SMP Stock Analysis: Standard Motor Products | NYSE
Auto Parts | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 844m USD | 12M Return: 15.4% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 5.72M
EPS Trend: 81.9%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 93.9%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
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Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP) is a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of replacement automotive parts, operating across North America, Europe, and other international markets. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Long Island City, New York, the company runs through four segments: Vehicle Control, Temperature Control, Nissens Automotive, and Engineered Solutions. Its product portfolio covers ignition, emissions, and fuel delivery systems; electrical switches, sensors, and connectors; thermal and air conditioning components; and engine cooling and efficiency products, serving both passenger and commercial vehicles as well as construction, agriculture, marine, and power sports applications.
The company sells primarily through an aftermarket distribution model, serving retailers, warehouse distributors, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), which insulates it from direct exposure to new vehicle production cycles. As an automotive parts supplier, SMP benefits from ongoing demand for replacement and maintenance components tied to the average age of vehicles on the road, a key driver in the broader automotive aftermarket industry.
- Nissens Automotive acquisition drives European thermal aftermarket expansion
- Aftermarket demand pressured as extended new vehicle sales reduce repair frequency
- Copper and steel input costs squeeze Vehicle Control segment margins
- EV transition gradually erodes legacy ignition and emissions parts demand
| Net Income: 45.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.93 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 33.82% < 20% (prev 37.44%; Δ -3.62% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.04 > 3% & CFO 75.7m > Net Income 45.9m |
| Net Debt (780.1m) to EBITDA (193.6m): 4.03 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.23 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (22.7m) vs 12m ago 1.79% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 30.61% > 18% (prev 28.87%; Δ 1.74% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 92.04% > 50% (prev 80.26%; Δ 11.78% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.68 > 6 (EBIT TTM 148.7m / Interest Expense TTM 31.8m) |
| A: 0.30 (Total Current Assets 1.12b - Total Current Liabilities 501.1m) / Total Assets 2.05b |
| B: 0.29 (Retained Earnings 599.3m / Total Assets 2.05b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 148.7m / Avg Total Assets 1.99b) |
| D: 0.52 (Book Value of Equity 693.3m / Total Liabilities 1.34b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.98 = AA |
| DSRI: 0.94 (Receivables 313.0m/280.8m, Revenue 1.83b/1.55b) |
| GMI: 0.94 (GM 28.87% / 30.61%) |
| AQI: 0.97 (AQ_t 0.31 / AQ_t-1 0.32) |
| SGI: 1.18 (Revenue 1.83b / 1.55b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 45.9m - CFO 75.7m) / TA 2.05b) |
| Beneish M = -3.02 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of July 11, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 37.47 with a total of 95,966 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.21%, over one month by -3.60%, over three months by +0.86% and over the past year by +15.36%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 35.10 (which is 6.3% or 2.1 ATR below the current price).
Standard Motor Products has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy SMP.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 48.3 | 29% |
P/E Trailing = 10.1962
P/E Forward = 8.7566
P/S = 0.4617
P/B = 1.2376
P/EG = 0.5281
Revenue TTM = 1.83b USD
EBIT TTM = 148.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 193.6m USD
Long Term Debt = 609.2m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 49.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 839.3m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 90.3m
Net Debt = 780.1m USD (calculated: Debt 839.3m - CCE 59.2m)
Enterprise Value = 1.62b USD (844.4m + Debt 839.3m - CCE 59.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.68 (Ebit TTM 148.7m / Interest Expense TTM 31.8m)
EV/FCF = 41.23x (Enterprise Value 1.62b / FCF TTM 39.4m)
FCF Yield = 2.43% (FCF TTM 39.4m / Enterprise Value 1.62b)
FCF Margin = 2.15% (FCF TTM 39.4m / Revenue TTM 1.83b)
Net Margin = 2.51% (Net Income TTM 45.9m / Revenue TTM 1.83b)
Gross Margin = 30.61% ((Revenue TTM 1.83b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.27b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 30.85% (prev 30.46%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.79 (Enterprise Value 1.62b / Total Assets 2.05b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 3.79% (Interest Expense 31.8m / Debt 839.3m)
Taxrate = 27.70% (32.4m / 116.9m)
NOPAT = 107.5m (EBIT 148.7m * (1 - 27.70%))
Current Ratio = 2.23 (Total Current Assets 1.12b / Total Current Liabilities 501.1m)
Debt / Equity = 1.21 (Debt 839.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 693.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.03 (Net Debt 780.1m / EBITDA 193.6m)
Debt / FCF = 19.80 (Net Debt 780.1m / FCF TTM 39.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 685.8m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.31% (Net Income 45.9m / Total Assets 2.05b)
RoE = 6.69% (Net Income TTM 45.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 685.8m)
RoCE = 11.48% (EBIT 148.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 685.8m + L.T.Debt 609.2m))
RoIC = 6.99% (NOPAT 107.5m / Invested Capital 1.54b)
WACC = 6.19% (E(844.4m)/V(1.68b) * Re(9.62%) + D(839.3m)/V(1.68b) * Rd(3.79%) * (1-Tc(0.28)))
Discount Rate = 9.62% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.81%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈31.3m ; Y1≈35.9m ; Y5≈52.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 0.64 (EV 794.4m - Net Debt 780.1m = Equity 14.3m / Shares 22.3m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 81.90 | EPS CAGR: 13.11% | SUE: 0.50 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 93.92 | Revenue CAGR: 12.81% | SUE: 1.12 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.39 | Chg30d=-3.69% | Revisions=-50% | Analysts=3
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.61 | Chg30d=-0.62% | Revisions=-17% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.40 | Chg30d=+0.08% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+9.4% | GrowthRev=+4.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.94 | Chg30d=+0.41% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+12.3% | GrowthRev=+3.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -15% (up=4, down=6)