STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:SMP • US8536661056
44.65 USD
+0.47 (+1.06%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
44.65 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:05:25 PM
Taking everything into account, SMP scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SMP was compared to 41 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SMP while its profitability can be described as average. SMP is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SMP had positive earnings in the past year.
- SMP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- SMP has a Return On Assets (1.54%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SMP has a Return On Equity of 4.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: SMP outperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
- SMP has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.33%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SMP outperforms 56.10% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SMP is in line with the industry average of 9.03%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- SMP has a better Profit Margin (1.79%) than 60.98% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SMP has declined.
- The Operating Margin of SMP (7.05%) is better than 70.73% of its industry peers.
- SMP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SMP has a Gross Margin of 30.78%. This is in the better half of the industry: SMP outperforms 78.05% of its industry peers.
- SMP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SMP is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SMP has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, SMP has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for SMP is higher compared to a year ago.
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 better than 63.41% of its industry peers.
- 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 of 13.11. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SMP outperforms 51.22% of its industry peers.
- SMP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80. This is a neutral value indicating SMP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- SMP's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SMP is outperformed by 68.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.22 |
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.25%
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.
- SMP's Current ratio of 1.96 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SMP outperforms 48.78% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that SMP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.73, SMP is doing worse than 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 27.60% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, SMP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.51% on average per year.
- SMP shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.96%.
- SMP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.17% yearly.
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
- SMP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.88% yearly.
- 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.36, the valuation of SMP can be described as very reasonable.
- 87.80% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SMP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. SMP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.10, the valuation of SMP can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SMP to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say SMP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SMP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SMP is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.93 |
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)22.24
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.99%, SMP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- SMP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.59. SMP pays more dividend than 95.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, SMP pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.99% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
- 85.51% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SMP. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of SMP is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP85.51%
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)10-31 2025-10-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Inst Owners82.04%
Inst Owner Change-0.81%
Ins Owners5.13%
Ins Owner Change0.82%
Market Cap982.30M
Revenue(TTM)1.75B
Net Income(TTM)31.28M
Analysts82.86
Price Target47.94 (7.37%)
Short Float %3.46%
Short Ratio5.17
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.99% |
Yearly Dividend1.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.76%
DP85.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date02-13 2026-02-13 (0.33)
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.1 | ||
| P/S | 0.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.67 | ||
| P/B | 1.45 | ||
| P/tB | 9.26 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.93 |
EPS(TTM)3.93
EY8.8%
EPS(NY)4.42
Fwd EY9.9%
FCF(TTM)2.04
FCFY4.58%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY8.57%
SpS79.52
BVpS30.79
TBVpS4.82
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)22.24
Graham Number52.18
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC8.25%
ROIC/WACC0.77
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 6 / 10 to STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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%.