MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA IN (MPAA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:MPAA • US6200711009
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-0.22 (-2.11%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
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After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:00:01 PM
This MPAA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
MPAA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 41 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. There are concerns on the financial health of MPAA while its profitability can be described as average. MPAA scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
1. MPAA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- MPAA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year MPAA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: MPAA reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In multiple years MPAA reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- MPAA has a Return On Assets (0.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of MPAA (0.75%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- MPAA's Return On Invested Capital of 5.70% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MPAA outperforms 53.66% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MPAA is below the industry average of 9.25%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.70%) for MPAA is above the 3 year average (4.70%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.2% | ||
| ROE | 0.75% | ||
| ROIC | 5.7% |
ROA(3y)-2.44%
ROA(5y)-0.81%
ROE(3y)-8.71%
ROE(5y)-3.33%
ROIC(3y)4.7%
ROIC(5y)4.19%
1.3 Margins
- MPAA has a Profit Margin (0.25%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.45%, MPAA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MPAA has grown nicely.
- MPAA has a Gross Margin (19.48%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MPAA has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.45% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.25% | ||
| GM | 19.48% |
OM growth 3Y22.75%
OM growth 5Y3.57%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.86%
GM growth 5Y-1.67%
2. MPAA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- MPAA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- MPAA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- MPAA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for MPAA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- MPAA has an Altman-Z score of 1.34. This is a bad value and indicates that MPAA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- MPAA's Altman-Z score of 1.34 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MPAA is outperformed by 70.73% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MPAA is 4.49, which is a neutral value as it means it would take MPAA, 4.49 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- MPAA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.49) than 70.73% of its industry peers.
- MPAA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- MPAA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.48. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MPAA outperforms 56.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.34 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC17.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.43 indicates that MPAA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.43, MPAA is not doing good in the industry: 70.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- MPAA has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. This is a bad value and indicates that MPAA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.41, MPAA is not doing good in the industry: 97.56% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 |
3. MPAA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.33% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, MPAA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.49% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, MPAA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.24% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.33%
EPS 3Y-37.6%
EPS 5Y-23.49%
EPS Q2Q%-68.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.24%
Revenue growth 3Y5.21%
Revenue growth 5Y7.17%
Sales Q2Q%-9.93%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 29.07% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, MPAA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y77.91%
EPS Next 2Y90.2%
EPS Next 3Y38.91%
EPS Next 5Y29.07%
Revenue Next Year-0.16%
Revenue Next 2Y3.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.07%
Revenue Next 5Y6.05%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. MPAA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 20.06 indicates a rather expensive valuation of MPAA.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as MPAA.
- MPAA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.58, the valuation of MPAA can be described as very cheap.
- 92.68% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MPAA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- MPAA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MPAA is valued cheaper than 97.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MPAA is valued cheaper than 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.62 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as MPAA's earnings are expected to grow with 38.91% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y90.2%
EPS Next 3Y38.91%
5. MPAA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for MPAA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
MPAA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
10.23
-0.22 (-2.11%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-09 2026-02-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-08 2026-06-08
Inst Owners86.81%
Inst Owner Change1.29%
Ins Owners6.94%
Ins Owner Change4.28%
Market Cap196.52M
Revenue(TTM)770.64M
Net Income(TTM)1.95M
Analysts82.5
Price Target18.87 (84.46%)
Short Float %4.78%
Short Ratio5.94
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-54.63%
Min EPS beat(2)-56.14%
Max EPS beat(2)-53.11%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-47.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-56.14%
Max EPS beat(4)-29.19%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-91.18%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-97.08%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-83.55%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)-13.01%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.39%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-13.01%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.37%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.3%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.82%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.38%
PT rev (1m)-7.5%
PT rev (3m)-7.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-46.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-46.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)-18.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)-34.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-20.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-20.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-7.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-8.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.58 | ||
| P/S | 0.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 6 | ||
| P/B | 0.76 | ||
| P/tB | 0.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.62 |
EPS(TTM)0.51
EY4.99%
EPS(NY)1.56
Fwd EY15.21%
FCF(TTM)1.44
FCFY14.08%
OCF(TTM)1.71
OCFY16.68%
SpS40.12
BVpS13.46
TBVpS13.28
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number12.43
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.2% | ||
| ROE | 0.75% | ||
| ROCE | 8.27% | ||
| ROIC | 5.7% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.9% | ||
| OM | 6.45% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.25% | ||
| GM | 19.48% | ||
| FCFM | 3.59% |
ROA(3y)-2.44%
ROA(5y)-0.81%
ROE(3y)-8.71%
ROE(5y)-3.33%
ROIC(3y)4.7%
ROIC(5y)4.19%
ROICexc(3y)4.79%
ROICexc(5y)4.28%
ROICexgc(3y)4.82%
ROICexgc(5y)4.32%
ROCE(3y)7.05%
ROCE(5y)6.31%
ROICexgc growth 3Y31%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.33%
ROICexc growth 3Y31.18%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.58%
OM growth 3Y22.75%
OM growth 5Y3.57%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.86%
GM growth 5Y-1.67%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.78
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.49 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.6% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.66% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.18 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 55.16% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1419.97% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.34 |
F-Score6
WACC17.99%
ROIC/WACC0.32
Cap/Depr(3y)28.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.02%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.33%
EPS 3Y-37.6%
EPS 5Y-23.49%
EPS Q2Q%-68.57%
EPS Next Y77.91%
EPS Next 2Y90.2%
EPS Next 3Y38.91%
EPS Next 5Y29.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.24%
Revenue growth 3Y5.21%
Revenue growth 5Y7.17%
Sales Q2Q%-9.93%
Revenue Next Year-0.16%
Revenue Next 2Y3.45%
Revenue Next 3Y4.07%
Revenue Next 5Y6.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.42%
EBIT growth 3Y29.14%
EBIT growth 5Y11%
EBIT Next Year183.84%
EBIT Next 3Y41.61%
EBIT Next 5Y26.45%
FCF growth 1Y-41.24%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y54.54%
OCF growth 1Y-31.9%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y19.32%
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA IN / MPAA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA IN (MPAA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MPAA.
Can you provide the valuation status for MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA IN?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA IN (MPAA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA IN (MPAA) stock?
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA IN (MPAA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for MPAA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA IN (MPAA) is expected to grow by 77.91% in the next year.