The Ontario-based auto parts company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$1.68 per diluted share for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with US$1.37 per diluted share a year earlier.
Sales for the quarter totalled US$10.28 billion, down from US$10.69 billion in the same quarter last year. On an adjusted basis, Magna says it earned US$1.28 per diluted share, down from an adjusted profit of US$1.46 per diluted share a year earlier. In its outlook, Magna says it now expects total sales for 2024 between US$42.2 billion and US$43.2 billion, compared with earlier expectations for between US$42.5 billion and US$44.1 billion.
The company, which reduced its expectations for light vehicle production around the world, also says it now expects adjusted net income attributable to Magna of US$1.45 billion to US$1.55 billion for 2024, down from earlier guidance for between US$1.5 billion and US$1.7 billion.The Canadian Press