Canadian General Investments (CGI) Competitors

C$50.59 -0.71 (-1.38%)

As of 06/26/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

CGI vs. SII, FIH.U, UNC, GCG.A, and GCG

Should you buy Canadian General Investments stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Canadian General Investments with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Canadian General Investments include Sprott (SII), Fairfax India (FIH.U), United Co.s (UNC), Guardian Capital Group (GCG.A), and Guardian Capital Group (GCG). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Canadian General Investments compare to Sprott?

Sprott (TSE:SII) and Canadian General Investments (TSE:CGI) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Sprott currently has a consensus target price of C$211.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.84%. Canadian General Investments has a consensus target price of C$175.00, indicating a potential upside of 245.92%. Given Canadian General Investments' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Canadian General Investments is more favorable than Sprott.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprott	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Canadian General Investments	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Sprott has a beta of 1.474419, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian General Investments has a beta of -0.223855, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

Sprott pays an annual dividend of C$1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Canadian General Investments pays an annual dividend of C$1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Sprott pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian General Investments pays out 8.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Canadian General Investments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Sprott's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Canadian General Investments'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Sprott	Neutral
Canadian General Investments	Neutral

30.4% of Sprott shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Canadian General Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 17.7% of Sprott shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Canadian General Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Canadian General Investments has a net margin of 213.97% compared to Sprott's net margin of 22.40%. Sprott's return on equity of 23.54% beat Canadian General Investments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprott	22.40%	23.54%	10.25%
Canadian General Investments	213.97%	16.45%	8.12%

Canadian General Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sprott. Canadian General Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprott, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sprott	C$368.97M	11.10	C$32.26M	C$3.28	48.43
Canadian General Investments	C$266.55M	3.96	C$164.46M	C$12.42	4.07

Summary

Sprott beats Canadian General Investments on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian General Investments compare to Fairfax India?

Canadian General Investments (TSE:CGI) and Fairfax India (TSE:FIH.U) are both asset management industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Fairfax India has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian General Investments. Canadian General Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fairfax India, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canadian General Investments	C$266.55M	3.96	C$164.46M	C$12.42	4.07
Fairfax India	C$380.26M	6.44	C$228.56M	C$1.86	9.81

0.2% of Canadian General Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.1% of Fairfax India shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.0% of Canadian General Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.5% of Fairfax India shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Canadian General Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Fairfax India'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Canadian General Investments	Neutral
Fairfax India	Neutral

Canadian General Investments has a net margin of 213.97% compared to Fairfax India's net margin of 56.53%. Canadian General Investments' return on equity of 16.45% beat Fairfax India's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian General Investments	213.97%	16.45%	8.12%
Fairfax India	56.53%	7.81%	5.34%

Canadian General Investments has a beta of -0.223855, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fairfax India has a beta of 0.787737, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Fairfax India beats Canadian General Investments on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian General Investments compare to United Co.s?

Canadian General Investments (TSE:CGI) and United Co.s (TSE:UNC) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

United Co.s has higher revenue and earnings than Canadian General Investments. Canadian General Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Co.s, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canadian General Investments	C$266.55M	3.96	C$164.46M	C$12.42	4.07
United Co.s	C$405.37M	4.17	C$397.35M	C$3.10	4.85

0.2% of Canadian General Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Co.s shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Canadian General Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 81.2% of United Co.s shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Canadian General Investments has a beta of -0.223855, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, United Co.s has a beta of 0.029422, suggesting that its share price is 97% less volatile than the broader market.

United Co.s has a net margin of 305.92% compared to Canadian General Investments' net margin of 213.97%. United Co.s' return on equity of 18.51% beat Canadian General Investments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian General Investments	213.97%	16.45%	8.12%
United Co.s	305.92%	18.51%	11.66%

In the previous week, Canadian General Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled United Co.s'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Canadian General Investments	Neutral
United Co.s	Neutral

Canadian General Investments pays an annual dividend of C$1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. United Co.s pays an annual dividend of C$0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Canadian General Investments pays out 8.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Co.s pays out 3.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

United Co.s beats Canadian General Investments on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian General Investments compare to Guardian Capital Group?

Canadian General Investments (TSE:CGI) and Guardian Capital Group (TSE:GCG.A) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and dividends.

Canadian General Investments pays an annual dividend of C$1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Guardian Capital Group pays an annual dividend of C$1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Canadian General Investments pays out 8.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Guardian Capital Group pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Canadian General Investments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Guardian Capital Group. Canadian General Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guardian Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canadian General Investments	C$266.55M	3.96	C$164.46M	C$12.42	4.07
Guardian Capital Group	C$391.74M	4.26	C$62.21M	C$7.48	9.09

0.2% of Canadian General Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.2% of Guardian Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 16.0% of Canadian General Investments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Guardian Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Canadian General Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Guardian Capital Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Canadian General Investments	Neutral
Guardian Capital Group	Neutral

Canadian General Investments has a beta of -0.223855, meaning that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Guardian Capital Group has a beta of 0.825168, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Canadian General Investments has a net margin of 213.97% compared to Guardian Capital Group's net margin of 24.73%. Canadian General Investments' return on equity of 16.45% beat Guardian Capital Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian General Investments	213.97%	16.45%	8.12%
Guardian Capital Group	24.73%	5.26%	2.48%

Summary

Guardian Capital Group beats Canadian General Investments on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Canadian General Investments compare to Guardian Capital Group?

