Standard Motor Products Stock Analysis

SMP Stock  USD 44.22  0.14  0.32%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Standard Motor Products extending back to March 17, 1980. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Standard stands at 44.22, as last reported on the 17th of February 2026, with the highest price reaching 44.88 and the lowest price hitting 44.00 during the day.
IPO Date
30th of December 1987
200 Day MA
36.3136
50 Day MA
39.4092
Beta
0.742
 
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Standard Motor Products holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.503. At this time, Standard's Long Term Debt To Capitalization is relatively stable compared to the past year. Standard's financial risk is the risk to Standard stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Standard's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Standard's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Standard Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Standard's stakeholders.
For many companies, including Standard, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Standard Motor Products, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Standard's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
1.4406
Enterprise Value Ebitda
9.36
Price Sales
0.5561
Shares Float
20.8 M
Dividend Share
1.24
Given that Standard's debt-to-equity ratio measures a Company's obligations relative to the value of its net assets, it is usually used by traders to estimate the extent to which Standard is acquiring new debt as a mechanism of leveraging its assets. A high debt-to-equity ratio is generally associated with increased risk, implying that it has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. Another way to look at debt-to-equity ratios is to compare the overall debt load of Standard to its assets or equity, showing how much of the company assets belong to shareholders vs. creditors. If shareholders own more assets, Standard is said to be less leveraged. If creditors hold a majority of Standard's assets, the Company is said to be highly leveraged.
At this time, Standard's Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/17/2026, Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to grow to about 2.2 B, while Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 19.4 M. . At this time, Standard's Price Book Value Ratio is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/17/2026, Price To Operating Cash Flows Ratio is likely to grow to 10.62, while Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is likely to drop (0.99).
Standard Motor Products is undervalued with Real Value of 48.51 and Target Price of 47.0. The main objective of Standard stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Standard Motor Products is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Standard's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Standard stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Standard is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. Standard Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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Standard Stock Analysis Notes

About 81.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book ratio of 1.44. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Standard Motor Products has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.34. The entity last dividend was issued on the 13th of February 2026. The firm had 5:2 split on the 2nd of December 1983. 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 parts for manufacturers across agriculture, heavy duty, and construction equipment industries. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York. Standard operates under Auto Parts classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 5000 people. To find out more about Standard Motor Products contact Eric Sills at 718 392 0200 or learn more at https://www.smpcorp.com.

Standard Motor Products Investment Alerts

Over 81.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 31st of December 2025 Standard paid $ 0.31 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from finance.yahoo.com: Standard Motor Products s Board of Directors Approves Quarterly Dividend Increase

Standard Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Standard's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2005-11-01
2005-09-300.190.210.0210 
2012-03-06
2011-12-310.140.170.0321 
2006-05-05
2006-03-310.170.14-0.0317 
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Standard Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Standard's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Standard's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Standard's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Standard's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Standard Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
297.7 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
267.5 K
Azarias Capital Management, L.p.2025-06-30
257.7 K
Bnp Paribas Arbitrage, Sa2025-06-30
221.1 K
Foundry Partners, Llc2025-03-31
202 K
Citadel Advisors Llc2025-06-30
200.1 K
Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
199.5 K
Csm Advisors, Llc2025-06-30
196.1 K
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
168.1 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
3.9 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
1.8 M
Note, although Standard's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Standard Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 972.8 M.

Standard Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin of 0.02 %, which implies that it may need a different competitive strategy as even a very small decline in it revenue may erase profits and result in a net loss. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 0.13 %, which entails that for every 100 dollars of revenue, it generated $0.13 of operating income.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.04  0.03 
Return On Capital Employed 0.09  0.10 
Return On Assets 0.03  0.03 
Return On Equity 0.08  0.05 

