Linamar earnings jump with demand

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LINAMAR CORP. $75 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol LNR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 65.4 million; Market cap: $4.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Dividend yield: 1.2%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.linamar.com) makes a variety of automotive parts, including cylinder heads and cylinder blocks. It also makes self-propelled, scissor-type work platforms under the Skyjack brand, as well as agricultural harvesting equipment. Linamar continues to benefit as supply-chain disruptions ease and automakers ramp up production. Demand for its industrial and agricultural products also continued to rebound following the end of the pandemic. Sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2023, jumped 28.8%, to $2.55 billion from $1.98 billion a year earlier. Sales of automotive equipment (70% of the total) improved 20.2%, while sales of industrial products (30%) shot up 54.0%. As well, overall earnings before unusual items in the quarter soared 55.4%, to $2.61 from $1.68. Linamar is a buy. buy…