RNS Number : 0924Y
Canadian General Investments Ld
04 September 2025
 

FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED

TSX: CGI

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI

 

September 4, 2025

 

Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited

 

TORONTO, CANADA - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at August 31, 2025 was $76.67 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of

11.9% and 22.3%, respectively. These compare with the 17.6% and 25.9% 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 August 31, 2025, the leverage represented 12.5% of CGI's net assets, down from 13.8% at the end of 2024 and 13.2% at August 31, 2024.

 

The closing price for CGI's common shares at August 31, 2025 was $42.35, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 6.8% and 14.3%, respectively.

 

The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

Information Technology

23.8%

Industrials

21.1%

Financials

14.5%

Materials

13.7%

Energy

12.3%

Consumer Discretionary

9.2%

Real Estate

4.2%

Communication Services

0.7%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

0.5%

The top ten investments which comprised 37.3% of the investment portfolio at market as of August 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

Celestica Inc.

5.2%

NVIDIA Corporation

5.0%

Franco-Nevada Corporation

4.2%

WSP Global Inc.

3.6%

Shopify Inc.

3.4%

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

3.3%

Mastercard Incorporated

3.3%

Dollarama Inc.

3.2%

MDA Ltd.

3.1%

The Descartes Systems Group Inc.

3.0%

 

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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