

92.54%

ABT: 92.54%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

27.29%

CI: 27.29%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI)
Metric	ABT	CI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.22%	2.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	92.54%	27.29%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Cigna (CI) at 12.94 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 41.02 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for CI, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

41.02

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
ABT: 41.02
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

12.94

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
CI: 12.94
Min: 4.21

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Cigna (CI) at 0.27 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 3.95 prices around its industry’s middle — CI costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.95

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
ABT: 3.95
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.27

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
CI: 0.27
Min: 0.03

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Abbott Laboratories (ABT) at 3.73 and Cigna (CI) at 1.79 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

ABT

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

3.73

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
ABT: 3.73
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

CI

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.79

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
CI: 1.79
Q1: 1.73
Min: -1.31

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) vs. Cigna (CI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Cigna (CI)
Metric	ABT	CI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	41.02	12.94
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.95	0.27
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.73	1.79
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.19%	10.59%