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Magna International (MG) Competitors

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C$63.02 +0.31 (+0.49%)
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MG vs. LNR, UNS, ABCT, MRE, XTC, WPRT, SSA, QSR, CTC, and CCL.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), Canadian Tire (CTC), and CCL Industries (CCL.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 investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation and earnings.

Magna International has higher revenue and earnings than Linamar. Magna International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linamar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
LinamarC$10.19B0.43C$591.22MC$3.5320.65
Magna InternationalC$41.61B0.43C$758.25MC$4.2614.79

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
Linamar5.58% 10.73% 5.47%
Magna International 2.52%9.11%3.82%

Linamar currently has a consensus price target of C$83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.87%. Magna International has a consensus price target of C$61.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.21%. Given Linamar's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Magna International
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83

24.9% of Linamar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of Magna International shares are held by institutional investors. 33.5% of Linamar shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Magna International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Linamar pays an annual dividend of C$1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Magna International pays an annual dividend of C$1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Linamar pays out 29.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magna International pays out 45.1% 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 has a beta of 1.659606, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magna International has a beta of 1.958953, meaning that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Linamar had 1 more articles in the media than Magna International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Linamar and 4 mentions for Magna International. Linamar's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Magna International's score of 0.39 indicating that Linamar is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Linamar
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Magna International
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Linamar beats Magna International on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MG vs. The Competition

MetricMagna InternationalAuto Parts IndustryCyclical SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$17.76BC$2.52BC$3.89BC$9.69B
Dividend Yield4.24%2.49%3.56%6.50%
P/E Ratio14.798.9177.0229.55
Price / Sales0.4345.88229.1111.75
Price / Cash20.548.8831.1683.29
Price / Book1.431.963.555.76
Net IncomeC$758.25M-C$136.59MC$264.31MC$301.20M
7 Day Performance3.36%0.38%0.14%0.98%
1 Month Performance-2.76%-0.24%-0.84%4.04%
1 Year Performance4.93%23.07%34.27%36.94%

Magna International Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MG
Magna International
1.8404 of 5 stars
C$63.02
+0.5%
C$61.00
-3.2%
+4.4%C$17.76BC$41.61B14.79165,000News Coverage
LNR
Linamar
3.4039 of 5 stars
C$71.17
-1.0%
C$82.40
+15.8%
+11.5%C$4.26BC$10.19B20.1632,000Positive News
Analyst Forecast
UNS
Uni-Select
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.10BC$1.77B24.355,200
ABCT
ABC Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$779.62MC$1.43B-11.82N/A
MRE
Martinrea International
2.7125 of 5 stars
C$10.02
-2.2%
C$12.50
+24.8%
-14.1%C$729.34MC$4.83B-12.5319,000
XTC
Exco Technologies
N/AC$6.63
-1.9%
N/A-22.8%C$253.47MC$620.01M10.695,000
WPRT
Westport Fuel Systems
N/AC$2.95
-3.0%
N/A-52.0%C$51.19MC$293.58M-1.001,715High Trading Volume
SSA
Spectra Products
N/AC$0.19
-2.6%
N/A-11.9%C$2.52MC$1.66M19.50147,000Gap Down
QSR
Restaurant Brands International
N/AC$93.62
+0.1%
N/A-3.0%C$30.69BC$9.11B35.466,400
CTC
Canadian Tire
1.7915 of 5 stars
C$254.51
flat
C$140.00
-45.0%
N/AC$13.76BC$16.69B18.6014,322Negative News
CCL.A
CCL Industries
N/AC$75.99
-1.7%
N/A-8.3%C$13.25BC$7.48B17.0421,000High Trading Volume

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This page (TSE:MG) was last updated on 10/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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