MG vs. LNR, UNS, ABCT, MRE, XTC, WPRT, SSA, QSR, CCL.B, and CTC.A
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.A). 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
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.
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.
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 company will outperform the market over the long term.
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 4.6%. 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 currently has a consensus target price of C$64.40, indicating a potential downside of 2.28%. Magna International has a consensus target price of C$61.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.44%. Given Magna International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Magna International is more favorable than Linamar.
In the previous week, Linamar had 1 more articles in the media than Magna International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Linamar and 2 mentions for Magna International. Linamar's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Magna International's score of 0.34 indicating that Linamar is being referred to more favorably in the media.
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.
Summary
Linamar beats Magna International on 11 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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