Magna International: Q2’25 Results
(MGCN;A3/A-/NR)
Generally beat BBG consensus. Topline was impacted by discontinued orders but margins improved. Mgmt improved guidance slightly and expects marginally higher growth in China for the remainder of the year. Little upside in MGCN bonds. Credit neutral.
• Revenues of $10.63b were just ahead of BBG consensus of $10.40b and were down 3% YOY (-6% in NA and -3% in Europe). Discontinued programs and lower industry production were to blame.
• Adjusted EBIT was $583m, up 1%, and margin up 20bps to 5.5% due to new productivity improvements
• EBITDA of $612.0m, was shy of BBG consensus of $893.3m
• Adj EPS of $1.44/sh was well above consensus of $1.15/sh
• Returned $324m to shareholders via divs and share repurchases.
• Improved FY’25 guidance despite tariffs, perhaps due to the geographic diversity of its manufacturing. Total sales now $40.4-42.0b, Adj EBIT margin 5.2-5.6% and Adj net income of $1.35-1.55b. Capex was lowered to $1.6-1.7b.
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