LINAMAR CORP. $28 ( T o r o n t o s y mb o l L N R ; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 64.7 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.linamar.com) is buying three plants in Germany that make automotive camshafts for various carmakers.
The company didn’t say how much it will pay for these facilities or when the deal will close. However, this purchase will add roughly $35 million to Linamar’s yearly sales of $3.2 billion. As well, the company plans to use this business’s expertise to improve its camshaft operations.
Linamar is a buy.