FOR: CANADIAN GENERAL INVESTMENTS, LIMITED
TSX: CGI
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
April 3, 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 March 31, 2025 was $63.60 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of -7.9% and 2.8%, respectively. These compare with the 1.5% and 15.8% 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 March 31, 2025, the leverage represented 15.1% of CGI's net assets, up from 13.8% at the end of 2024 and 13.4% at March 31, 2024.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at March 31, 2025 was $36.30, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -9.7% and -1.1%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
|
Information Technology |
21.9% |
|
Industrials |
21.6% |
|
Financials |
14.2% |
|
Materials |
12.7% |
|
Energy |
12.0% |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
10.2% |
|
Real Estate |
4.2% |
|
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
2.6% |
|
Communication Services |
0.6% |
The top ten investments which comprised 36.1% of the investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2025 were as follows:
|
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
4.3% |
|
NVIDIA Corporation |
3.9% |
|
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited |
3.8% |
|
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. |
3.8% |
|
WSP Global Inc. |
3.8% |
|
Mastercard Incorporated |
3.7% |
|
Apple Inc. |
3.6% |
|
Dollarama Inc. |
3.1% |
|
Shopify Inc. |
3.1% |
|
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. |
3.0% |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jonathan A. Morgan
President & CEO
Phone: (416) 366-2931
Fax: (416) 366-2729
e-mail: cgifund@mmainvestments.com
website: www.canadiangeneralinvestments.ca