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
