Challenger Limited

ASX:CGF Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$6.0b

Challenger Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Challenger's CEO is Nick Hamilton, appointed in Jan 2022, has a tenure of 3.83 years. total yearly compensation is A$3.98M, comprised of 27.3% salary and 72.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.11% of the company’s shares, worth A$6.67M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 4.8 years respectively.

Key information

Nick Hamilton

Chief executive officer

AU$4.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage27.30%
CEO tenure3.8yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure4yrs
Board average tenure4.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Challenger Limited's (ASX:CGF) Price

Jul 24
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Challenger Limited's (ASX:CGF) Price

Challenger Limited's (ASX:CGF) Price In Tune With Earnings

Mar 28
Challenger Limited's (ASX:CGF) Price In Tune With Earnings
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Focus On Longer-Duration Annuities And Technology Will Improve Future Efficiency

Strategic sales shift to longer-duration annuities boosts book quality, earnings, and ROE, with a focus on lifetime and Japanese annuities.

Earnings Tell The Story For Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF)

Dec 10
Earnings Tell The Story For Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF)

Challenger's (ASX:CGF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 16
Challenger's (ASX:CGF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) Not Flying Under The Radar

Aug 14
Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) Not Flying Under The Radar

Challenger Limited's (ASX:CGF) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Dec 19
Challenger Limited's (ASX:CGF) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Challenger's (ASX:CGF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 19
Challenger's (ASX:CGF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Challenger (ASX:CGF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.115

Aug 19
Challenger (ASX:CGF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.115

Challenger Limited Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Aug 18
Challenger Limited Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Nick Hamilton's remuneration changed compared to Challenger's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025AU$4mAU$1m

AU$192m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

AU$170m

Dec 31 2024n/an/a

AU$147m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

AU$141m

Jun 30 2024AU$4mAU$1m

AU$135m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

AU$168m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

AU$202m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

AU$191m

Jun 30 2023AU$3mAU$1m

AU$179m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

AU$109m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

AU$15m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

AU$140m

Jun 30 2022AU$2mAU$841k

AU$264m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

AU$460m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

AU$656m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

AU$624m

Jun 30 2021AU$2mAU$581k

AU$592m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

AU$89m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

-AU$414m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-AU$415m

Jun 30 2020AU$940kAU$450k

-AU$416m

Compensation vs Market: Nick's total compensation ($USD2.59M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Australian market ($USD2.20M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Nick's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Nick Hamilton

3.8yrs
Tenure
AU$3,980,741
Compensation

Mr. Nicolas Hamilton, also known as Nick, serves as MD, CEO & Director of Challenger Life Company Limited since January 1, 2022. He serves as MD, Director and CEO at Challenger Ltd. since January 1, 2022....

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Nicolas Hamilton
MD, CEO & Director3.8yrsAU$3.98m0.11%
A$ 6.7m
Alexandra Bell
Chief Financial Officer2.9yrsAU$1.96m0%
A$ 0
Victor Rodriguez
Chief Executive of Funds Management8.6yrsAU$1.90m0%
A$ 0
Anton Kapel
Chief Executive of Insurance4.7yrsAU$1.95m0%
A$ 0
Mark Chen
General Manager of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Felicity Goodwin
Head of Public Affairsno datano datano data
Louise Roche
Chief Human Resources Officer3.8yrsno datano data
Trent Alston
Head of Propertyno datano datano data
Christopher Plater
Chief Risk Officer4.3yrsAU$1.03mno data
Paul Marriage
Acting Head of Corporate Affairs & Advocacyno datano datano data
Rhiannon Hornsey
Chief of Staffno datano datano data
Peter Schliebs
Chief Investment Officer of Challenger Lifeno datano datano data
4.0yrs
Average Tenure

Experienced Management: CGF's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Nicolas Hamilton
MD, CEO & Director3.8yrsAU$3.98m0.11%
A$ 6.7m
John Green
Independent Non-Executive Director7.9yrsAU$254.50k0.0033%
A$ 197.6k
Duncan West
Independent Non-Executive Chairman7.2yrsAU$450.00k0.011%
A$ 632.1k
Melanie Victoria Willis
Independent Non-Executive Director7.9yrsAU$274.50k0.023%
A$ 1.4m
Lisa Gray
Independent Non-Executive Director2yrsAU$246.00k0.0024%
A$ 142.9k
Hiroyuki Iioka
Alternate Non-Executive Director5.9yrsno datano data
David Whittle
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearAU$8.11k0.0013%
A$ 77.4k
John Somerville
Independent Non-Executive Directorless than a yearAU$8.11kno data
Heather Smith
Independent Non-Executive Director4.8yrsAU$278.00k0.0042%
A$ 249.4k
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: CGF's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/19 07:29
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/19 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Challenger Limited is covered by 22 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin BrayshawBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Andrew AdamsBarrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Marcus BarnardBell Potter