Magna International (MGA) Competitors

Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) and Magna International (NYSE:MGA) are both large-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, LI or MGA?

Li Auto has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magna International has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer LI or MGA?

Li Auto currently has a consensus price target of $32.85, suggesting a potential upside of 19.59%. Magna International has a consensus price target of $41.38, suggesting a potential upside of 7.65%. Given Li Auto's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Li Auto is more favorable than Magna International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Li Auto	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Magna International	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.16

Does the media favor LI or MGA?

In the previous week, Li Auto had 10 more articles in the media than Magna International. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Li Auto and 2 mentions for Magna International. Li Auto's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Magna International's score of 0.00 indicating that Li Auto is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Li Auto	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Magna International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher valuation & earnings, LI or MGA?

Li Auto has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Magna International. Magna International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Li Auto, 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
Li Auto	$19.79B	1.45	$1.10B	$1.05	26.16
Magna International	$42.84B	0.25	$1.01B	$4.00	9.61

Is LI or MGA more profitable?

Li Auto has a net margin of 5.60% compared to Magna International's net margin of 2.73%. Magna International's return on equity of 11.96% beat Li Auto's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Li Auto	5.60%	11.83%	5.19%
Magna International	2.73%	11.96%	4.56%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LI or MGA?

9.9% of Li Auto shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.5% of Magna International shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.5% of Li Auto shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Magna International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Li Auto beats Magna International on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.