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