Compared to Estimates, Magna (MGA) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended December 2025, Magna (MGA) reported revenue of $10.85 billion, up 2.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.18, compared to $1.69 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.56% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.48 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.81, the EPS surprise was +20.44%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Magna performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Sales- Body Exteriors & Structures: $4.25 billion compared to the $4.1 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.6% year over year.
  • Sales- Power & Vision: $3.84 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.8 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.5%.
  • Sales- Complete Vehicles: $1.26 billion compared to the $1.24 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -10.1% year over year.
  • Sales- Corporate and Other: $-139 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $-144.67 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +0.7%.
  • Sales- Seating Systems: $1.63 billion compared to the $1.48 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.1% year over year.
  • Adjusted EBIT- Body Exteriors & Structures: $465 million compared to the $365.22 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBIT- Power & Vision: $166 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $269.2 million.
  • Adjusted EBIT- Corporate & Other: $-3 million compared to the $-16.93 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBIT- Complete Vehicles: $50 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $39.62 million.
  • Adjusted EBIT- Seating Systems: $136 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $89.38 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Magna here>>>

Shares of Magna have returned +2.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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