Linamar (LNR) Competitors C$58.53 +0.72 (+1.25%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider Trades LNR vs. UNS, ABCT, MRE, XTC, WPRT, SSA, MG, CCL.B, GIL, and CTC.AShould you be buying Linamar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Linamar include Uni-Select (UNS), ABC Technologies (ABCT), Martinrea International (MRE), Exco Technologies (XTC), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Spectra Products (SSA), Magna International (MG), CCL Industries (CCL.B), Gildan Activewear (GIL), and Canadian Tire (CTC.A). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector. Linamar vs. Uni-Select ABC Technologies Martinrea International Exco Technologies Westport Fuel Systems Spectra Products Magna International CCL Industries Gildan Activewear Canadian Tire Linamar (TSE:LNR) and Uni-Select (TSE:UNS) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LNR or UNS? 20.1% of Linamar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.2% of Uni-Select shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.5% of Linamar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Uni-Select shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor LNR or UNS? In the previous week, Linamar had 3 more articles in the media than Uni-Select. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Linamar and 0 mentions for Uni-Select. Uni-Select's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Linamar's score of -0.40 indicating that Uni-Select is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Linamar Neutral Uni-Select Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LNR or UNS? Uni-Select received 126 more outperform votes than Linamar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.31% of users gave Uni-Select an outperform vote while only 63.00% of users gave Linamar an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLinamarOutperform Votes40763.00% Underperform Votes23937.00% Uni-SelectOutperform Votes53373.31% Underperform Votes19426.69% Which has better valuation & earnings, LNR or UNS? Linamar has higher revenue and earnings than Uni-Select. Uni-Select 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 RatioLinamarC$10.46B0.35C$603.68MC$9.806.06Uni-SelectC$1.77B0.00C$74.01MC$1.97N/A Do analysts recommend LNR or UNS? Linamar presently has a consensus target price of C$75.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.22%. Given Linamar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Linamar is more favorable than Uni-Select.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Linamar 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Uni-Select 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is LNR or UNS more profitable? Linamar has a net margin of 5.77% compared to Uni-Select's net margin of 4.18%. Uni-Select's return on equity of 13.61% beat Linamar's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Linamar5.77% 11.31% 5.47% Uni-Select 4.18%13.61%5.13% Which has more risk & volatility, LNR or UNS? Linamar has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Uni-Select has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLinamar beats Uni-Select on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Linamar News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LNR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart LNR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLinamarAuto Parts IndustryCyclical SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$3.66BC$1.84BC$3.03BC$6.21BDividend Yield1.60%2.55%3.73%5.39%P/E Ratio6.0699.72335.7725.33Price / Sales0.3552.17330.841,261.55Price / Cash4.708.5629.7783.01Price / Book0.651.613.233.16Net IncomeC$603.68MC$133.35MC$286.46MC$297.48M7 Day Performance7.39%1.07%0.51%1.87%1 Month Performance3.65%0.52%-0.96%2.85%1 Year Performance-7.43%-7.68%11.00%39.08% Linamar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LNRLinamar3.6321 of 5 starsC$58.53+1.2%C$75.00+28.1%-9.9%C$3.60BC$10.46B5.9732,000UNSUni-SelectN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.10BC$1.77B24.355,200ABCTABC TechnologiesN/AN/AN/AN/AC$779.62MC$1.43B-11.82N/AMREMartinrea International4.0726 of 5 starsC$8.51+1.4%C$13.40+57.5%-33.1%C$636.63MC$5.30B4.7019,000XTCExco TechnologiesN/AC$7.32+0.1%C$12.00+63.9%+5.7%C$282.77MC$642.50M9.155,000WPRTWestport Fuel SystemsN/AC$5.39-3.6%N/A-30.4%C$93.03MC$325.50M-2.001,715Negative NewsSSASpectra ProductsN/AC$0.18-5.3%N/A-22.0%C$2.51MC$1.76M18.00147,000Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeMGMagna International2.3278 of 5 starsC$58.03+1.8%C$60.00+3.4%-20.3%C$16.67BC$43.07B12.24165,000CCL.BCCL Industries4.3279 of 5 starsC$71.99-0.6%C$90.13+25.2%+25.4%C$12.03BC$6.94B19.1521,000Positive NewsGILGildan Activewear1.893 of 5 starsC$69.03-0.9%C$57.20-17.1%+67.1%C$11.22BC$3.21B21.1147,000CTC.ACanadian Tire2.2137 of 5 starsC$159.61+1.5%C$147.89-7.3%+10.1%C$8.33BC$16.35B23.3013,735 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Uni-Select Alternatives ABC Technologies Alternatives Martinrea International Alternatives Exco Technologies Alternatives Westport Fuel Systems Alternatives Spectra Products Alternatives Magna International Alternatives CCL Industries Alternatives Gildan Activewear Alternatives Canadian Tire Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (TSE:LNR) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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