Challenger Share Price and Company Fundamentals



Price
$9.125
Change
-0.175 (-1.882%)
52 week range
5.22 - 9.6

Last traded: Today at 3:49 AM

Challenger Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The company also provides retirement services to its clients. It manages equity mutual funds. The firm invests into the public equity markets across the world. Challenger Limited was founded in 1985 and is based in Australia, Asia and United Kingdom.

Key Metrics

PE ratio

32.59

PB ratio

1.62

Dividend yield

3.23%

Beta

0.58

Market cap

$6.31B

Enterprise value

$-15237090304.00

Company profile

Industry / Sector Insurance - Life / Financial Services
Full time employees 506
Website https://www.challenger.com.au
Mailing address Level 2 5 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
Phone / Fax 61 2 9994 7000 / 61 2 9994 7777

Dividends

More: Challenger Dividend history, yield and payout ratio

Dividend yield

3.23%

Dividend amount

$0.30

Payout ratio

101.45%

5Y Avg. yield

-%

Challenger paid $0.30 dividend and the ex-dividend date was 26 Aug 2025.The dividend payout ratio is 101.45%. The dividend payout ratio is defined as the amout of dividend paid divided by the earnings of the company.CGF dividend payout ratio is more than 90% making it difficult for the company to maintain the dividends and increase it year by year.

Company Executives

As of Feb 2026, following are the company executives and directors listed on Challenger.

Name Title Age Total Pay
Mr. Nicolas Hamilton MD, CEO & Director
Ms. Alexandra Bell Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Anton Kapel Chief Executive of Insurance
Mr. Damian Graham C.F.A. Group Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Mark Chen General Manager of Investor Relations
Felicity Goodwin Head of Public Affairs
Ms. Louise Roche Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Trent L. Alston AMP, BBuild (Hons), GMQ Head of Property
Mr. Christopher Plater Chief Risk Officer
Mr. Paul Marriage Acting Head of Corporate Affairs & Advocacy

Profitability and management effectiveness

Profit margin

6.64%

Operating margin

49.93%

Return on assets

2.39%

Return on equity

4.96%

Profitability ratios are a class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business's ability to generate earnings relative to its revenue, operating costs, balance sheet assets, and shareholders' equity over time, using data from a specific point in time.

The return on equity signifies how well the management is running the company in terms of capital management. The ideal return on equity is greater than 10%. The return on equity is calculated as net income divided by total share holders equity.

Valuation and Trading Info

The market capitalization of Challenger is 6.31B and its enterprise value is -15237090304.00. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of CGF is -5.27. The enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of CGF is -11.58.

The CGF's stocks Beta value is 0.58 making it 42% less volatile compared to ASX market index. Technology stocks and small caps tend to have higher betas than the market benchmark. This indicates that adding the stock to a portfolio will increase the portfolio’s risk, but also increase its expected return. On the other hand utility stocks often have low betas because they tend to move more slowly than market averages.

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Challenger (ASX:CGF) Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Challenger's Stock Symbol?

Challenger trades on ASX under the ticker symbol "CGF".

2. What is Challenger's stock price today?

One share of CGF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.125.

3. How can I contact Challenger?

Challenger's mailing address is Level 2 5 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000 Australia. The company can be reached via phone at 61 2 9994 7000.

4. What is Challenger's official website?

The official website of Challenger is https://www.challenger.com.au.