# Magna International Inc. (MGA) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Auto Components. Price $68.87, market value $18.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 25.3×** (5-yr avg 16.0×, 3-yr avg 14.0×). Magna International Inc. trades at 25.3× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 16.0×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 8.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.4×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.6×**. The shares trade at 1.6× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 6.2×**. Enterprise value is 6.2× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 17.4%** (5-yr avg 8.6%). Free cash flow equals 17.4% of the market value, above its five-year average of 8.6%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 14.7%**. Magna International Inc. keeps 14.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 5.5%**. 5.5% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 2.0%**. 2.0% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 6.6%**. 6.6% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 9.6%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.6%.
- **Return on assets: 2.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -1.9%** (3-yr 3.5%/yr, 5-yr 5.2%/yr). Revenue fell 1.9% over the last year, against 5.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -16.8%** (3-yr 13.0%/yr, 5-yr 3.1%/yr). Earnings per share fell 16.8%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 76.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 76.7% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.38**. Debt is 0.38 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.9×**. It would take 0.9 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 9.5×**. Operating profit covers interest 9.5× over, a safe margin.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.87%** ($1.97 per share, trailing). Magna International Inc. yields 2.87%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 66%** (17% of free cash flow). 66% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 3.1%/yr** (1-yr -1.7%). The dividend has grown 3.1% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (18 analysts). 18 analysts cover Magna International Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $73.39 (+7% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 54.2%** (YTD 31.2%, 3-mo 4.2%). The shares are up 54.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -5.9%** (59.8% above the low). Trading 6% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 54**. An RSI of 54 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.22** (volatility 37%). Beta of 1.22 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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