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Challenger Limited

Challenger Limited

11.64
AUD
+0.04
(+0.34%)
0.57EPS
13.59P/E
6.84BMarket Cap
Feb 11Next Earn
Challenger Limited
ASX:CGF
(Australian Securities Exchange)

Recent

price

11.64

P/E

ratio

13.59

div

yld

2.63%

ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
AUD
1.77
2.14
2.37
3.55
3.19
3.39
4.98
4.56
4.64
2.32
4.49
1.52
2.37
2.9
3.35
2.57
Revenue per Share
0.55
0.29
0.79
0.66
0.55
0.58
0.71
0.54
0.51
-0.68
0.88
0.37
0.42
0.19
0.28
0.74
Basic EPS, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.2
0.2
0.23
0.27
0.28
0.32
0.32
0.34
0.36
0.36
0.1
0.2
0.18
0.22
0.28
0.31
Dividend per Share
2.99
3.2
3.78
4.22
4.6
4.8
5.14
5.79
5.94
4.9
5.69
5.87
6.08
5.68
5.64
5.94
Book Value per Share
1.95
2.22
2.77
3.15
3.6
3.75
4.09
4.8
4.98
4
4.81
5
5.23
4.82
4.79
5.28
Tangible Book Value per Share
479
516
526
514
546
560
562
597
605
608
672
678
685
685
687
687
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
848
1,104
1,245
1,823
1,743
1,897
2,797
2,720
2,808
1,412
3,013
1,031
1,620
1,984
2,302
1,769
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-66.82
-56.39
-46.66
-10.02
-21.66
-19.64
18.54
5.57
-8.96
-11.54
4.28
-49.69
-54.01
-71.14
-53.58
- -
Operating Margin (%)
23
11
14
18
19
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
14
18
8
Depreciation Expense
261
149
417
341
299
328
398
323
308
-416
592
254
288
130
192
506
Net Income, GAAP
1.78
- -
15.45
12.72
19.32
19.87
23.31
22.61
29.03
- -
28.69
29
27.57
29.13
30.15
30.42
Effective Tax Rate (%)
30.83
13.45
33.47
18.68
17.16
17.28
14.21
11.86
10.96
-29.47
19.66
24.6
17.74
6.55
8.36
28.58
Profit Margin (%)
7,009
10,001
7,963
3,877
7,100
4,946
5,448
6,995
8,308
5,018
8,539
18,686
19,850
21,311
20,694
- -
Working Capital
8,082
6,688
5,389
4,258
3,230
1,415
2,770
2,657
2,417
2,248
1,985
1,646
1,399
1,532
1,332
1,588
LT Debt
1,799
2,045
2,294
2,276
2,639
2,684
2,901
3,483
3,623
3,250
3,826
3,988
4,164
3,885
3,865
4,065
Total Equity
-5.04
- -
-5.77
-2.02
-3.96
-3.78
4.45
1.18
-1.71
- -
0.86
-3.61
-6.35
-9.49
-7.44
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.1
- -
7.26
6.87
6.12
6.28
5.85
5.39
5.53
- -
7.75
2.84
6.88
6.38
6.62
4.1
Return on Capital (%)
18.49
9.34
22.9
16.61
12.73
12.55
14.28
10.12
8.69
-12.15
16.74
6.49
7.06
3.23
4.97
12.75
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

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Working Capital

AUD

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Growth Rates

AUD

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in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
4.62%
1.32%
5.18%
Free Cash Flow
- -
- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
-36.74%
22.46%
162.92%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
11.83%
1.34%
-23.13%
Total Cash Common Dividend
11.06%
32.1%
9.98%

Semi-annual Revenue

AUD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
1,984
2025
- -
- -
2,302
2026
- -
- -
1,769

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

AUD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.19
2025
- -
- -
0.28
2026
- -
- -
0.74

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

AUD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.22
2025
- -
- -
0.28
2026
- -
- -
0.31
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Business
Challenger Limited Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) operates as an ASX-listed investment management company focused on retirement income solutions, managing approximately $126 billion in assets as of March 2025; its core businesses encompass Challenger Life, which provides annuity products including guaranteed lifetime and term-certain annuities to protect against longevity risk in the Australian retirement market and Australian dollar-denominated annuities targeted at Japan's retirement market; Challenger Investment Management, a specialist in global fixed income strategies supporting annuity backing assets; and Fidante Partners, a funds management platform with minority stakes in boutique global investment managers offering access to equities, fixed income, alternatives, and retirement savings products within Australia's superannuation system. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, the company serves retail investors, financial advisers, superannuation funds, and institutional clients primarily in Australia with expanding reach into Japan; it employs around 576 full-time equivalents and generates revenue from life insurance, asset management, and related financial services. Recent developments include the completion of the Challenger Bank sale to Heartland Bank in April 2024 following its acquisition as MyLife MyFinance in early 2021; Apollo Global Management reducing its stake from 18% in July 2021 by selling half in September 2024 and an additional portion thereafter; an extension of the MS Primary reinsurance partnership in May 2024; and TAL, a subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, announcing in June 2025 an agreement to acquire a 4.8% stake for AUD 247 million from Apollo, bringing its total ownership to 19.9% subject to regulatory approvals, alongside S&P affirming credit ratings at 'BBB+' for the parent and 'A' for the life company in December 2024.