Challenger (ASX:CGF) Stock Price & Quote Analysis

CGF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	4/6
Future Growth	1/6
Past Performance	2/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	4/6

CGF Stock Overview

Challenger Limited is a publicly owned investment manager.

Rewards

Trading at 14.4% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 5.81% per year

Became profitable this year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record

Challenger Limited Competitors

ClearView Wealth

ASX:CVW

AU$446.2m

GQG Partners

ASX:GQG

AU$4.7b

Argo Investments

ASX:ARG

AU$7.2b

Magellan Financial Group

ASX:MFG

AU$2.6b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Challenger
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$6.75
52 Week High	AU$7.73
52 Week Low	AU$5.47
Beta	0.87
1 Month Change	-7.79%
3 Month Change	-9.76%
1 Year Change	6.30%
3 Year Change	0.45%
5 Year Change	-46.85%
Change since IPO	164.71%

Recent News & Updates

Aug 18

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

Shareholders might have noticed that Challenger Limited ( ASX:CGF ) filed its annual result this time last week. The...

Shareholder Returns

	CGF	AU Diversified Financial	AU Market
7D	-5.1%	-3.6%	0.7%
1Y	6.3%	7.0%	-4.8%

Return vs Industry: CGF matched the Australian Diversified Financial industry which returned 7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CGF exceeded the Australian Market which returned -4.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CGF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CGF volatility
CGF Average Weekly Movement	5.1%
Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement	5.4%
Market Average Movement	10.6%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.8%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	4.6%

Stable Share Price: CGF is less volatile than 75% of Australian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.

Volatility Over Time: CGF's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1985	735	Nick Hamilton	https://challenger.com.au

Challenger Limited is a publicly owned investment manager. The company also provides retirement services to its clients. It manages equity mutual funds.

Challenger Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Challenger's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CGF fundamental statistics
Market Cap	AU$4.59b
Earnings (TTM)	AU$651.50m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$3.53b

7.0x

P/E Ratio

1.3x

P/S Ratio

Is CGF overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report
CGF income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$0
Cost of Revenue	AU$0
Gross Profit	AU$0
Other Expenses	AU$0
Earnings	AU$0

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2022

Next Earnings Date

Feb 14, 2023

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.96
Gross Margin	44.50%
Net Profit Margin	18.44%
Debt/Equity Ratio	139.7%

How did CGF perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.4%

Current Dividend Yield

23%

Payout Ratio

Does CGF pay a reliable dividends?

See CGF dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy CGF by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Challenger dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Aug 29 2022
Dividend Pay Date	Sep 21 2022
Days until Ex dividend	10 days
Days until Dividend pay date	33 days