CHALLENGER LIMITED (CGF)
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CGF - CHALLENGER LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Wealth Management & Investments
Year End: June
GICS Industry Group : Diversified Financials
Debt/EBITDA: N/A
Index: ASX100 | ASX200 | ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

Challenger Ltd is an Australian financial company that specialises in superannuation and annuities. It claims to be Australia's largest guaranteed income provider. Founded in 1985 it was listed in 2003.

LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$6.06

17 Dec
2024

0.020

OPEN

$6.05

0.33%

HIGH

$6.13

917,578

LOW

$6.01

TARGET
$7.757 28.0% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 100%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
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Title FY23
Actual		 FY24
Actual		 FY25
Forecast		 FY26
Forecast
EPS (cps) xxx 19.0 59.2 xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 26.5 27.9 xxx
EPS Growth xxx - 55.0% 100.0% xxx
DPS Growth xxx 10.4% 5.4% xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A 10.2 xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 4.6% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx 139.6% 47.2% xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 4.02%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

 4.38

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Last ex-div: 26/08 - ex-div 13.50c (franking 100%)

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Title 201920202021202220232024
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx19.0
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx26.5
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2,907.7 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx568.0
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx843.7 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4.63 %

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3.35 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2.45 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.42 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx3.35 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx11.14 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx692.4 M

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx5,593 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1,532 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx7,126 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx580 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx573 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.23

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Title 201920202021202220232024
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.9 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.07 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx828 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx31,000 M

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EXPERT VIEWS
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Sentiment Indicator

0.9

No. Of Recommendations

7
BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

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Morgans

17/10/2024

1

Add

$8.20

35.31%

Morgans considers Challenger reported a "soft" 1Q25 earnings report with total life sales declining -14% on the previous year.

Retail fixed term annuity sales fell -22% and lifetime sales rose 26 while Japanese sales lifted 75% and Index Plus sales advanced 55%, all compared to the previous corresponding period.

The broker lowers EPS estimates by -1% in FY25 and -7% in FY26.

Target price declines to $8.20 from $8.60. No change to Add rating.

FORECAST
Morgans forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 25.90 cents and EPS of 59.00 cents.
Morgans forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 27.60 cents and EPS of 61.40 cents.

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No. Of Recommendations

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

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Goldman Sachs

21/10/2024

1

Buy

$7.82

29.04%

As part of Challenger's 1Q update, management reaffirmed FY25 profit guidance but a weaker capital position reduces the company's flexibility to fund earnings growth into FY26, explains Goldman Sachs.

Annuity book growth declined by -1.2% in Q1 and Life annuity sales were down -37% versus the previous corresponding period, impacted by the Aware Super lifetime sale in Q1, note the analysts.

Buy rating and the target falls to $7.82 from $8.00.

FORECAST
Goldman Sachs forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 27.00 cents and EPS of 42.00 cents.
Goldman Sachs forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 28.00 cents and EPS of 48.00 cents.
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