STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SMP • US8536661056

44.08 USD
-0.1 (-0.23%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 10:44 AM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall SMP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated SMP against 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 growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SMP has been profitable.
  • 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 56.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SMP has a better Return On Equity (4.62%) than 60.98% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SMP (6.33%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SMP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.06%. This 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.79%, SMP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SMP has declined.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.05%, SMP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SMP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 30.78%, SMP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • SMP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SMP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SMP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SMP is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • SMP has an Altman-Z score of 2.22. 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 better Altman-Z score (2.22) 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 (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 68.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 13.11
Altman-Z 2.22
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC8.26%
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

  • 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 of 1.96. This is comparable 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 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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, SMP shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.96%.
  • Measured over the past years, SMP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.17% on average per year.
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

  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.22, the valuation of SMP can be described as reasonable.
  • SMP's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SMP is cheaper than 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.09. SMP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • SMP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.98.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaper than 80.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.98. SMP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.22
Fwd PE 9.98
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 is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • SMP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.57
EV/EBITDA 8.93
SMP Per share dataSMP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

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)0.45
PEG (5Y)21.95
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SMP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.95%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.58, SMP pays a better dividend. On top of this SMP pays more dividend than 95.12% 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 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.95%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SMP has a limited annual growth rate of 4.76%.
  • SMP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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

  • SMP pays out 85.51% of its income as dividend. 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

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STANDARD MOTOR PRODS

NYSE:SMP (2/20/2026, 10:44:55 AM)

44.08

-0.1 (-0.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)10-31
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners82.04%
Inst Owner Change-0.81%
Ins Owners5.13%
Ins Owner Change0.82%
Market Cap969.76M
Revenue(TTM)1.75B
Net Income(TTM)31.28M
Analysts82.86
Price Target47.94 (8.76%)
Short Float %3.46%
Short Ratio5.17
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.95%
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 11.22
Fwd PE 9.98
P/S 0.55
P/FCF 21.57
P/OCF 11.52
P/B 1.43
P/tB 9.14
EV/EBITDA 8.93
EPS(TTM)3.93
EY8.92%
EPS(NY)4.42
Fwd EY10.02%
FCF(TTM)2.04
FCFY4.64%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY8.68%
SpS79.52
BVpS30.79
TBVpS4.82
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)21.95
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
WACC8.26%
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 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%.