Cigna Corp vs Nutrien Ltd — how do they compare? Cigna Corp trades at $302.59 (market cap $80.55B), while Nutrien Ltd trades at $69.14 (market cap $32.34B). The key difference: Cigna Corp is far larger — about 2.5× Nutrien Ltd's market cap, and Nutrien Ltd pays the higher dividend (3.25%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CI | NTR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $80.55B | $32.34B |
Sector | Health | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $311.00 | $83.94 |
52-Week Low | $244.41 | $53.64 |
Enterprise Value | $103.65B | $45.51B |
Dividend Yield | 2.05% | 3.25% |
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Cigna primarily provides pharmacy benefit management and health insurance services. Its PBM services were greatly expanded by its 2018 merger with Express Scripts and are mostly sold to health insurance plans and employers. Its largest PBM contract is the Department of Defense. 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 15 million medical members covered as of the end of 2020, but its services extend internationally, covering another 2 million people.
Read more on CI →Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients--nitrogen, potash, and phosphate--although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with roughly 20% share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
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