Magna’s Sales, Net Earnings Rise
Magna International Inc.’s third-quarter sales revenue rose 9% to US$9.6 billion.
#economics
Magna International Inc.’s third-quarter sales revenue rose 9% to US$9.6 billion. Net income grew 8% to $554 million, mainly because of lower tax rates.
Magna’s pretax income for the period dipped 1% to $674 million. The company notes that its body exteriors and structures business was hurt by costly launch costs and underperforming facilities.
The Canadian supplier also trimmed its vehicle production forecasts and revised its full-year outlook toward the lower end of its previous guidance.
The company now expects vehicle production will total 17 million units in North America and 22.5 million in Europe, down by 200,000 and 100,000 units, respectively. Total sales are forecast to be about US$41 billion, with adjusted net income between $2.3 billion and $2.4 billion.
RELATED CONTENT
-
On Lincoln-Shinola, Euro EV Sales, Engineered Carbon, and more
On a Lincoln-Shinola concept, Euro EV sales, engineered carbon for fuel cells, a thermal sensor for ADAS, battery analytics, and measuring vehicle performance in use with big data
-
On Quantum Navigation, EVs, Auto Industry Sales and more
Sandia’s quantum navi, three things about EVs, transporting iron ore in an EV during the winter, going underwater in an EV (OK, it is a sub), state of the UK auto industry (sad), why the Big Three likes Big Vehicles, and the future of logistics.
-
On Urban Transport, the Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Lamborghini and more
Why electric pods may be the future of urban transport, the amazing Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Lamborghini is a green pioneer, LMC on capacity utilization, an aluminum study gives the nod to. . .aluminum, and why McLaren is working with TUMI.