STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SMP • US8536661056
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This SMP fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SMP Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SMP had positive earnings in the past year.
- SMP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years SMP has always been profitable.
- SMP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of SMP (2.07%) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- SMP has a Return On Equity of 6.05%. This is in the better half of the industry: SMP outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- SMP has a Return On Invested Capital (6.79%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SMP is below the industry average of 9.26%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.31%) for SMP is below the current ROIC(6.79%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.07% | ||
| ROE | 6.05% | ||
| ROIC | 6.79% |
ROA(3y)2.08%
ROA(5y)3.65%
ROE(3y)5.3%
ROE(5y)8.01%
ROIC(3y)6.31%
ROIC(5y)8.07%
1.3 Margins
- SMP's Profit Margin of 2.31% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SMP outperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SMP has declined.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.80%, SMP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.19% 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 31.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SMP outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- SMP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.31% | ||
| GM | 31.23% |
OM growth 3Y0.28%
OM growth 5Y-4.72%
PM growth 3Y-16.99%
PM growth 5Y-14.62%
GM growth 3Y3.85%
GM growth 5Y0.92%
2. SMP Health Analysis
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 increased compared to 1 year ago.
- SMP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SMP has about the same debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.26 indicates that SMP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SMP has a Altman-Z score of 2.26. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SMP outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SMP is 33.06, which is on the high side as it means it would take SMP, 33.06 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SMP (33.06) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83 indicates that SMP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- SMP's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SMP is outperformed by 64.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.26 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC8.62%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.13 indicates that SMP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- SMP's Current ratio of 2.13 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SMP outperforms 54.76% of its industry peers.
- SMP has a Quick Ratio of 2.13. This is a bad value and indicates that SMP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SMP (0.65) is worse than 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. SMP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.42% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.12% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, SMP shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 22.36%.
- Measured over the past years, SMP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.42%
EPS 3Y3.84%
EPS 5Y2.12%
EPS Q2Q%19.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.36%
Revenue growth 3Y9.3%
Revenue growth 5Y9.68%
Sales Q2Q%12.14%
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 8.04% on average per year.
- SMP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.64% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.46%
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.26%
Revenue Next 2Y3.31%
Revenue Next 3Y3.64%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SMP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SMP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.42.
- SMP's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SMP is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SMP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.89), we can say SMP is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.53, the valuation of SMP can be described as very reasonable.
- 88.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SMP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- SMP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.50.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.53 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SMP is valued a bit cheaper than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SMP.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 44.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.55 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SMP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- SMP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)4.45
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
5. SMP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.59%, SMP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.66, SMP pays a better dividend. On top of this SMP pays more dividend than 97.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SMP pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.59% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SMP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 19.91%!
- 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 past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.91%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 65.98% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SMP. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of SMP is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP65.98%
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
SMP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
37.87
+1.09 (+2.96%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners81.29%
Inst Owner Change0.84%
Ins Owners5.19%
Ins Owner Change1.99%
Market Cap838.82M
Revenue(TTM)1.79B
Net Income(TTM)41.34M
Analysts82.86
Price Target49.64 (31.08%)
Short Float %3.76%
Short Ratio5.7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.59% |
Yearly Dividend1.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.91%
DP65.98%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (0.33)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.72%
Min EPS beat(2)3.16%
Max EPS beat(2)4.29%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)30.99%
Min EPS beat(4)3.16%
Max EPS beat(4)82.06%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)23.67%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)12.58%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)11.71%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.87%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.61%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.61%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.93%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.71%
PT rev (1m)3.55%
PT rev (3m)3.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)10.41%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.53 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 44.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.6 | ||
| P/B | 1.23 | ||
| P/tB | 7.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.55 |
EPS(TTM)4.02
EY10.62%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY11.73%
FCF(TTM)0.84
FCFY2.23%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY6.85%
SpS80.86
BVpS30.87
TBVpS5.25
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)4.45
Graham Number52.8384 (39.53%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.07% | ||
| ROE | 6.05% | ||
| ROCE | 9.3% | ||
| ROIC | 6.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.14% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.83% | ||
| OM | 7.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.31% | ||
| GM | 31.23% | ||
| FCFM | 1.04% |
ROA(3y)2.08%
ROA(5y)3.65%
ROE(3y)5.3%
ROE(5y)8.01%
ROIC(3y)6.31%
ROIC(5y)8.07%
ROICexc(3y)6.56%
ROICexc(5y)8.43%
ROICexgc(3y)10.09%
ROICexgc(5y)12.63%
ROCE(3y)8.64%
ROCE(5y)11.05%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.16%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.7%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.9%
OM growth 3Y0.28%
OM growth 5Y-4.72%
PM growth 3Y-16.99%
PM growth 5Y-14.62%
GM growth 3Y3.85%
GM growth 5Y0.92%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.9
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.06 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.09 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 88.31% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.16% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.27 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 31.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | 45.28% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.26 |
F-Score8
WACC8.62%
ROIC/WACC0.79
Cap/Depr(3y)109.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)102.76%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.23%
Profit Quality(3y)167.57%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.42%
EPS 3Y3.84%
EPS 5Y2.12%
EPS Q2Q%19.15%
EPS Next Y10.46%
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.36%
Revenue growth 3Y9.3%
Revenue growth 5Y9.68%
Sales Q2Q%12.14%
Revenue Next Year3.26%
Revenue Next 2Y3.31%
Revenue Next 3Y3.64%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y58.21%
EBIT growth 3Y9.6%
EBIT growth 5Y4.5%
EBIT Next Year49.78%
EBIT Next 3Y17.78%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-42.72%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-25.23%
OCF growth 1Y-25.1%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-10.12%
STANDARD MOTOR PRODS / SMP Fundamental Analysis 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.
How profitable is STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) stock?
STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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The financial health rating of STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SMP stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) is expected to grow by 10.46% in the next year.