Ford Motor Co vs Magna International Inc., two Auto Manufacturers stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where F and MGA diverge most: on net margin, F reads -3.8% and MGA reads 2.0%; on return on equity, F reads -19.0% and MGA reads 6.5%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What F's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What MGA's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | F | MGA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.36 | $65.64 |
| Market cap | $58.5B | $18.5B |
| Sector | Auto Manufacturers | Auto Manufacturers |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +8.4% |
| P/E | — | 22.4 |
| P/B | 1.56 | 1.44 |
| P/S | 0.31 | 0.44 |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.6 | 14.0 |
| Revenue growth | +4.0% | +3.9% |
| Operating margin | 5.4% | — |
| Net margin | -3.8% | 2.0% |
| Return on equity | -19.0% | 6.5% |
| Return on assets | -2.5% | 2.6% |
| Return on invested capital | -16.7% | — |
| FCF yield | 16.3% | 12.3% |
| Dividend yield | 5.2% | 3.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.37 |
| Current ratio | 1.09 | 1.25 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 1.00 | 2.48 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 6 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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