Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Cigna Group, common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
The balance sheet structure exhibits a progressive shift in the composition of liabilities and equity from March 2020 through December 2024. The most prominent trend is a migration of the liability profile from non-current to current obligations, alongside a significant increase in share repurchase activity that has impacted the overall equity position.
- Shift in Liability Composition
- Current liabilities have trended upward, increasing from 26.10% in March 2020 to 37.19% by December 2024. Conversely, non-current liabilities declined from 44.74% to 36.35% over the same period. This shift indicates a growing relative weight of short-term obligations compared to long-term liabilities.
- Analysis of Current Obligations
- The rise in current liabilities is primarily driven by pharmacy and other service costs payable, which grew substantially from 6.98% to 18.26%. Other contributing factors include a moderate increase in accounts payable, rising from 3.61% to 5.96%, and accrued expenses, which increased from 4.90% to 6.02%.
- Non-Current Liability Trends
- A consistent decline is observed in non-current insurance and contractholder liabilities, which dropped from 10.24% to 6.58%. Long-term debt remained relatively stable for the majority of the period, fluctuating between 18% and 21%, before ending at 18.56% in December 2024.
- Equity and Capital Management
- Total equity showed a gradual decline from a peak of 32.38% in December 2020 to 26.46% by December 2024. This decline occurred despite a strong upward trend in retained earnings, which grew from 13.77% to 27.92%. The net reduction in equity is attributed to an aggressive increase in treasury stock acquisitions, which expanded from -2.10% to -20.17%, suggesting an intensive share buyback program.
- Overall Leverage Position
- Total liabilities remained relatively stable around the 68% to 70% range for several years but showed an upward trajectory starting in 2023, reaching 73.54% by the end of 2024. This indicates a moderate increase in the company's reliance on debt and obligations relative to its equity base.
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