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It won't pull back much from here. Given tariffs, this space is uncertain, but eventually we will settle this tariff war. Auto manufacturing is so emeshed between both countries that it would take a very long time to rejig it. This or Linamar are fine, but Magna pays a higher PE, though trades at a higher price-to-book. Your horizon must be long to own this, like 3-4 years.
Very hesitant. Recent recovery has been sharp and quick, almost as though it's factoring in abolition of tariffs completely. We need more clarity on tariffs. Auto industry is highly cyclical and depends on health of the economy, and we're seeing signs of weakening.
If you own it, don't need the cash, and have a 5-10 year time horizon, you should be fine. But there could be further weakness from here.
The whole group has underperformed the market because of overhang on US auto production. This one has had a couple of issues, including the diesel problem with Volkswagen, and they are still in the process of correcting that. Also, had some operational issues in November at 3 of their North American plants. Those operational issues will be resolved. This is on her watch list. Dividend yield of 2.5%.