Linamar Corp. (TSE:LNR)
TSX:LNR
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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
C$108.00
▲(30.89% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (growth, profitability, and strong free cash flow) and supportive technical momentum with the stock trading well above major moving averages. Valuation is a notable positive due to the very low P/E, while the earnings call was constructive but tempered by Industrial/Agriculture weakness and tariff/macro uncertainty.
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Consistent, large absolute free cash flow provides durable financial flexibility: it funds CapEx, M&A and buybacks, supports debt reduction and cushions cyclical auto demand. Over 2–6 months this underpins investment capacity and strategic options without relying on external capital.
Negative Factors
Industrial & Agriculture end-market weakness
Sustained declines in Industrial and Agriculture reduce business diversification and expose consolidated revenue and margins to cyclical capital spending. Prolonged weakness in these end markets will depress utilization, delay launch economics and pressure segment margins over months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong free cash flow generation
Consistent, large absolute free cash flow provides durable financial flexibility: it funds CapEx, M&A and buybacks, supports debt reduction and cushions cyclical auto demand. Over 2–6 months this underpins investment capacity and strategic options without relying on external capital.
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Linamar (LNR) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$5.55B
Dividend Yield1.32%
Average Volume (3M)94.25K
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.8
Beta (1Y)1.07
Revenue Growth2.38%
EPS Growth149.43%
CountryCA
Employees32,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryAuto - Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)10.52
Shares Outstanding59,447,987
10 Day Avg. Volume76,957
30 Day Avg. Volume94,251
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.06
Price to Book (P/B)0.82
Price to Sales (P/S)0.49
P/FCF Ratio5.47
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$105.60Price Target Upside27.98% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)11.92
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$11.67B
Linamar Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Linamar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, design, develop, and produce engineered products in Canada, North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through two segments, Mobility and Industrial. The Mobility segment engages i...
How the Company Makes Money
Linamar makes money mainly by manufacturing and supplying engineered components, systems, and modules to OEM customers under multi-year supply arrangements and ongoing production programs. Its core revenue stream is the sale of parts and assemblie...
Linamar Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 04, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized many material positives: record normalized earnings, robust mobility performance (double-digit sales and large YoY earnings growth), nearly $1 billion of free cash flow, a strong balance sheet (net debt/EBITDA ~0.8x), disciplined capital allocation (CapEx down 24%), successful strategic acquisitions (Aludyne, Leipzig) and $1.5 billion of new mobility wins. These strengths largely offset notable challenges in the Industrial and Agriculture end markets (double-digit declines and tariff exposure), localized margin pressure in Q4 and continued macro/ tariff uncertainty. Overall, operational execution, cash generation and strategic expansion were presented as dominant themes, outweighing the headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Earnings and EPS Growth
Full-year 2025 record normalized earnings of $622.1 million (6.1% of sales). Q4 normalized net earnings of $136.4 million (5.4% of sales), up 22% year-over-year. Normalized EPS: $2.28 in Q4 (up 25.3% YoY); full-year EPS $10.36 (up 5.6% YoY).
Negative Updates
Industrial Segment Weakness
Q4 Industrial sales declined 13.2% (to $553.1 million). Q4 normalized Industrial operating earnings decreased 25.7% YoY to $67.9 million. Full-year Industrial softness materially pressured consolidated top-line growth.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Earnings and EPS Growth
Full-year 2025 record normalized earnings of $622.1 million (6.1% of sales). Q4 normalized net earnings of $136.4 million (5.4% of sales), up 22% year-over-year. Normalized EPS: $2.28 in Q4 (up 25.3% YoY); full-year EPS $10.36 (up 5.6% YoY).
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Company Guidance
Guidance was reiterated as unchanged from the prior call: for Q1 2026 Linamar expects double‑digit growth in Mobility sales and double‑digit growth in Mobility normalized operating earnings with margins expanding further into the company’s normal range, while Industrial is expected to show year‑over‑year declines (driven by double‑digit drops in both Ag and Access) with Industrial margins expected to be within the normal range; management is not providing full‑year segment guidance due to elevated volatility but still expects normalized earnings and margin growth for 2026, supported by Mobility even as the vehicle market is forecast to decline ~0.4% globally (North America ~‑2.2%, Europe ~‑0.4%, Asia ~flat); free cash flow is expected to remain strongly positive, CapEx will increase from 2025 but remain below the company’s normal range as a percent of sales, and the balance sheet provides flexibility (net debt/EBITDA ~0.8x vs. a <1.5x target, cash ~$911M, total liquidity ~$2.1B); the company will continue its NCIB (3.9M shares authorized; ~462k shares repurchased for ~$39M in the program, ~2.2M shares repurchased since Nov 2024, ~$139M returned).Linamar Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 10.64B | 10.23B | 10.58B | 9.73B | 7.92B | 6.54B |
| Gross Profit | 1.57B | 1.52B | 1.50B | 1.32B | 974.81M | 937.65M |
| EBITDA | 1.60B | 1.52B | 1.52B | 1.27B | 986.06M | 1.02B |
| Net Income | 628.19M | 584.52M | 258.26M | 503.05M | 426.19M | 420.56M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 11.56B | 10.89B | 10.50B | 9.85B | 8.58B | 7.39B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.19B | 911.08M | 1.05B | 653.33M | 860.51M | 928.43M |
| Total Debt | 2.21B | 2.10B | 2.29B | 1.77B | 1.31B | 791.54M |
| Total Liabilities | 5.25B | 4.79B | 5.07B | 4.53B | 3.76B | 2.79B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.31B | 6.10B | 5.43B | 5.32B | 4.81B | 4.60B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.02B | 909.04M | 593.68M | -17.34M | 37.06M | 666.40M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.40B | 1.33B | 1.13B | 745.37M | 447.71M | 909.46M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -811.48M | -837.27M | -1.12B | -1.19B | -715.74M | -267.32M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -333.29M | -645.50M | 363.68M | 255.57M | 176.81M | -572.77M |
Linamar Technical Analysis
Positive
82.51
Price Trends
87.70
Positive
88.21
Positive
81.78
Positive
Market Momentum
2.50
Negative
55.42
Neutral
38.30
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:LNR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 82.51 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 91.10, below the 50-day MA of 87.70, and above the 200-day MA of 81.78, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.50 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.42 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 38.30 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TSE:LNR.
Linamar Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | C$5.55B | 5.79 | 10.37% | 1.32% | 2.38% | 149.43% | |
71 Outperform | C$23.31B | ― | 5.42% | 3.69% | 0.29% | -40.45% | |
69 Neutral | C$283.86M | 12.39 | 6.05% | 6.21% | -2.28% | -7.56% | |
69 Neutral | C$736.65M | 6.02 | 7.74% | 1.93% | -1.63% | ― | |
67 Neutral | C$2.34B | 15.42 | 10.32% | 7.11% | -2.26% | -7.15% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
54 Neutral | C$2.42B | 36.33 | -22.22% | ― | 10.76% | -54615.38% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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