TORONTO, Canada, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI) (LSE: CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at June 30, 2025 was $70.37 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 2.3% and 14.3%, respectively. These compare with the 10.2% and 26.4% returns of the benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same periods.
The Company employs a leveraging strategy, by way of bank borrowing, with the intent to enhance returns to common shareholders. As at June 30, 2025, the leverage represented 13.6% of CGI’s net assets, down from 13.8% at the end of 2024 and up from 13.4% at June 30, 2024.
The closing price for CGI’s common shares at June 30, 2025 was $39.00, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -2.3% and 11.6%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2025 were as follows:
Information Technology | 23.3 | % | |
Industrials | 21.1 | % | |
Financials | 14.1 | % | |
Materials | 13.1 | % | |
Energy | 12.3 | % | |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.5 | % | |
Real Estate | 3.9 | % | |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 2.1 | % | |
Communication Services | 0.6 | % |
The top ten investments which comprised 37.0% of the investment portfolio at market as of June 30, 2025 were as follows:
NVIDIA Corporation | 4.9 | % | |
Celestica Inc. | 4.5 | % | |
WSP Global Inc. | 3.9 | % | |
Franco-Nevada Corporation | 3.9 | % | |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.7 | % | |
Dollarama Inc. | 3.6 | % | |
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. | 3.3 | % | |
Mastercard Incorporated | 3.3 | % | |
Shopify Inc. | 3.0 | % | |
Apple Inc. | 2.9 | % |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: info@canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca
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