STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SMP • US8536661056

44.34 USD
+0.12 (+0.27%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
44.34 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/18/2026, 4:10:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SMP. SMP was compared to 41 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. While SMP is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. An interesting combination arises when we look at growth and value: SMP is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued.


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.
  • SMP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • SMP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • SMP has a Return On Assets of 1.54%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SMP outperforms 56.10% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 4.62%, SMP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SMP (6.33%) 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 9.03%.
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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 1.79%, SMP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SMP's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SMP has a Operating Margin of 7.05%. This is in the better half of the industry: SMP outperforms 70.73% of its industry peers.
  • SMP's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of SMP (30.78%) is better than 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 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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SMP has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SMP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • 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's Altman-Z score of 2.22 is fine compared to the rest 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.11, SMP perfoms like the industry average, 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.80) 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
WACC8.23%
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

  • 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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.96, SMP is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SMP has a Quick Ratio of 1.96. This is a bad value and indicates that SMP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting 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 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 27.60% over the past year.
  • SMP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 0.51% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 23.96% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SMP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.88% on average per year.
  • 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

  • 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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.28, the valuation of SMP can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.80% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.16. SMP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • SMP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.03.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.10, SMP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.28
Fwd PE 10.03
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

  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.7
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.
  • SMP's earnings are expected to grow with 17.88% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)22.08
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%.
  • SMP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.58. SMP pays more dividend than 97.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SMP pays a better dividend.
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 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
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 (2/18/2026, 4:10:02 PM)

After market: 44.34 0 (0%)

44.34

+0.12 (+0.27%)

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 Cap975.48M
Revenue(TTM)1.75B
Net Income(TTM)31.28M
Analysts82.86
Price Target47.94 (8.12%)
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 11.28
Fwd PE 10.03
P/S 0.56
P/FCF 21.7
P/OCF 11.59
P/B 1.44
P/tB 9.19
EV/EBITDA 8.93
EPS(TTM)3.93
EY8.86%
EPS(NY)4.42
Fwd EY9.97%
FCF(TTM)2.04
FCFY4.61%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY8.63%
SpS79.52
BVpS30.79
TBVpS4.82
PEG (NY)0.45
PEG (5Y)22.08
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
WACC8.23%
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%.