MG vs. LNR, UNS, ABCT, MRE, XTC, WPRT, SSA, QSR, CCL.B, and CTC
Should you be buying Magna International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Magna International include Linamar (LNR), Uni-Select (UNS), ABC Technologies (ABCT), Martinrea International (MRE), Exco Technologies (XTC), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Spectra Products (SSA), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), CCL Industries (CCL.B), and Canadian Tire (CTC). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector.
Magna International vs. Its Competitors
Linamar (TSE:LNR) and Magna International (TSE:MG) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
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.
In the previous week, Linamar's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Magna International's score of 0.00 indicating that Linamar is being referred to more favorably in the media.
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.
20.1% of Linamar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.1% of Magna International shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of Linamar shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Magna International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
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.
Linamar has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magna International has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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.
Linamar presently has a consensus price target of C$64.40, indicating a potential upside of 0.16%. Given Linamar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Linamar is more favorable than Magna International.
Summary
Linamar beats Magna International on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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This page (TSE:MG) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
