STANDARD MOTOR PRODS (SMP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:SMP - US8536661056 - Common Stock
40.44 USD
+0.89 (+2.25%)
Taking everything into account, SMP scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SMP was compared to 83 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. Both the profitability and financial health of SMP have multiple concerns. SMP has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year SMP was profitable.
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.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of SMP (1.96%) is worse than 67.47% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.72%, SMP is doing worse than 65.06% of the companies in the same industry.
SMP has a worse Return On Invested Capital (5.75%) than 69.88% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SMP is in line with the industry average of 8.51%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.96% | ||
| ROE | 5.72% | ||
| ROIC | 5.75% |
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
SMP has a Profit Margin of 2.39%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SMP underperforms 63.86% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SMP has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 6.98%, SMP is not doing good in the industry: 62.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SMP has declined.
SMP has a Gross Margin of 30.18%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SMP outperforms 86.75% 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 | 6.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.39% | ||
| GM | 30.18% |
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, SMP has less shares outstanding
SMP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
SMP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.17 indicates that SMP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of SMP (2.17) is worse than 71.08% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SMP is 15.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take SMP, 15.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 15.70, SMP is not doing good in the industry: 71.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
SMP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.88. This is a neutral value indicating SMP is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
SMP's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.88 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SMP is outperformed by 81.93% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.17 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC8.43%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.16 indicates that SMP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
SMP's Current ratio of 2.16 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SMP outperforms 79.52% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that SMP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.83, SMP is not doing good in the industry: 81.93% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 32.30% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.51% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, SMP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.98% in the last year.
SMP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.17% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.3%
EPS 3Y-10.6%
EPS 5Y0.51%
EPS Q2Q%31.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.98%
Revenue growth 3Y4.07%
Revenue growth 5Y5.17%
Sales Q2Q%26.68%
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 17.18% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.69% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y22.65%
EPS Next 2Y17.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year27.2%
Revenue Next 2Y14.99%
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.50, the valuation of SMP can be described as very reasonable.
SMP's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SMP is cheaper than 73.49% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SMP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say SMP is valued rather cheaply.
SMP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.26.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SMP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SMP is cheaper than 66.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.94, SMP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.26 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as SMP.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SMP.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.46 |
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.
SMP's earnings are expected to grow with 17.18% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)20.56
EPS Next 2Y17.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SMP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.14%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
SMP's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 4.48.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.36, SMP pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.14% |
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
66.53% 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.
DP66.53%
EPS Next 2Y17.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NYSE:SMP (10/20/2025, 10:48:01 AM)
40.44
+0.89 (+2.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners82.86%
Inst Owner Change-0.79%
Ins Owners5.07%
Ins Owner Change1.87%
Market Cap889.28M
Analysts82.86
Price Target47.26 (16.86%)
Short Float %2.71%
Short Ratio3.12
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.14% |
Yearly Dividend1.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.76%
DP66.53%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)58.25%
Min EPS beat(2)34.45%
Max EPS beat(2)82.06%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)34.26%
Min EPS beat(4)6.36%
Max EPS beat(4)82.06%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)19.03%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)14.52%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)14.53%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.78%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.61%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)13%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.74%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.87%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.92%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)14.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.68%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.5 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.26 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.99 | ||
| P/B | 1.29 | ||
| P/tB | 7.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.46 |
EPS(TTM)3.85
EY9.52%
EPS(NY)4.37
Fwd EY10.8%
FCF(TTM)1.84
FCFY4.56%
OCF(TTM)3.68
OCFY9.1%
SpS75.03
BVpS31.32
TBVpS5.09
PEG (NY)0.46
PEG (5Y)20.56
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.96% | ||
| ROE | 5.72% | ||
| ROCE | 7.6% | ||
| ROIC | 5.75% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.98% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.9% | ||
| OM | 6.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.39% | ||
| GM | 30.18% | ||
| FCFM | 2.46% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-25.45%
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.82
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.88 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 106.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.45% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 52.87% | ||
| Profit Quality | 102.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.17 |
F-Score5
WACC8.43%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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)32.3%
EPS 3Y-10.6%
EPS 5Y0.51%
EPS Q2Q%31.63%
EPS Next Y22.65%
EPS Next 2Y17.18%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.98%
Revenue growth 3Y4.07%
Revenue growth 5Y5.17%
Sales Q2Q%26.68%
Revenue Next Year27.2%
Revenue Next 2Y14.99%
Revenue Next 3Y13.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y29.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.38%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.17%
EBIT Next Year104.89%
EBIT Next 3Y15.75%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-52.23%
FCF growth 3Y-18.2%
FCF growth 5Y-11.65%
OCF growth 1Y-24.51%
OCF growth 3Y-3.58%
OCF growth 5Y-0.05%