STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SMPUS8536661056

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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.

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1. SMP Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SMP was profitable.
  • In the past year SMP had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SMP has been profitable.
  • SMP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 2025 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SMP (2.07%) is better than 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.05%, 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 6.79%, 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 below the industry average of 9.70%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.31%) for SMP is below the current ROIC(6.79%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
SMP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSMP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • SMP's Profit Margin of 2.31% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SMP outperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • SMP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of SMP (7.80%) is better than 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SMP has declined.
  • SMP has a better Gross Margin (31.23%) than 80.95% of its industry peers.
  • SMP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
SMP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSMP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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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.
  • SMP has more shares outstanding than it did 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.
SMP Yearly Shares OutstandingSMP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • SMP has an Altman-Z score of 2.27. This is not the best score and indicates that SMP is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.27, SMP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SMP has a debt to FCF ratio of 33.06. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SMP would need 33.06 years to pay back of 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 61.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 33.06
Altman-Z 2.27
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC9.84%
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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • SMP has a Current Ratio of 2.13. This indicates that SMP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of SMP (2.13) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • SMP has a Quick ratio of 0.65. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SMP underperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.13
Quick Ratio 0.65
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. SMP Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 26.42% over the past year.
  • SMP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.12% yearly.
  • SMP shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 22.36%.
  • SMP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.68% yearly.
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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SMP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.64% on average per year.
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.
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 2028 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 2027 2028 1 2 3 4 5

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4. SMP Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.58, which indicates a very decent valuation of SMP.
  • 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SMP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • SMP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • SMP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.67.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SMP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.36.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.58
Fwd PE 8.67
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SMP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.90% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 61.90% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SMP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 45.58
EV/EBITDA 7.63
SMP Per share dataSMP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

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.
  • The decent profitability rating of SMP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)4.52
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%

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5. SMP Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SMP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.53%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.63, SMP pays a better dividend. On top of this SMP pays more dividend than 97.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SMP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.53%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of SMP grows each year by 19.91%, which is quite nice.
  • 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
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

  • 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 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 2025 0 50M -50M 100M
SMP Dividend Payout.SMP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SMP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SMP Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STANDARD MOTOR PRODS

NYSE:SMP (5/1/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 38.51 0 (0%)

38.51

+1.14 (+3.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Industry Strength76.4
Industry Growth42.86
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners81.29%
Inst Owner Change1.12%
Ins Owners5.19%
Ins Owner Change1.99%
Market Cap853.00M
Revenue(TTM)1.79B
Net Income(TTM)41.34M
Analysts82.86
Price Target49.64 (28.9%)
Short Float %3.59%
Short Ratio5.62
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.53%
Yearly Dividend1.24
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.91%
DP65.98%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date02-13
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)0%
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%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.58
Fwd PE 8.67
P/S 0.48
P/FCF 45.58
P/OCF 14.85
P/B 1.25
P/tB 7.33
EV/EBITDA 7.63
EPS(TTM)4.02
EY10.44%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY11.53%
FCF(TTM)0.84
FCFY2.19%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY6.73%
SpS80.86
BVpS30.87
TBVpS5.25
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)4.52
Graham Number52.8384 (37.21%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.27
F-Score8
WACC9.84%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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

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


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


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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.