Linamar (LNR) Competitors C$65.99 +0.80 (+1.23%) As of 07/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock LNR vs. MG, UNS, ABCT, MRE, XTC, WPRT, SSA, CCL.B, CTC.A, and CTCShould you be buying Linamar stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Linamar include Magna International (MG), Uni-Select (UNS), ABC Technologies (ABCT), Martinrea International (MRE), Exco Technologies (XTC), Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Spectra Products (SSA), CCL Industries (CCL.B), Canadian Tire (CTC.A), and Canadian Tire (CTC). These companies are all part of the "consumer cyclical" sector. Linamar vs. Its Competitors Magna International Uni-Select ABC Technologies Martinrea International Exco Technologies Westport Fuel Systems Spectra Products CCL Industries Canadian Tire Canadian Tire Magna International (TSE:MG) and Linamar (TSE:LNR) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of Linamar shares are owned by company 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. Do analysts prefer MG or LNR? Magna International currently has a consensus target price of C$61.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.07%. Linamar has a consensus target price of C$64.40, indicating a potential downside of 2.41%. Given Magna International's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Magna International is more favorable than Linamar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Magna International 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Linamar 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 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 4.5%. Linamar pays an annual dividend of C$1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. 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. 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 International2.52% 9.11% 3.82% Linamar 5.58%10.73%5.47% Does the media favor MG or LNR? In the previous week, Linamar had 2 more articles in the media than Magna International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Linamar and 1 mentions for Magna International. Magna International's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Linamar's score of 0.35 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Linamar 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, MG or LNR? Magna International has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Linamar has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMagna InternationalC$30.04B0.38C$758.25MC$5.3310.70LinamarC$10.59B0.38C$591.22MC$9.586.89 SummaryMagna International and Linamar tied by winning 9 of the 18 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 LNR 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$4.04BC$1.79BC$3.37BC$6.17BDividend Yield1.85%2.51%3.53%6.72%P/E Ratio6.897.5474.1356.52Price / Sales0.3848.5472.271,068.65Price / Cash4.708.8831.1683.29Price / Book0.711.863.764.66Net IncomeC$591.22M-C$136.59MC$264.31MC$301.20M7 Day Performance-1.43%0.96%0.77%0.66%1 Month Performance6.47%2.99%2.74%3.50%1 Year Performance1.29%-0.96%2,629.67%27.52% Linamar Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LNRLinamar1.5386 of 5 starsC$65.99+1.2%C$64.40-2.4%+0.7%C$4.04BC$10.59B6.8932,000News CoverageMGMagna International1.9448 of 5 starsC$52.64-0.1%C$61.00+15.9%-1.9%C$10.65BC$30.04B9.88165,000UNSUni-SelectN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.10BC$1.77B24.355,200ABCTABC TechnologiesN/AN/AN/AN/AC$779.62MC$1.43B-11.82N/AMREMartinrea International4.2469 of 5 starsC$8.48+0.8%C$11.19+31.9%-21.9%C$630.34MC$5.14B6.3219,000Positive NewsXTCExco TechnologiesN/AC$6.93+2.2%N/A-9.4%C$268.42MC$627.87M9.525,000WPRTWestport Fuel SystemsN/AC$4.18+0.7%N/A-44.8%C$49.70MC$212.03M-1.981,715High Trading VolumeSSASpectra ProductsN/AC$0.18-5.3%N/A-2.5%C$2.51MC$1.76M18.00147,000Positive NewsGap DownCCL.BCCL Industries3.5436 of 5 starsC$79.41+0.1%C$89.25+12.4%+13.8%C$13.27BC$6.94B21.1221,000CTC.ACanadian Tire1.4061 of 5 starsC$185.39+1.4%C$171.25-7.6%+36.5%C$9.68BC$16.35B27.0613,735CTCCanadian Tire1.5826 of 5 starsC$250.00-4.2%C$140.00-44.0%+23.3%C$9.57BC$11.21B14.3514,322High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Magna International Alternatives Uni-Select Alternatives ABC Technologies Alternatives Martinrea International Alternatives Exco Technologies Alternatives Westport Fuel Systems Alternatives Spectra Products Alternatives CCL Industries Alternatives Canadian Tire Alternatives Canadian Tire Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:LNR) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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