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Cigna Group (NYSE:CI)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Cigna Group, consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Net income (loss) 1,536 825 1,629 (212) 1,107 1,449 1,510 1,306 1,198 2,778 1,572 1,198 1,133 1,635 1,476 1,171 4,142 1,398 1,760 1,189
Depreciation and amortization 646 650 738 741 765 766 755 749 735 726 759 717 743 734 731 715 713 702 694 693
Realized investment (gains) losses, net (68) 921 48 1,836 34 14 (26) 56 — 81 95 319 (68) (68) (59) (1) (167) (32) (38) 88
Deferred income tax benefit 256 (152) (97) (102) (1,356) (96) (99) (108) (180) (133) (29) (138) (116) (24) (45) (35) (46) (81) (98) (161)
(Gain) loss on sale of businesses (130) 87 — 19 1,478 21 — — 73 (1,735) — — — — — — (4,203) — — —
Debt extinguishment costs — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 10 131 — — 14 185
Accounts receivable, net 3,231 (3,287) (4,626) (2,687) 253 (772) (665) (479) 102 430 (1,786) (983) 1,196 (806) (1,813) (1,420) 1,314 (689) (1,065) (1,056)
Inventories (1,609) 105 (543) 1,015 (1,228) 97 (303) 566 (759) (237) (281) 222 (702) 21 (123) 247 (509) 55 (146) 96
Reinsurance recoverable and Other assets (127) 201 (627) 68 (820) 172 37 72 (365) 167 (242) 402 (193) 70 (513) (20) 635 (563) 199 (348)
Insurance liabilities (377) (89) (657) 532 (898) (245) 194 1,533 (690) 507 78 396 104 186 234 443 101 257 142 341
Pharmacy and other service costs payable (222) 1,159 3,183 4,637 (220) 703 1,008 539 392 244 1,198 (74) 604 234 708 415 807 429 1,247 408
Accounts payable and Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,957 (804) 1,053 (1,068) 2,144 699 (52) 690 1,349 359 (168) 34 1,334 232 (1,006) (637) 1,378 (662) 322 308
Other, net 119 430 164 61 208 18 133 104 244 96 48 (63) 240 (95) 104 84 129 81 243 144
Net changes in assets and liabilities, net of non-operating effects 2,972 (2,285) (2,053) 2,558 (561) 672 352 3,025 273 1,566 (1,153) (66) 2,583 (158) (2,409) (888) 3,855 (1,092) 942 (107)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities 3,676 (779) (1,364) 5,052 360 1,377 982 3,722 901 505 (328) 832 3,142 484 (1,772) (78) 152 (503) 1,514 698
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,212 46 265 4,840 1,467 2,826 2,492 5,028 2,099 3,283 1,244 2,030 4,275 2,119 (296) 1,093 4,294 895 3,274 1,887
Debt securities and equity securities 287 176 125 268 321 111 450 196 338 167 482 757 978 200 474 378 245 400 882 756
Proceeds from investments sold 287 176 125 268 321 111 450 196 338 167 482 757 978 200 474 378 245 400 882 756
Debt securities and equity securities 254 171 235 179 257 213 245 257 203 261 407 456 363 593 344 328 422 332 357 408
Commercial mortgage loans 109 42 33 4 100 4 78 4 25 4 4 65 53 31 24 72 5 4 5 5
Other sales, maturities and repayments, primarily short-term and other long-term investments 185 116 179 272 133 140 153 160 133 161 266 479 675 364 533 364 489 422 318 346
Investment maturities and repayments 548 329 447 455 490 357 476 421 361 426 677 1,000 1,091 988 901 764 916 758 680 759
Debt securities and equity securities (443) (450) (313) (180) (329) (666) (545) (2,794) (299) (433) (778) (1,246) (811) (743) (1,019) (980) (1,448) (1,167) (976) (1,174)
Commercial mortgage loans — (2) (20) (32) (24) (35) (59) — (77) — (25) (59) (94) (104) (129) — (58) (42) (13) —
Other, primarily short-term and other long-term investments (281) (163) (271) (594) (314) (206) (308) (377) (454) (260) (424) (425) (786) (632) (499) (637) (490) (500) (554) (380)
Investments purchased or originated (724) (615) (604) (806) (667) (907) (912) (3,171) (830) (693) (1,227) (1,730) (1,691) (1,479) (1,647) (1,617) (1,996) (1,709) (1,543) (1,554)
Property and equipment purchases, net (337) (399) (370) (300) (365) (403) (397) (408) (345) (338) (324) (288) (304) (350) (258) (242) (319) (252) (256) (267)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 1 (132) — — (4) (443) — — — — — — 3 — (1,836) — (4) (135) — —
Divestitures, net of cash sold 521 — — — — (14) 5 22 (3) 4,895 — (57) — (61) — — 5,592 — — —
Renewable energy tax credit equity investments (1,030) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other, net 543 (135) (238) (112) (215) (38) (36) (43) (137) (11) (16) (6) 46 (8) 59 — (14) — — 37
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (191) (776) (640) (495) (440) (1,337) (414) (2,983) (616) 4,446 (408) (324) 123 (710) (2,307) (717) 4,420 (938) (237) (269)
Deposits and interest credited to contractholder deposit funds 46 36 41 43 40 31 51 45 43 37 41 43 21 36 49 47 254 240 262 267
Withdrawals and benefit payments from contractholder deposit funds (48) (45) (70) (65) (84) (39) (52) (48) (59) (67) (45) (49) (29) (43) (61) (35) (243) (253) (228) (255)
Net change in short-term debt (768) 833 (103) (364) (286) 1,301 192 (9) (8) (1,807) 219 (463) (658) 1,161 1,502 (1,030) (532) 1,545 (773) (180)
Net proceeds on issuance of term loan — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1,398 —
Repayment of term loan — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (1,400) — — —
Payments for debt extinguishment — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (10) (126) — — (20) (192)
Repayment of long-term debt — — (790) (2,210) — (2,887) — (80) (500) — — — — — (379) (4,199) (1,150) (2,099) (589) (4,209)
Net proceeds on issuance of long-term debt — — — 4,462 — — — 1,491 — — — — — — (2) 4,262 — — (5) 3,470
Repurchase of common stock (2,022) — (990) (4,022) (544) (624) (154) (962) (1,733) (3,500) (1,006) (1,368) (1,421) (2,611) (916) (2,794) (1,690) (1,028) (368) (956)
Issuance of common stock 22 62 40 181 74 54 29 30 72 100 124 93 25 11 86 204 137 10 76 153
Common stock dividend paid (384) (390) (392) (401) (358) (362) (362) (368) (334) (341) (352) (357) (324) (330) (342) (345) — — (15) —
Other, net (94) (57) (45) (153) (92) (46) (139) (136) (117) 61 103 (70) 15 48 11 (35) (97) (97) (50) 84
Net cash used in financing activities (3,248) 439 (2,309) (2,529) (1,250) (2,572) (435) (37) (2,636) (5,517) (916) (2,171) (2,371) (1,728) (62) (4,051) (4,721) (1,682) (312) (1,818)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (26) 18 (3) (9) 14 (7) 4 5 12 (18) (57) (23) (19) (19) (1) (26) 48 8 22 (37)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1,747 (273) (2,687) 1,807 (209) (1,090) 1,647 2,013 (1,141) 2,194 (137) (488) 2,008 (338) (2,666) (3,701) 4,041 (1,717) 2,747 (237)

