Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited
TORONTO, Canada, April 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian General Investments, Limited (TSX: CGI) (LSE: CGI) (CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at March 31, 2026 was $81.26 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 1.1% and 29.6%, respectively. These compare with the 3.9% and 34.8% 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, 2026, the leverage represented 11.8% of CGI’s net assets, down from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and 15.1% at March 31, 2025.
The closing price for CGI’s common shares at March 31, 2026 was $46.92, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of -0.1% and 32.6%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Industrials | 20.7% |
| Energy | 18.8% |
| Information Technology | 17.3% |
| Materials | 17.2% |
| Financials | 12.3% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.0% |
| Real Estate | 2.8% |
| Communication Services | 1.2% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.7% |
The top ten investments which comprised 35.4% of the investment portfolio at market as of March 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 5.3% |
| Celestica Inc. | 4.5% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4.3% |
| Cameco Corporation | 3.6% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.3% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.2% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2.9% |
| TFI International Inc. | 2.8% |
| Dollarama Inc. | 2.8% |
| Shopify Inc. | 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
