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CI vs. SYK: Cigna vs. Stryker Stock Comparison

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

Company profile comparison for Cigna (CI) and Stryker (SYK)
Profile ItemCISYK
NameThe Cigna GroupStryker Corp.
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorHealth CareHealth Care
GICS Industry GroupHealth Care Equipment & ServicesHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & ServicesHealth Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-IndustryHealth Care ServicesHealth Care Equipment
Market Capitalization77.36 billion USD124.06 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENYSE
Listing DateMarch 31, 1982March 17, 1980
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CI
SYK
GSPC
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK), 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 Stryker (SYK). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Cigna (CI) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCISYK
Total Return (1Y)13.95%-6.99%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)2.65%7.60%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)8.40%4.64%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CI
SYK
GSPC
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK), 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 Stryker (SYK). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Cigna (CI) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCISYK
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)26.82%32.80%
Beta (5Y)0.240.72
Max Drawdown (5Y)-32.10%-32.47%
Avg. Volume (3M)1.55M2.81M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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CI and SYK 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 Stryker (SYK)
MetricCISYK
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.36-0.34
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.54-0.49

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Cigna (CI) at 15.65% and Stryker (SYK) at 16.02% 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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

16.02%

Max
47.61%
SYK
16.02%
Q3
14.36%
Median
5.45%
Q1
-10.67%
Min
-47.01%
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Stryker (SYK) at 13.78% 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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

13.78%

Max
29.35%
SYK
13.78%
Q3
9.33%
Median
2.18%
Q1
-6.29%
Min
-28.46%
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Stryker (SYK) at 22.96% 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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

22.96%

Max
35.43%
SYK
22.96%
Q3
14.14%
Median
6.81%
Q1
-0.28%
Min
-16.29%
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Cigna (CI) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCISYK
ROE (TTM)15.65%16.02%
ROA (TTM)4.29%8.36%
Net Margin (TTM)2.09%13.78%
Operating Margin (TTM)3.48%22.96%
Gross Margin (TTM)9.09%65.70%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Cigna (CI) at 11.26% and Stryker (SYK) at 11.16% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): 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 Stryker (SYK) at 8.25% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for CI.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Cigna (CI) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCISYK
Revenue Growth (YoY)11.26%11.16%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)15.15%10.83%
EPS Growth (YoY)83.00%8.25%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)1.36%10.83%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Stryker (SYK) at 2.18 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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.18

Max
7.59
Q3
4.00
SYK
2.18
Median
1.98
Q1
1.37
Min
0.30
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): 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 Stryker (SYK) at 0.66 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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.66

Max
1.88
Q3
0.91
SYK
0.66
Median
0.58
Q1
0.16
Min
0.00
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): 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 Stryker (SYK)
MetricCISYK
Current Ratio (MRQ)0.842.18
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.710.66
Net Debt / EBITDA1.871.62

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Cigna (CI) at 2.05% and Stryker (SYK) at 1.05% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.05%

SYK
1.05%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Cigna (CI) at 27.29% and Stryker (SYK) at 37.49% pay out more of their earnings than any of their industry peers — the thinnest cover in their groups, so dividend headroom deserves attention.

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%

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

37.49%

SYK
37.49%
Max
0.00%
Q3
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Cigna (CI) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCISYK
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.05%1.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)27.29%37.49%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Cigna (CI) at 12.94 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Stryker (SYK) at 34.70 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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

34.70

Max
80.41
Q3
47.62
SYK
34.70
Median
29.93
Q1
21.19
Min
4.21
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): 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 Stryker (SYK) at 4.72 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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

4.72

Max
8.80
SYK
4.72
Q3
4.32
Median
2.13
Q1
1.10
Min
0.03
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): 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 Cigna (CI) at 1.79 and Stryker (SYK) at 5.29 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

SYK

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

5.29

Max
11.68
Q3
6.12
SYK
5.29
Median
3.00
Q1
1.73
Min
-1.31
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Cigna (CI) vs. Stryker (SYK): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Cigna (CI) and Stryker (SYK)
MetricCISYK
P/E Ratio (TTM)12.9434.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.274.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)1.795.29
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)10.59%2.98%