STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:SMP • US8536661056
42.3 USD
+2.37 (+5.94%)
At close: Feb 2, 2026
42.3 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/2/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Taking everything into account, SMP scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SMP was compared to 42 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 evaluated to be cheap and growing strongly. This does not happen too often!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SMP had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SMP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- SMP's Return On Assets of 1.54% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SMP outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- SMP has a Return On Invested Capital (6.33%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SMP is in line with the industry average of 9.05%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.79%, SMP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SMP has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.05%, SMP is in the better half of 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.
- The Gross Margin of SMP (30.78%) is better than 76.19% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SMP is destroying value.
- SMP has less 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 a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SMP has an Altman-Z score of 2.20. 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.
- SMP has a Altman-Z score of 2.20. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SMP outperforms 52.38% 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 13.11 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SMP outperforms 52.38% 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SMP (0.80) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.2 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC8.66%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.96 indicates that SMP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- SMP has a Current ratio (1.96) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.73 indicates that SMP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SMP (0.73) is worse than 80.95% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SMP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 27.60%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.51% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 23.96% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.69% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 10.76, which indicates a very decent valuation of SMP.
- 83.33% 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 28.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.57 indicates a reasonable valuation of SMP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.64. SMP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.57 |
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.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SMP.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.68 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as SMP's earnings are expected to grow with 17.88% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)21.07
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SMP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.07%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.62, SMP pays a better dividend. On top of this SMP pays more dividend than 95.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, SMP pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.07% |
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
42.3
+2.37 (+5.94%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)10-31 2025-10-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Inst Owners82.04%
Inst Owner Change-0.3%
Ins Owners5.13%
Ins Owner Change0.82%
Market Cap930.60M
Revenue(TTM)1.75B
Net Income(TTM)31.28M
Analysts82.86
Price Target47.94 (13.33%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.07% |
Yearly Dividend1.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.76%
DP85.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
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)-17.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.79%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.66%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.57 | ||
| P/S | 0.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.7 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.06 | ||
| P/B | 1.37 | ||
| P/tB | 8.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.68 |
EPS(TTM)3.93
EY9.29%
EPS(NY)4.42
Fwd EY10.45%
FCF(TTM)2.04
FCFY4.83%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY9.05%
SpS79.52
BVpS30.79
TBVpS4.82
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)21.07
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 | 2.2 |
F-Score5
WACC8.66%
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%.