CI vs. DXCM: Cigna vs. DexCom Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM) 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

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

Company profile comparison for Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM)
Profile Item	CI	DXCM
Name	The Cigna Group	DexCom Inc.
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 Providers & Services	Health Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Services	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	77.36 billion USD	29.62 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 31, 1982	April 14, 2005
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DXCM

GSPC

Cigna (CI) vs. DexCom (DXCM), 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 Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	CI	DXCM
Total Return (1Y)	13.95%	46.33%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	2.65%	-4.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.40%	-12.76%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DXCM

GSPC

Cigna (CI) vs. DexCom (DXCM), 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 Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

DexCom (DXCM) has an aggressive beta of 1.43, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Cigna (CI) is defensive at 0.24 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	CI	DXCM
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	26.82%	38.37%
Beta (5Y)	0.24	1.43
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-32.10%	-66.32%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.55M	4.34M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CI and DXCM 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 Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	CI	DXCM
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.36	1.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.54	1.79

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Cigna (CI) at 15.65% and DexCom (DXCM) at 37.67% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

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%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

37.67%

Max: 47.61%
DXCM: 37.67%
Q3: 14.36%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

DexCom (DXCM) at 19.42% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Cigna (CI) at 2.09%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

19.42%

Max: 29.35%
DXCM: 19.42%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

DexCom (DXCM) at 24.34% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Cigna (CI) at 3.48%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

24.34%

Max: 35.43%
DXCM: 24.34%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	CI	DXCM
ROE (TTM)	15.65%	37.67%
ROA (TTM)	4.29%	11.14%
Net Margin (TTM)	2.09%	19.42%
Operating Margin (TTM)	3.48%	24.34%
Gross Margin (TTM)	9.09%	63.42%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Cigna (CI) at 11.26% and DexCom (DXCM) at 15.60% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Cigna (CI) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Cigna (CI) at 83.00% and DexCom (DXCM) at 47.18% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

Cigna (CI) vs. DexCom (DXCM): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	CI	DXCM
Revenue Growth (YoY)	11.26%	15.60%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	15.15%	17.01%
EPS Growth (YoY)	83.00%	47.18%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	1.36%	36.60%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

DexCom (DXCM) at 1.74 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.

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

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.74

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
DXCM: 1.74
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Cigna (CI) at 0.71 and DexCom (DXCM) at 0.55 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.55

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.58
DXCM: 0.55
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	CI	DXCM
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.84	1.74
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.71	0.55
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.87	-0.28

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

DexCom (DXCM) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Cigna (CI) reports a yield of 2.05%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

DXCM: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

DexCom (DXCM) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Cigna (CI) reports a payout of 27.29%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

DXCM: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	CI	DXCM
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.05%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	27.29%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Cigna (CI) at 12.94 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while DexCom (DXCM) at 31.26 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for CI, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

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

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

31.26

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
DXCM: 31.26
Median: 29.93
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

Cigna (CI) vs. DexCom (DXCM): 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 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while DexCom (DXCM) at 5.80 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

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

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.80

Max: 8.80
DXCM: 5.80
Q3: 4.32
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Cigna (CI) at 1.79 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while DexCom (DXCM) at 11.68 carries an above-peer premium to book — DXCM is pricier on assets.

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

DXCM

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

11.68

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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Cigna (CI) and DexCom (DXCM)
Metric	CI	DXCM
P/E Ratio (TTM)	12.94	31.26
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.27	5.80
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.79	11.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	10.59%	2.74%