Challenger (CGF) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What CGF does

Challenger (symbol CGF) is a publicly owned investment manager listed on the ASX that also provides retirement services to its clients. The company manages equity mutual funds and invests into public equity markets across the world. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, it operates across Australia, Asia and the United Kingdom. Within the Australian financial landscape, peers include Magellan Financial Group (MFG), MFF Capital Investments (MFF), Steadfast Group (SDF), Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFI) and Metrics Master Income Trust (MXT).

Key numbers explained

• The current share price is 10.23 AUD, down 1.06% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 17.9 shows how much investors pay per dollar of the last 12 months' earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 13.9 uses expected future earnings and is typically read as a gauge of growth expectations.
• The dividend yield of 3.13% tells you the annual cash payout relative to the share price; the ex-dividend date is 25 Aug 2026, and 53% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
• The beta of 0.59 indicates the stock has historically moved less than the broader market, which is typical for financial-services firms.
• The price-to-book ratio of 1.7 compares the share price to the company's book value per share, a common way to assess whether a stock is priced above or below its accounting net worth.
• Over the last 52 weeks, the price ranged from 7.25 to 10.85, and the total change from one year ago is 17.3%.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 208.2% means the company carries more debt than equity, which is a standard measure of financial leverage in the sector.
• The return on equity of 11.8% shows how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' capital.

What to watch

• Earnings releases and the next earnings date of 18 Aug 2026, which can move the stock as analysts revise expectations.
• The ex-dividend date of 25 Aug 2026, which determines eligibility for the upcoming dividend payment.
• Broad interest-rate moves and regulatory changes in the financial-services and insurance sectors, which typically affect valuation multiples and investor appetite.
• Portfolio flows into and out of ASX 200 constituents, since CGF is part of that index.