Magna International (MGA) Competitors

Magna International (NYSE:MGA) and Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MGA or GNTX?

67.5% of Magna International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Magna International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Gentex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer MGA or GNTX?

In the previous week, Magna International had 1 more articles in the media than Gentex. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Magna International and 9 mentions for Gentex. Gentex's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Magna International's score of 0.56 indicating that Gentex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magna International	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gentex	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MGA or GNTX a better dividend stock?

Magna International pays an annual dividend of $1.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Gentex pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Magna International pays out 48.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gentex pays out 28.1% 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. Magna International has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Magna International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is MGA or GNTX more profitable?

Gentex has a net margin of 17.01% compared to Magna International's net margin of 2.73%. Gentex's return on equity of 16.11% beat Magna International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magna International	2.73%	11.96%	4.56%
Gentex	17.01%	16.11%	14.28%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MGA or GNTX?

Magna International has higher revenue and earnings than Gentex. Magna International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gentex, 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
Magna International	$42.84B	0.27	$1.01B	$4.00	10.33
Gentex	$2.31B	2.25	$404.49M	$1.71	13.51

Do analysts prefer MGA or GNTX?

Magna International presently has a consensus price target of $41.44, indicating a potential upside of 0.28%. Gentex has a consensus price target of $28.31, indicating a potential upside of 22.51%. Given Gentex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gentex is more favorable than Magna International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magna International	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Gentex	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

Which has more volatility & risk, MGA or GNTX?

Magna International has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gentex has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Gentex beats Magna International on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.