Standard Motor Products (SMP)
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Standard Motor Products
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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
$36.00
▼(-3.92% Downside)
Action:DowngradedDate:02/27/26
The score is held back primarily by weakening profitability, higher leverage, and reduced cash-flow strength. These are partially offset by reasonable valuation with a solid dividend yield, a neutral-to-mixed technical picture, and a generally constructive earnings outlook that includes margin targets and planned deleveraging.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth momentum
Sustained top-line expansion—driven by organic growth plus acquisition contribution—improves scale and bargaining power across suppliers and distributors. Durable revenue growth supports investment in SKU coverage, distribution, and integration spend that underpin multi-year aftermarket competitiveness.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Leverage near parity with equity and a 2.7x EBITDA run-rate increases interest burden and reduces financial flexibility. Higher debt limits ability to fund working capital or opportunistic M&A, raises refinancing risk, and requires sustained cash generation to hit management’s ~2.0x deleveraging target without asset sales or earnings shocks.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth momentum
Sustained top-line expansion—driven by organic growth plus acquisition contribution—improves scale and bargaining power across suppliers and distributors. Durable revenue growth supports investment in SKU coverage, distribution, and integration spend that underpin multi-year aftermarket competitiveness.
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Standard Motor Products (SMP) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$829.81M
Dividend Yield3.32%
Average Volume (3M)135.94K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.3
Beta (1Y)0.81
Revenue Growth23.96%
EPS Growth11.01%
CountryUS
Employees5,600
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryAuto - Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.56
Shares Outstanding22,145,939
10 Day Avg. Volume116,904
30 Day Avg. Volume135,935
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.22
Price to Book (P/B)1.19
Price to Sales (P/S)0.45
P/FCF Ratio43.29
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.74
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.81
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.67
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.84
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$54.00Price Target Upside44.12% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)4.4
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.85B
Standard Motor Products Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Standard Motor Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes replacement parts that are used in the maintenance, repair, and service of vehicles in the automotive aftermarket industry with a complementary focus on specialized original equipment part...
How the Company Makes Money
SMP primarily makes money by selling automotive replacement parts (aftermarket) through a multi-channel distribution model. Revenue is generated from the manufacture and sourcing of parts (including electronics- and sensor-heavy components) that a...
Standard Motor Products Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive picture: robust top-line growth (22.4% full year), margin expansion, EPS growth, successful initial integration of the Nissens acquisition (meaningful revenue and healthy EBITDA margins), and operational initiatives that are expected to drive synergies. However, there are notable challenges — a material weakness identified at Nissens (IT controls) with remediation underway, a significant decline in the wire sets subcategory, tariff-driven margin compression despite pass-through pricing, reduced operating cash flow due to inventory build, and elevated leverage (2.7x) that management plans to reduce. Management provided a constructive outlook for 2026 (low- to mid-single-digit sales growth; 11%–12% adjusted EBITDA margin) while warning of Q1 comparability and tariff uncertainties. Overall, highlights and positive trends outweigh the disclosed challenges.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line Growth
Consolidated net sales increased 12.2% in Q4 and 22.4% for full year 2025 versus prior year. Excluding the Nissens acquisition, sales were up about 4% for both the quarter and the year.
Negative Updates
Material Weakness in Nissens Controls
During the first full year of ownership, the company identified a material weakness in internal controls at Nissens related to general IT controls. Management is remediating the issue; the company disclosed the weakness in the 10-K but received a clean audit opinion from KPMG.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line Growth
Consolidated net sales increased 12.2% in Q4 and 22.4% for full year 2025 versus prior year. Excluding the Nissens acquisition, sales were up about 4% for both the quarter and the year.
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Company Guidance
For fiscal 2026 management guided to sales growth in the low- to mid-single-digit percentage range, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11%–12% of net sales, total operating expenses (including factoring) of roughly $106M–$114M per quarter, interest expense of about $30M for the year, and depreciation & amortization of $45M–$50M; they excluded potential U.S. tariff changes from the outlook and intend to pass tariff costs dollar-for-dollar, expect seasonal variability with a tough Q1 comp for Temp Control (preseason spans Q1–Q2), aim to reduce leverage from the 2.7x quarter-end level toward a 2.0x target by 2026, and continue pursuing $8M–$12M of run‑rate synergies from the Nissens integration.Standard Motor Products Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
47
Neutral
Cash Flow
41
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.79B | 1.46B | 1.36B | 1.37B | 1.30B |
| Gross Profit | 541.01M | 413.32M | 379.53M | 373.24M | 367.93M |
| EBITDA | 187.22M | 116.39M | 121.65M | 137.25M | 159.74M |
| Net Income | 79.03M | 53.63M | 63.14M | 73.04M | 90.89M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.00B | 1.81B | 1.29B | 1.25B | 1.20B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 72.03M | 44.43M | 32.53M | 21.15M | 21.75M |
| Total Debt | 682.10M | 660.53M | 245.19M | 280.33M | 159.64M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.30B | 1.18B | 642.17M | 633.89M | 585.33M |
| Stockholders Equity | 683.70M | 615.75M | 635.06M | 610.02M | 601.58M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 18.72M | 32.67M | 115.63M | -53.49M | 59.69M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 57.44M | 76.69M | 144.26M | -27.53M | 85.56M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -35.66M | -418.68M | -25.70M | -27.82M | -151.25M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -269.00K | 349.55M | -109.61M | 55.50M | 69.01M |
Standard Motor Products Technical Analysis
Neutral
37.47
Price Trends
39.16
Negative
38.43
Negative
37.50
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.49
Negative
54.43
Neutral
88.83
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SMP, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 37.47 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 35.87, below the 50-day MA of 39.16, and below the 200-day MA of 37.50, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.49 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 54.43 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 88.83 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for SMP.
Standard Motor Products Risk Analysis
Standard Motor Products disclosed 25 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Standard Motor Products reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Standard Motor Products Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $6.32B | 14.06 | 8.79% | 2.63% | -1.90% | -13.86% | |
72 Outperform | $2.52B | 12.87 | 13.90% | 0.57% | -4.03% | -39.51% | |
65 Neutral | $3.30B | 18.56 | 14.34% | ― | 7.94% | 34.84% | |
63 Neutral | $3.70B | 11.23 | -39.65% | 1.49% | -1.09% | 56.16% | |
62 Neutral | $3.99B | 38.91 | -2.91% | 1.70% | -18.23% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
53 Neutral | $829.81M | 10.25 | 11.76% | 3.32% | 23.96% | 11.01% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Standard Motor Products Corporate Events
Dividends
Standard Motor Products Announces Quarterly Dividend Increase
Positive
Feb 2, 2026
On February 2, 2026, Standard Motor Products, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the company’s quarterly common stock dividend from $0.31 to $0.33 per share, with the higher dividend to be paid on March 2, 202...
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