TSX: CGI
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: CGI
November 5, 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 October 31, 2025 was $82.06 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 19.8% and 25.4%, respectively. These compare with the 25.1% and 28.7% 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 October 31, 2025, the leverage represented 11.7% of CGI's net assets, down from 13.8% at the end of 2024 and 14.4% at October 31, 2024.
The closing price for CGI's common shares at October 31, 2025 was $45.05, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 13.6% and 16.4%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI's investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2025 were as follows:
|
Information Technology |
27.1% |
|
Industrials |
18.8% |
|
Materials |
13.8% |
|
Financials |
13.6% |
|
Energy |
13.1% |
|
Consumer Discretionary |
8.5% |
|
Real Estate |
3.6% |
|
Cash & Cash Equivalents |
0.8% |
|
Communication Services |
0.7% |
The top ten investments which comprised 40.7% of the investment portfolio at market as of October 31, 2025 were as follows:
|
Celestica Inc. |
8.8% |
|
NVIDIA Corporation |
5.6% |
|
Shopify Inc. |
4.0% |
|
Franco-Nevada Corporation |
4.0% |
|
Cameco Corporation |
3.4% |
|
WSP Global Inc. |
3.3% |
|
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited |
3.0% |
|
Dollarama Inc. |
3.0% |
|
Mastercard Incorporated |
2.9% |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
2.7% |
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