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.
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.07%, SMP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 6.05%, SMP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- SMP has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.79%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SMP outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- 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 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 has a better Profit Margin (2.31%) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- SMP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SMP has a better Operating Margin (7.80%) than 76.19% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SMP has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.23%, SMP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.95% 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 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.
- SMP has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- SMP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- SMP has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
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.
- SMP has a Altman-Z score (2.27) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 33.06, SMP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- SMP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83. This is a neutral value indicating SMP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SMP (0.83) is worse than 61.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 33.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.27 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC9.83%
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.
- SMP has a Current ratio of 2.13. This is comparable 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.65, SMP is doing worse than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. SMP Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SMP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.42%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.12% on average over the past years.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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.
4. SMP Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.60 indicates a reasonable valuation of SMP.
- 92.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SMP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- SMP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
- SMP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.69.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SMP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SMP is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.29. SMP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.69 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 45.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.64 |
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)4.53
EPS Next 2Y11.19%
EPS Next 3Y8.04%
5. SMP Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SMP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.47%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- SMP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.63. SMP pays more dividend than 97.62% 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 | 3.47% |
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.
- As SMP did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
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.
- SMP's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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
38.6
+0.52 (+1.37%)
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 Change1.12%
Ins Owners5.19%
Ins Owner Change1.99%
Market Cap854.99M
Revenue(TTM)1.79B
Net Income(TTM)41.34M
Analysts82.86
Price Target49.64 (28.6%)
Short Float %3.76%
Short Ratio5.7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.47% |
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 | 9.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.69 | ||
| P/S | 0.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 45.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.88 | ||
| P/B | 1.25 | ||
| P/tB | 7.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.64 |
EPS(TTM)4.02
EY10.41%
EPS(NY)4.44
Fwd EY11.5%
FCF(TTM)0.84
FCFY2.19%
OCF(TTM)2.59
OCFY6.72%
SpS80.86
BVpS30.87
TBVpS5.25
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)4.53
Graham Number52.8384 (36.89%)
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 | 2.27 |
F-Score8
WACC9.83%
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 6 / 10 to STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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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.