MG vs. LNR, UNS, ABCT, MRE, XTC, WPRT, SSA, ATD, QSR, and CCL.B
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), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD), Restaurant Brands International (QSR), and CCL Industries (CCL.B). 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.
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.
Linamar pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Magna International pays an annual dividend of C$2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. 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.
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 insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Magna International shares are owned by 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.
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.
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.
In the previous week, Magna International had 1 more articles in the media than Linamar. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Magna International and 1 mentions for Linamar. Magna International's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Linamar's score of 0.34 indicating that Magna International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Linamar presently has a consensus target price of C$67.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.12%. Magna International has a consensus target price of C$61.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.52%. Given Magna International's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Magna International is more favorable than Linamar.
Summary
Linamar and Magna International tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (TSE:MG) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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