Canadian General Investments: Investment Update - Unaudited
TORONTO, Canada, Feb. 04, 2026 (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 January 31, 2026 was $83.73 resulting in year-to-date and 12-month NAV returns, with dividends reinvested, of 3.8% and 20.0%, respectively. These compare with the 0.8% and 28.3% 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 January 31, 2026, the leverage represented 11.5% of CGI’s net assets, down from 11.9% at the end of 2025 and 13.5% at January 31, 2025.
The closing price for CGI’s common shares at January 31, 2026 was $49.42, resulting in year-to-date and 12-month share price returns, with dividends reinvested, of 4.6% and 27.7%, respectively.
The sector weightings of CGI’s investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Industrials | 20.6% |
| Information Technology | 17.9% |
| Materials | 16.9% |
| Energy | 16.9% |
| Financials | 13.4% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| Real Estate | 3.1% |
| Communication Services | 1.3% |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 0.6% |
The top ten investments which comprised 35.9% of the investment portfolio at market as of January 31, 2026 were as follows:
| Franco-Nevada Corporation | 4.7% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 4.5% |
| Celestica Inc. | 4.3% |
| Cameco Corporation | 3.9% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | 3.6% |
| WSP Global Inc. | 3.2% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.0% |
| Dollarama Inc. | 2.9% |
| Shopify Inc. | 2.9% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 2.9% |
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
