Magna International Inc. (MGA) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Auto - Parts industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Based in Aurora, Canada, and established in 1957, Magna International Inc. operates as a leading global partner to the automotive industry. The company specializes in the conceptualization, development, and production of an extensive range of components, integrated systems, and complete modules, serving original equipment manufacturers of passenger vehicles and light trucks across the globe.
Is Magna International Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Magna International Inc. (MGA) trades at 23.7× earnings (P/E), against a median of 17.9× across the 209 consumer cyclicals companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (23.7) does not tell whether it is cheap.
Kaplio overview: Magna International Inc.
Market cap $17B · 52 weeks $45 – $73 (12 % below the high) · P/E 23.7× · 2027 expected P/E 8.1× · Dividend 3.0 % · 11 years rising · Next earnings October 30, 2026 · expected EPS $1.58 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Jul 31.
- Valuation: P/E 23.7× (no verdict).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 7.4 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 1.6× (solid).
- Earnings: 6 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it is a cyclical and today's P/E (23.7) does not tell whether it is cheap.
In cyclicals the P/E misleads; on its average earnings over 10 years it trades at 14.6 times.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 4 of 7 pass
- 5y avg operating margin 4.9 %, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 7.4 %, fails.
- Current Ratio 1.22, fails.
- Inventory turnover 9.3×, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 1.6×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 2.6, passes.
- EV/Sales vs history 0.5×, passes.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 23.7×, info.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Magna International Inc.: P/E 23.7×; EV/EBITDA 6.0×; ROIC 8.9 %; $17.1B. BorgWarner Inc. (P/E 27.6×; EV/EBITDA 9.2×; ROIC 4.6 %; $11.4B), Autoliv, Inc. (P/E 13.6×; EV/EBITDA 7.8×; ROIC 14.8 %; $8.3B), Lear Corporation (P/E 10.9×; EV/EBITDA 5.7×; ROIC 8.2 %; $5.8B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 23.7× · median 10.4× · minimum 4.6× · maximum 31.3× · cheap below 9.0× · expensive above 15.6×. It has been cheaper than today 85% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
solid · Yield 3.0 % ($1.93 per ADS in 2025) · Years raising it ≥ 11 · 5-year growth +4 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 2.7× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $30.20 a year ($2.52 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 6.15% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 8.87% |
| Return on Assets | 2.40% |
| Gross Margin | 11.77% |
| Operating Margin | 6.47% |
| Net Margin | 1.77% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.55 |
| Current Ratio | 1.22 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.61 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -0.88% |
| 3 months | -6.72% |
| Year-to-date | +20.06% |
| 1 year | +40.64% |
| 3 years | +33.76% |
| 5 years | -21.29% |
| 10 years | +55.88% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.9700 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.4950 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.4950 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.4950 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.4850 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.4850 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.4850 |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.4850 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.4750 |
| 2024-08-16 | $0.4750 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.4750 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Parts
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