Management Efficiency

Standard Motor Products has Return on Asset of 0.0627 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0627 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.1039 %, implying that it generated $0.1039 on every 100 dollars invested. Standard's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Standard manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. As of 02/17/2026, Return On Capital Employed is likely to grow to 0.10, while Return On Tangible Assets are likely to drop 0.03. At this time, Standard's Total Current Liabilities is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/17/2026, Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to grow to about 2.2 B, while Non Current Liabilities Other is likely to drop slightly above 26.4 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 26.01  27.31 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 3.62  3.44 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 12.76  13.40 
Price Book Value Ratio 0.99  1.14 
Enterprise Value Multiple 12.76  13.40 
Price Fair Value 0.99  1.14 
Enterprise Value969.5 M492.9 M
Standard Motor Products has shown resilience through effective management strategies. Our analysis examines how these strategies influence financial outcomes and investor returns which helps in understanding the stock's long-term potential.
Dividend Yield
0.028
Operating Margin
0.1269
Profit Margin
0.0179
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0298
Beta
0.742

Technical Drivers

As of the 17th of February 2026, Standard has the Coefficient Of Variation of 693.03, risk adjusted performance of 0.1201, and Semi Deviation of 1.06. In relation to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model makes it possible for you to check existing technical drivers of Standard Motor Products, as well as the relationship between them.

Standard Motor Products Price Movement Analysis

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Standard Motor Products Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Standard insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Standard's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Standard insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Standard Outstanding Bonds

Standard issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Standard Motor Products uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Standard bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Standard Motor Products has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Standard Predictive Daily Indicators

Standard intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Standard stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Standard Corporate Filings

8K
2nd of February 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13A
21st of January 2026
The form used by investors holding more than 5% of a company's stock, to report their beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-1 or Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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F3
15th of January 2026
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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F4
12th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
12th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
31st of October 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
30th of October 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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13A
22nd of October 2025
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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Standard Forecast Models

Standard's time-series forecasting models are one of many Standard's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Standard's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Standard Bond Ratings

Standard Motor Products financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Standard have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Standard's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.40)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Standard Motor Products Debt to Cash Allocation

Standard Motor Products has 660.53 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.5, which is OK given its current industry classification. Standard Motor Products has a current ratio of 2.02, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Standard to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Standard Total Assets Over Time

Standard Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Standard uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Standard Debt Ratio

    
  30.0   
It seems slightly above 70% of Standard's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Standard's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Standard, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Standard Corporate Bonds Issued

Standard Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

797.59 Million

At this time, Standard's Short and Long Term Debt Total is relatively stable compared to the past year.

About Standard Stock Analysis

Stock analysis is the technique used by a trader or investor to examine and evaluate how Standard prices is reacting to, or reflecting on a current market direction and economic conditions. It can be used to make informed decisions about market timing, and when buying or selling Standard shares will generate the highest return on investment. We also built our stock analysis module to help investors to gain an insight into the world economy as a whole, the stock market, thematic ideas. a specific sector, or an individual Stock such as Standard. By using and applying Standard Stock analysis, traders can create a robust methodology for identifying Standard entry and exit points for their positions.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.05  0.04 
Operating Profit Margin 0.09  0.05 
Net Profit Margin 0.03  0.02 
Gross Profit Margin 0.32  0.34 

Current Standard Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Standard analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Standard analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
47.0Strong Buy2Odds
Standard Motor Products current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Standard analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Standard stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Standard Motor Products, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Standard conference calls.
Standard Analyst Advice Details

Standard Stock Analysis Indicators

Standard Motor Products stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Standard stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Standard shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Standard stock analysis, traders can identify Standard position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow32.5 M
Long Term Debt535.2 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding22.2 M
Total Stockholder Equity615.7 M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-418.7 M
Tax Provision19.4 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.461
Property Plant And Equipment Net278.6 M
Cash And Short Term Investments44.4 M
Cash44.4 M
Accounts Payable148 M
Net Debt616.1 M
50 Day M A39.4092
Total Current Liabilities436.5 M
Other Operating Expenses1.3 B
Non Current Assets Total892.2 M
Forward Price Earnings10.1729
Non Currrent Assets Other33 M
Stock Based Compensation6.1 M

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