Guardian Capital Group (TSE:GCG) and Canadian General Investments (TSE:CGI) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and dividends.

Guardian Capital Group has a beta of 0.628588, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian General Investments has a beta of -0.223855, indicating that its share price is 122% less volatile than the broader market.

Canadian General Investments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Guardian Capital Group. Canadian General Investments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guardian Capital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Guardian Capital Group	C$391.74M	4.26	C$108.81M	C$7.48	9.09
Canadian General Investments	C$266.55M	3.96	C$164.46M	C$12.42	4.07

Guardian Capital Group pays an annual dividend of C$1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Canadian General Investments pays an annual dividend of C$1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Guardian Capital Group pays out 20.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian General Investments pays out 8.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Canadian General Investments has a net margin of 213.97% compared to Guardian Capital Group's net margin of 38.85%. Canadian General Investments' return on equity of 16.45% beat Guardian Capital Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guardian Capital Group	38.85%	13.66%	2.48%
Canadian General Investments	213.97%	16.45%	8.12%

1.9% of Guardian Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Canadian General Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. 77.1% of Guardian Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Canadian General Investments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Guardian Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Canadian General Investments'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Guardian Capital Group	Neutral
Canadian General Investments	Neutral

Summary

Guardian Capital Group beats Canadian General Investments on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CGI vs. The Competition

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Metric	Canadian General Investments	Asset Management Industry	Financial Sector	TSE Exchange
Market Cap	C$1.07B	C$2.53B	C$6.00B	C$12.38B
Dividend Yield	2.42%	6.02%	5.26%	6.19%
P/E Ratio	4.07	60.25	29.21	35.85
Price / Sales	3.96	2,054.68	1,453.85	10.01
Price / Cash	0.67	60.33	83.10	82.29
Price / Book	0.63	1.38	6.69	4.43
Net Income	C$164.46M	C$265.27M	C$1.14B	C$299.09M
7 Day Performance	-3.82%	-0.24%	-0.34%	-1.14%
1 Month Performance	-3.82%	-0.45%	0.42%	-1.92%
1 Year Performance	29.55%	8.77%	18.15%	38.04%

Canadian General Investments Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CGI Canadian General Investments	N/A	C$50.59 -1.4%	C$175.00 +245.9%	+31.0%	C$1.07B	C$266.55M	4.07	N/A	Gap Down High Trading Volume
SII Sprott	2.0943 of 5 stars	C$165.77 -4.1%	C$211.00 +27.3%	+72.1%	C$4.27B	C$368.97M	50.54	170	Positive News High Trading Volume
FIH.U Fairfax India	N/A	C$17.04 -0.9%	N/A	-0.9%	C$2.29B	C$380.26M	9.16	12
UNC United Co.s	N/A	C$15.15 +0.3%	N/A	-88.8%	C$1.70B	C$405.37M	4.89	N/A
GCG.A Guardian Capital Group	N/A	C$67.99 flat	N/A	+66.6%	C$1.67B	C$391.74M	9.09	N/A

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Canadian General Investments (CGI) Competitors

CGI vs. SII, FIH.U, UNC, GCG.A, and GCG

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Canadian General Investments (CGI) Competitors

CGI vs. SII, FIH.U, UNC, GCG.A, and GCG

How does Canadian General Investments compare to Sprott?

Do analysts recommend SII or CGI?

Which has more volatility & risk, SII or CGI?

Is SII or CGI a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SII or CGI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SII or CGI?

Is SII or CGI more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SII or CGI?

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How does Canadian General Investments compare to Fairfax India?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CGI or FIH.U?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CGI or FIH.U?

Does the media refer more to CGI or FIH.U?

Is CGI or FIH.U more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, CGI or FIH.U?

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How does Canadian General Investments compare to United Co.s?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CGI or UNC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CGI or UNC?

Which has more risk and volatility, CGI or UNC?

Is CGI or UNC more profitable?

Does the media favor CGI or UNC?

Is CGI or UNC a better dividend stock?

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How does Canadian General Investments compare to Guardian Capital Group?

Is CGI or GCG.A a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CGI or GCG.A?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CGI or GCG.A?

Does the media prefer CGI or GCG.A?

Which has more volatility & risk, CGI or GCG.A?

Is CGI or GCG.A more profitable?

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How does Canadian General Investments compare to Guardian Capital Group?

Which has more risk and volatility, GCG or CGI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GCG or CGI?

Is GCG or CGI a better dividend stock?

Is GCG or CGI more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GCG or CGI?

Does the media prefer GCG or CGI?

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