STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SMP • US8536661056

45.23 USD
+0.09 (+0.2%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 09:50 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SMP. SMP was compared to 42 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. While SMP is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. SMP is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued. This is an interesting combination


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SMP was profitable.
  • In the past year SMP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SMP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years SMP 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
SMP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSMP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.54%, SMP is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 4.62%, SMP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.33%, SMP is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SMP is in line with the industry average of 9.03%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.54%
ROE 4.62%
ROIC 6.33%
ROA(3y)2.86%
ROA(5y)4.43%
ROE(3y)6.31%
ROE(5y)8.89%
ROIC(3y)7.06%
ROIC(5y)9.5%
SMP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSMP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • SMP has a better Profit Margin (1.79%) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • SMP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.05%, SMP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SMP has declined.
  • SMP has a Gross Margin of 30.78%. This is in the better half of the industry: SMP outperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SMP has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.05%
PM (TTM) 1.79%
GM 30.78%
OM growth 3Y-12.92%
OM growth 5Y-5.07%
PM growth 3Y-35.49%
PM growth 5Y-18.07%
GM growth 3Y-0.12%
GM growth 5Y-0.17%
SMP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSMP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SMP is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SMP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • SMP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • SMP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SMP Yearly Shares OutstandingSMP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
SMP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSMP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.22 indicates that SMP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of SMP (2.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SMP is 13.11, which is on the high side as it means it would take SMP, 13.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SMP has a Debt to FCF ratio (13.11) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80 indicates that SMP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of SMP (0.80) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 13.11
Altman-Z 2.22
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC8.72%
SMP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSMP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • SMP has a Current Ratio of 1.96. This is a normal value and indicates that SMP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.96, SMP is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that SMP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SMP's Quick ratio of 0.73 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SMP is outperformed by 80.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.96
Quick Ratio 0.73
SMP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSMP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 27.60% over the past year.
  • SMP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 0.51% yearly.
  • SMP shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.96%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.6%
EPS 3Y-10.6%
EPS 5Y0.51%
EPS Q2Q%6.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.96%
Revenue growth 3Y4.07%
Revenue growth 5Y5.17%
Sales Q2Q%24.94%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SMP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.88% on average per year.
  • SMP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.69% yearly.
EPS Next Y24.8%
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year26.36%
Revenue Next 2Y14.53%
Revenue Next 3Y13.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 accelerating.
SMP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSMP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
SMP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSMP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.51, the valuation of SMP can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. SMP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.24, which indicates a very decent valuation of SMP.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SMP to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say SMP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.51
Fwd PE 10.24
SMP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSMP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SMP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SMP is cheaper than 61.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SMP.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.13
EV/EBITDA 9.05
SMP Per share dataSMP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

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 SMP's earnings are expected to grow with 17.88% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)22.53
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SMP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.02%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • SMP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.59. SMP pays more dividend than 97.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, SMP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.02%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SMP has a limited annual growth rate of 4.76%.
  • SMP has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • SMP has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.76%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
SMP Yearly Dividends per shareSMP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 85.51% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SMP. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • SMP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP85.51%
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
SMP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSMP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M
SMP Dividend Payout.SMP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SMP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

STANDARD MOTOR PRODS

NYSE:SMP (2/12/2026, 9:50:57 AM)

45.23

+0.09 (+0.2%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)10-31
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners82.04%
Inst Owner Change0.14%
Ins Owners5.13%
Ins Owner Change0.82%
Market Cap995.06M
Revenue(TTM)1.75B
Net Income(TTM)31.28M
Analysts82.86
Price Target47.94 (5.99%)
Short Float %3.3%
Short Ratio4.87
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.02%
Yearly Dividend1.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.76%
DP85.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)18.8%
Min EPS beat(2)3.16%
Max EPS beat(2)34.45%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)31.51%
Min EPS beat(4)3.16%
Max EPS beat(4)82.06%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)17.95%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)14.14%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)13.55%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.87%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.61%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.88%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)13%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.8%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.73%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.37%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.51
Fwd PE 10.24
P/S 0.57
P/FCF 22.13
P/OCF 11.82
P/B 1.47
P/tB 9.38
EV/EBITDA 9.05
EPS(TTM)3.93
EY8.69%
EPS(NY)4.42
Fwd EY9.77%
FCF(TTM)2.04
FCFY4.52%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY8.46%
SpS79.52
BVpS30.79
TBVpS4.82
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)22.53
Graham Number52.18
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.54%
ROE 4.62%
ROCE 8.37%
ROIC 6.33%
ROICexc 6.73%
ROICexgc 11.45%
OM 7.05%
PM (TTM) 1.79%
GM 30.78%
FCFM 2.57%
ROA(3y)2.86%
ROA(5y)4.43%
ROE(3y)6.31%
ROE(5y)8.89%
ROIC(3y)7.06%
ROIC(5y)9.5%
ROICexc(3y)7.27%
ROICexc(5y)9.88%
ROICexgc(3y)10.31%
ROICexgc(5y)13.94%
ROCE(3y)9.34%
ROCE(5y)12.61%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-25.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y-27.66%
ROICexc growth 5Y-13.65%
OM growth 3Y-12.92%
OM growth 5Y-5.07%
PM growth 3Y-35.49%
PM growth 5Y-18.07%
GM growth 3Y-0.12%
GM growth 5Y-0.17%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 13.11
Debt/EBITDA 3.26
Cap/Depr 93.82%
Cap/Sales 2.24%
Interest Coverage 4.01
Cash Conversion 50.97%
Profit Quality 143.75%
Current Ratio 1.96
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z 2.22
F-Score5
WACC8.72%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)110.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)98.63%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.12%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)27.6%
EPS 3Y-10.6%
EPS 5Y0.51%
EPS Q2Q%6.25%
EPS Next Y24.8%
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.96%
Revenue growth 3Y4.07%
Revenue growth 5Y5.17%
Sales Q2Q%24.94%
Revenue Next Year26.36%
Revenue Next 2Y14.53%
Revenue Next 3Y13.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y31.6%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.38%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.17%
EBIT Next Year108.68%
EBIT Next 3Y15.75%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-71.25%
FCF growth 3Y-18.2%
FCF growth 5Y-11.65%
OCF growth 1Y-53.47%
OCF growth 3Y-3.58%
OCF growth 5Y-0.05%

STANDARD MOTOR PRODS / SMP FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SMP.


What is the valuation status of STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of SMP stock?

STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


How financially healthy is STANDARD MOTOR PRODS?

The financial health rating of STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SMP stock?

The dividend rating of STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 85.51%.