TORONTO, Canada, Oct. 03, 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 September 30, 2025 was $80.47 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 17.4% and 25.0%, respectively. These compare with the 23.9% and 28.6% 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 September 30, 2025, the leverage represented 11.9% of CGI’s net assets, down from 13.8% at the end of 2024 and 12.8% at September 30, 2024.
The closing price for CGI’s common shares at September 30, 2025 was $46.52, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 17.3% and 19.6%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Information Technology | 24.7% |
| Industrials | 19.4% |
| Materials | 15.5% |
| Financials | 14.0% |
| Energy | 12.7% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 8.8% |
| Real Estate | 4.0% |
| Communication Services | 0.6% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.3% |
The top ten investments which comprised 38.4% of the investment portfolio at market as of September 30, 2025 were as follows:
| Celestica Inc. | 6.4% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 5.3% |
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.8% |
| Shopify Inc. | 3.5% |
| WSP Global Inc. | 3.4% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.2% |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 3.0% |
| Dollarama Inc. | 3.0% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.0% |
| Cameco Corporation | 2.8% |
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
