STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:SMP • US8536661056
44.36 USD
-0.35 (-0.78%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
44.36 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 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 has both an excellent growth and valuation score. This means it is growing and it is still cheap. This is a rare combination!
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.
1.2 Ratios
- SMP has a Return On Assets (1.54%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SMP has a better Return On Equity (4.62%) than 63.41% 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.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.79%, SMP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- SMP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SMP has a better Operating Margin (7.05%) 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.
- 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 | 7.05% | ||
| 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.
- SMP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SMP has less shares outstanding
- SMP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- SMP has a Altman-Z score of 2.22. This is in the better half of the industry: SMP outperforms 63.41% of its industry peers.
- SMP has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.11. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SMP would need 13.11 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 13.11, SMP is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80 indicates that 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
WACC8.19%
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.
- SMP's Quick ratio of 0.73 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SMP is outperformed by 87.80% 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.
- 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%.
- 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SMP will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.69% on average per year.
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 11.29, which indicates a very decent valuation of SMP.
- 87.80% 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 26.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.04, the valuation of SMP can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SMP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SMP is cheaper than 82.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, SMP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SMP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- SMP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.95 |
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)22.09
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SMP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.95%.
- SMP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.59. SMP pays more dividend than 97.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, SMP pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.95% |
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.
- 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
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-0.35 (-0.78%)
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-0.81%
Ins Owners5.13%
Ins Owner Change0.82%
Market Cap975.92M
Revenue(TTM)1.75B
Net Income(TTM)31.28M
Analysts82.86
Price Target47.94 (8.07%)
Short Float %3.3%
Short Ratio4.87
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 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 | 11.29 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.04 | ||
| P/S | 0.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.59 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | 9.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.95 |
EPS(TTM)3.93
EY8.86%
EPS(NY)4.42
Fwd EY9.96%
FCF(TTM)2.04
FCFY4.61%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY8.63%
SpS79.52
BVpS30.79
TBVpS4.82
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)22.09
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
WACC8.19%
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%.