TORONTO, Canada, Nov. 05, 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 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 40.74% 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
