Lear vs Magna International
Magna International is the larger business, with $42.01bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $23.26bn for Lear (1.8 times as much). Lear grew faster (-0.2% against -1.9%). Magna International kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 2.0% against 1.9%.
| Latest fiscal year | LearLEA, 2025 | Magna InternationalMGA, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $23.26bn | $42.01bn |
| Revenue growth | -0.2% | -1.9% |
| Net income | $437m | $829m |
| Operating margin | 3.3% | — |
| Net margin | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Return on equity | 9.2% | 6.9% |
| Free cash flow | $527m | $2.29bn |
| Cash | $1.03bn | $1.61bn |
| Total debt | $2.74bn | $4.71bn |
| Debt to equity | 54.5% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Share buybacks | $325m | $137m |
| Employees | 173,700 | — |
| Market value | $5.88bn | $17.77bn |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 52 (Moderate) | 22 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 22 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |