Cigna Corp (CI)

Quick ratio

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Cash US$ in thousands 7,822,000 8,497,000 9,585,000 7,935,000 5,924,000 7,079,000 4,421,000 4,424,000 5,081,000 3,483,000 3,821,000 6,505,000 10,182,000 5,344,000 7,185,000 4,452,000 4,619,000 4,577,000 3,610,000 4,976,000
Short-term investments US$ in thousands 925,000 1,046,000 872,000 914,000 905,000 783,000 754,000 731,000 920,000 1,374,000 1,305,000 1,477,000 1,331,000 1,324,000 1,190,000 973,000 937,000 1,371,000 1,665,000 1,662,000
Receivables US$ in thousands 17,722,000 19,083,000 18,333,000 17,704,000 17,218,000 17,275,000 18,290,000 16,003,000 15,071,000 16,250,000 15,462,000 13,588,000 12,191,000 13,488,000 12,694,000 11,735,000 10,716,000 11,719,000 11,700,000 10,941,000
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 48,716,000 47,059,000 47,345,000 44,727,000 41,225,000 41,115,000 45,218,000 43,662,000 43,572,000 36,340,000 34,711,000 33,470,000 36,022,000 43,886,000 42,179,000 40,380,000 40,138,000 34,447,000 31,867,000 32,969,000
Quick ratio 0.54 0.61 0.61 0.59 0.58 0.61 0.52 0.48 0.48 0.58 0.59 0.64 0.66 0.46 0.50 0.42 0.41 0.51 0.53 0.53

December 31, 2023 calculation

Quick ratio = (Cash + Short-term investments + Receivables) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($7,822,000K + $925,000K + $17,722,000K) ÷ $48,716,000K
= 0.54

The quick ratio, also known as the acid-test ratio, measures the ability of a company to meet its short-term obligations using its most liquid assets. A quick ratio below 1 indicates that a company may have difficulty meeting its short-term liabilities.

Looking at the quick ratio of Cigna Group (The) over the past eight quarters, we observe fluctuations in the ratio. In Q4 2023, the quick ratio was 0.69, which indicates that the company had $0.69 in liquid assets to cover each dollar of its current liabilities. This is a decrease from the previous quarter, where the ratio was 0.84.

The quick ratio in Q4 2023 may suggest that Cigna Group (The) has experienced a slight decrease in liquidity compared to the previous quarter. However, it is worth noting that the quick ratio of 0.69 is still above 0.5, which is a commonly accepted benchmark for a healthy quick ratio.

Further analysis of the trend shows that the quick ratio has improved since Q4 2022 when it was 0.40. This indicates that the company has strengthened its ability to cover short-term obligations with its liquid assets over the past year.

Overall, while the current quick ratio of 0.69 for Cigna Group (The) reflects a minor decrease in liquidity compared to the previous quarter, the company's liquidity position has shown an improvement over the past year. However, it is essential for the company to monitor and maintain a healthy quick ratio to ensure it can meet its short-term financial obligations efficiently.


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Cigna Corp Quick Ratio (Quarterly Data)