Linamar (LNR) Competitors

Magna International (TSE:MG) and Linamar (TSE:LNR) are both mid-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MG or LNR?

Magna International received 56 more outperform votes than Linamar when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.83% of users gave Magna International an outperform vote while only 62.42% of users gave Linamar an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Magna International	Outperform Votes 463 69.83%	Underperform Votes 200 30.17%
Linamar	Outperform Votes 407 62.42%	Underperform Votes 245 37.58%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MG or LNR?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magna International	C$30.04B	0.33	C$758.25M	C$5.33	9.21
Linamar	C$10.59B	0.29	C$591.22M	C$9.58	5.25

Which has more risk & volatility, MG or LNR?

Magna International has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Linamar has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer MG or LNR?

In the previous week, Magna International had 6 more articles in the media than Linamar. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Magna International and 3 mentions for Linamar. Magna International's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Linamar's score of -0.67 indicating that Magna International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magna International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Linamar	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MG or LNR?

76.1% of Magna International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.1% of Linamar shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Magna International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of Linamar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MG or LNR more profitable?

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
Magna International	2.52%	9.11%	3.82%
Linamar	5.58%	10.73%	5.47%

Do analysts recommend MG or LNR?

Linamar has a consensus target price of C$65.40, indicating a potential upside of 29.97%. Given Linamar's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Linamar is more favorable than Magna International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magna International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Linamar	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is MG or LNR a better dividend stock?

Magna International pays an annual dividend of C$2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Linamar pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Magna International pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linamar pays out 10.4% 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.

Summary

Magna International beats Linamar on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.