STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:SMP • US8536661056
43.18 USD
-1.01 (-2.29%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 01:16 PM
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 not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SMP was profitable.
- SMP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years SMP has always been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years SMP 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 1.54%, SMP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- SMP has a Return On Equity of 4.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: SMP outperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
- SMP has a Return On Invested Capital (6.33%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SMP is below the industry average of 9.17%.
| 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 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.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SMP has declined.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 30.78%, SMP is doing good in 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 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
- SMP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- SMP has less shares outstanding than it did 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.
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.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.22, SMP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 in line with 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 68.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.22 |
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC8.48%
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 in line with its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.73, SMP is not doing good in the industry: 85.37% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 27.60% over the past year.
- 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.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.88% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.99 indicates a reasonable valuation of SMP.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaper than 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.98. SMP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- SMP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.77.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SMP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.01. SMP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as SMP.
- SMP's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.93 |
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)0.44
PEG (5Y)21.51
EPS Next 2Y17.88%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SMP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.99%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.60, SMP pays a better dividend. On top of this SMP pays more dividend than 97.56% of the companies listed 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 | 2.99% |
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
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
NYSE:SMP (2/25/2026, 1:16:53 PM)
43.18
-1.01 (-2.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)10-31 2025-10-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Inst Owners82.04%
Inst Owner Change1.25%
Ins Owners5.13%
Ins Owner Change0.82%
Market Cap949.96M
Revenue(TTM)1.75B
Net Income(TTM)31.28M
Analysts82.86
Price Target47.94 (11.02%)
Short Float %3.46%
Short Ratio5.17
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.99% |
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)0%
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 | 10.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.77 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.13 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.29 | ||
| P/B | 1.4 | ||
| P/tB | 8.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.93 |
EPS(TTM)3.93
EY9.1%
EPS(NY)4.42
Fwd EY10.23%
FCF(TTM)2.04
FCFY4.73%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY8.86%
SpS79.52
BVpS30.79
TBVpS4.82
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)21.51
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
WACC8.48%
ROIC/WACC0.75
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 6 / 10 to STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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%.