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 financial data reveals a pattern of high volatility in cash flows, characterized by strong but inconsistent operating cash generation, periodic large-scale divestitures, and a consistent strategy of returning capital to shareholders through dividends and aggressive share repurchases.

Operating Activities and Working Capital Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities exhibits significant quarterly fluctuations. While net income generally remains positive, it is frequently decoupled from operating cash flow due to substantial swings in working capital. Specifically, pharmacy and other service costs payable and accounts receivable demonstrate high variance, with a notable spike in pharmacy payables of 4,637 million in March 2024 and a corresponding increase in accounts receivable outflows of 4,626 million in June 2024. Despite a reported net loss of 212 million in March 2024, operating cash flow for that period was exceptionally strong at 4,840 million, indicating significant non-cash adjustments or favorable working capital movements.
Investing Activities and Strategic Asset Management
Investing activities are predominantly characterized by cash outflows for investment purchases and property and equipment, offset by intermittent, large-scale liquidity events. Two major divestitures provided substantial cash inflows: 5,592 million in December 2020 and 4,895 million in September 2022. Outside of these events, the organization maintains a steady capital expenditure profile, with quarterly property and equipment purchases typically ranging between 250 million and 400 million. A recent strategic shift is observed in December 2024, with a significant 1,030 million equity investment in renewable energy tax credits.
Financing Activities and Capital Allocation
Financing activities show a persistent trend of net cash outflows, driven primarily by shareholder distributions. Common stock dividends are highly stable, averaging between 320 million and 400 million per quarter. Share repurchases are more aggressive and volatile, with peaks reaching 4,022 million in March 2024 and 3,500 million in September 2022. Debt management is characterized by a cycle of issuance and repayment; for instance, a large issuance of 4,462 million in long-term debt in March 2024 was closely balanced by various debt repayments and share buybacks during the same period.
Overall Cash Position and Liquidity Trends
The net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash is highly irregular, reflecting the timing of large divestitures and financing decisions rather than a steady growth trend. The company demonstrates a capacity to generate significant internal liquidity, which is then utilized to fund strategic investments, manage debt obligations, and maintain a robust program of equity reduction. The most recent period ending December 31, 2024, shows a strong recovery in net cash position, increasing by 1,747 million, supported by a peak in operating cash flow of 5,212 million.

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