Linamar (LNR) Competitors

Linamar (TSE:LNR) and Magna International (TSE:MG) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, LNR or MG?

Linamar has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magna International has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor LNR or MG?

In the previous week, Linamar had 1 more articles in the media than Magna International. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Linamar and 0 mentions for Magna International. Linamar's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Magna International's score of 0.00 indicating that Linamar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Linamar	Positive
Magna International	Neutral

Is LNR or MG more profitable?

Linamar has a net margin of 5.58% compared to Magna International's net margin of 2.52%. Linamar's return on equity of 10.73% beat Magna International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linamar	5.58%	10.73%	5.47%
Magna International	2.52%	9.11%	3.82%

Which has better valuation & earnings, LNR or MG?

Magna International has higher revenue and earnings than Linamar. Linamar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magna International, 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
Linamar	C$10.59B	0.37	C$591.22M	C$9.58	6.71
Magna International	C$30.04B	0.35	C$758.25M	C$5.33	9.84

Is LNR or MG a better dividend stock?

Linamar pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Magna International pays an annual dividend of C$2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Linamar pays out 10.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magna International pays out 48.1% 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.

Do analysts rate LNR or MG?

Linamar currently has a consensus price target of C$64.40, suggesting a potential upside of 0.16%. Given Linamar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Linamar is more favorable than Magna International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linamar	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Magna International	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Does the MarketBeat Community favor LNR or MG?

Magna International received 55 more outperform votes than Linamar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.62% of users gave Magna International an outperform vote while only 62.20% of users gave Linamar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Linamar	Outperform Votes 408 62.20%	Underperform Votes 248 37.80%
Magna International	Outperform Votes 463 69.62%	Underperform Votes 202 30.38%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LNR or MG?

20.1% of Linamar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Magna International shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of Linamar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Magna International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Linamar beats Magna International on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.