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STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. SMP
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (SMP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.01% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $1.8B at a 2.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.49 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.279 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.295 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.068 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.538 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMP | STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. | 7/9 | 3.82 | 21.9 | +22.4% |
| ATMU | Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. | 6/9 | 5.54 | 21.2 | +5.7% |
| THRM | Gentherm Inc | 3/9 | 4.93 | — | +2.9% |
| DORM | Dorman Products, Inc. | 8/9 | 6.8 | 19.7 | +6% |
| GNTX | GENTEX CORP | 6/9 | 10.35 | 14.2 | +9.6% |
| SRI | STONERIDGE INC | 3/9 | 2.93 | — | -5.2% |
| CPS | Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. | 4/9 | 0.15 | — | +0.4% |
About STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes replacement automotive parts in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Poland, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Vehicle Control, Temperature Control, Nissens Automotive, and Engineered Solutions. It provides ignition, emissions, and fuel delivery systems, such as air injection and induction components, air management valves, regulators and solenoids, exhaust gas recirculation components, fuel injectors and components, fuel valves, ignition coils, connectors and sockets, modules, pumps, relays and fuses, starting and charging system parts, and vapor and purge components. The company also offers electrical switches and actuators; anti-lock brake and vehicle speed sensors, fluid level sensors, and pressure sensors comprising tire pressure monitoring, temperature sensors, advanced driver assistance systems sensors, battery cables, pigtails, and sockets; electrical wire, terminals, connectors, and tools for servicing a vehicle's electrical system; and spark plug, coil on plug boots, and ignition system accessories. In addition, it offers AC system components; other thermal components; and engine cooling, air conditioning, and engine efficiency products. Further, it provides thermal management products, sensors, switches, power distribution, electrification and electronics, injections and fuel delivery, ignition and emissions, and clamping devices for commercial and light vehicles, construction, agriculture, power sports, marine, hydraulics, and lawn and garden sectors. It serves retailers, warehouse distributors, original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers, system integrators, and original equipment service part manufacturers. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.
FAQ
Is SMP financially healthy?
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does SMP pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 3.01% with a 66.0% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is SMP?
In FY2025, STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. had a net margin of 2.3% and a return on equity of 5.9%.
Is SMP overvalued or undervalued?
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. trades at about 21.3× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.9×–29.2×, median 21.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for SMP?
The average Wall-Street price target for STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. is $48.33, about 23.1% above the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is SMP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 21.9×, a dividend yield of 3.01%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.