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The Cigna Group (The Cigna Group) Cash Flow from Operations : $11,813 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is The Cigna Group Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, The Cigna Group's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $1,107 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $765 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-561 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-1,356 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $1,512 Mil. In all, The Cigna Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,467 Mil.


The Cigna Group Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Cigna Group's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Cigna Group Cash Flow from Operations Chart

The Cigna Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9,485.00 10,350.00 7,191.00 8,656.00 11,813.00

The Cigna Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,099.00 5,028.00 2,492.00 2,826.00 1,467.00

The Cigna Group Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

The Cigna Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

The Cigna Group's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $11,813 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The Cigna Group  (NYSE:CI) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

The Cigna Group's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,107 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

The Cigna Group's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $765 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

The Cigna Group's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-561 Mil. It means The Cigna Group's working capital declined by $561 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

The Cigna Group's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,356 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

The Cigna Group's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

The Cigna Group's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

The Cigna Group's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

The Cigna Group's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,512 Mil.


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The Cigna Group (The Cigna Group) Business Description

Address
900 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield, CT, USA, 06002
Cigna primarily provides pharmacy benefit management and health insurance services. Its PBM services, which were greatly expanded by its 2018 merger with Express Scripts, are mostly sold to health insurance plans and employers. Its largest PBM contract is the Department of Defense and it recently won a deal with top-tier insurer Centene. In health insurance and other benefits, Cigna mostly serves employers through self-funding arrangements, but it also operates in government programs, such as Medicare Advantage. The company operates mostly in the U.S. with 18 million U.S. medical members covered as of the end of June 2023.
Executives
Cynthia Ryan officer: EVP, CHRO 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Z, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Nicole S Jones officer: EVP, General Counsel 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL18Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Agoglia Hoeltzel Mary T officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, TWO LIBERTY PLACE, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Brian C Evanko officer: President Government Business 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Everett Neville officer: EVP, Strategy and Business Dev ONE EXPRESS WAY, ST. LOUIS MO 63121
Paul A Sanford officer: EVP Operations 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Z, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Phillip Ozuah director 30 HUDSON STREET, FLOOR 33, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Donna F Zarcone director C/O HARLEY DAVIDSON, 3700 W. JUNEAU AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208
Michael W Triplett officer: President, US Markets 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Elder Granger director 5176 S. LEWISTON WAY, CENTENNIAL CO 80015
David Cordani director, officer: President & CEO THE CIGNA GROUP, 900 COTTAGE GROVE ROAD, BLOOMFIELD CT 06002
Jason D Sadler officer: Pres., International Markets 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Eric P Palmer officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 1601 CHESTNUT STREET, SHAREHOLDER SERVICES TL05Y, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
David J Brailer officer: EVP & Chief Health Officer 4 PRESIDIO TERRACE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94118
Charles Berg officer: Pres, Govt Programs & Sr Advsr 48 MONROE TURNPIKE, TRUMBULL CT 06611

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