CHALLENGER LIMITED (CGF)
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CGF

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

$8.04

04 Jul
2025

0.080

OPEN

$8.03

1.01%

HIGH

$8.10

4,346,372

LOW

$7.98

TARGET
$7.637 -5.0% downside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 100%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
CGF: 1
Title FY23
Actual		 FY24
Actual		 FY25
Forecast		 FY26
Forecast
EPS (cps) xxx 19.0 58.3 xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 26.5 28.9 xxx
EPS Growth xxx - 55.0% 100.0% xxx
DPS Growth xxx 10.4% 9.0% xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A 13.8 xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 3.6% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx 139.6% 49.6% xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 3.84%

DIVIDEND YIELD CALCULATOR

Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

 3.30

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

HISTORICAL DATA ARE ALL IN AUD
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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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DPS All

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Book Value Per Share

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Net Profit Margin

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

Return on Capital Employed

Return on Invested Capital

Return on Assets

Return on Equity

Return on Total Capital

Free Cash Flow ex dividends

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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Long Term Debt

Total Debt

Goodwill - Gross

Cash & Equivalents - Generic

Price To Book Value

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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Sentiment Indicator

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No. Of Recommendations

7
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Morgans

03/06/2025

3

Downgrade to Hold from Buy

$7.51

-6.59%

Morgans has revised its rating structure to a five-tier system (Buy-Accumulate-Hold-Trim-Sell) from three (Add-Hold-Reduce).

As a result, Challenger is downgraded to Hold from Buy.

No change to earnings or target price of $7.51.

FORECAST
Morgans forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 29.20 cents and EPS of 58.80 cents.
Morgans forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 29.80 cents and EPS of 59.90 cents.

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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Jarden

04/07/2025

2

Overweight

$8.70

8.21%

Jarden marked-to-market investment movements for insurance and wealth stocks for the June quarter, noting a fall in risk-free rates, a strong rebound in global equities, USD depreciation and credit spread compression.

The broker believes Challenger offers compelling value at current levels, with further support to come from capital changes.

EPS forecast for FY25 lifted by 1.2% and by 4.3% for FY26.

Overweight. Target rises to $8.70 from $7.50.

FORECAST
Jarden forecasts a full year FY25 dividend of 26.10 cents and EPS of 60.20 cents.
Jarden forecasts a full year FY26 dividend of 27.40 cents and EPS of 64.70 cents.
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CGF STOCK CHART

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