STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
SMP · Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories · 22.3M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Reference price $39.75 · est. market cap ~$885M — last insider sale, 2026-06-08 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C65Average automotive aftermarket parts maker with healthy gross margin and acquisition-driven growth but mid-pack returns and customer concentration.
Strengths
- Strong gross margin (31.2%, 81st pct) and operating margin (7.6%, 72nd pct); 50% net income growth (86th pct)
- Resilient non-discretionary aftermarket demand and Nissens diversification into Europe
Risks
- Heavy customer concentration (three customers = 54% of sales) and aftermarket pricing pressure
- Mid-pack returns (ROE 6.0%, ROA 2.1%), weak FCF (20th pct) and a discontinued-operations drag
Notable findings
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
31.2%
Operating margin
7.6%
Net margin
2.3%
Return on equity
6.0%
Return on assets
2.1%
ROIC
8.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
17.2%
Net-income growth
50.3%
Debt / equity
0.8×
Current ratio
2.1×
Free cash flow
$19M
EBITDA
$180M
Tangible book value
$120M
Stock comp / revenue
0.4%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Nicholas Ray | Sell | 5.8K | $39.75 |
| 2026-06-01 | Bhandari Sunil | Grant | 19K | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Nicholas Ray | Sell | 1.9K | $38.28 |
| 2026-05-21 | Capparelli Alejandro C. | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Puryear Pamela | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | McClymont Patrick | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | McDonnell Joseph W. | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Norris Alisa C. | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-05-21 | Lieberman Pamela Forbes | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Sills Eric | Grant | 6.0K | — |
| 2026-03-01 | Broccole Carmine Joseph | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $39.68 |
| 2026-03-01 | Broccole Carmine Joseph | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $39.68 |
| 2026-02-24 | Broccole Carmine Joseph | Tax withheld | 5.0K | $44.19 |
| 2026-02-24 | Iles Nathan R. | Grant | 7.5K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | BURKE JAMES J | Grant | 579 | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Nicholas Ray | Grant | 2.5K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | BURKS DALE | Grant | 5.8K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Broccole Carmine Joseph | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Broccole Carmine Joseph | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $44.19 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ringwood Victoria T. | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Nicholas Ray | Sell | 9.1K | $38.01 |
| 2025-11-11 | BURKS DALE | Sell | 1.2K | $38.30 |
| 2025-11-11 | Nicholas Ray | Sell | 457 | $38.36 |
| 2025-11-11 | Broccole Carmine Joseph | Sell | 1.1K | $38.31 |
| 2025-11-11 | Iles Nathan R. | Sell | 1.4K | $38.30 |
| 2025-11-11 | Sills Eric | Sell | 1.5K | $38.26 |
| 2025-11-10 | Broccole Carmine Joseph | Grant | 761 | — |
| 2025-11-10 | BURKS DALE | Grant | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-11-10 | BURKS DALE | Sell | 1.0K | $38.41 |
| 2025-11-10 | Iles Nathan R. | Grant | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Nicholas Ray | Grant | 634 | — |
| 2025-11-10 | BURKE JAMES J | Grant | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Sills Eric | Grant | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Nicholas Ray | Sell | 128 | $38.19 |
| 2025-10-29 | Iles Nathan R. | Grant | 8.8K | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Nicholas Ray | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Broccole Carmine Joseph | Grant | 2.5K | — |
| 2025-10-29 | BURKS DALE | Grant | 4.5K | — |
| 2025-10-29 | BURKE JAMES J | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-10-29 | Sills Eric | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-07-02 | Sills Eric | Gift | 7.8K | — |
| 2025-07-02 | Sills Eric | Gift | 16K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Norris Alisa C. | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Capparelli Alejandro C. | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | McClymont Patrick | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | McDonnell Joseph W. | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Puryear Pamela | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Lieberman Pamela Forbes | Grant | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-03-11 | BURKS DALE | Sell | 11K | $27.20 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-12 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-30 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-26 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-02 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-31 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-08-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-05-15 | Exec/director changeShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-22 | 2026-05-21 | 0000093389-26-000066 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-11 | 0000093389-26-000058 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-04-30 | 2026-03-31 | 0000093389-26-000050 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | 0000093389-26-000048 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-26 | 0000093389-26-000015 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-26 | 2025-12-31 | 0000093389-26-000012 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-02 | 2026-02-02 | 0000093389-26-000007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | 0000093389-25-000091 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-31 | 2025-09-30 | 0000093389-25-000093 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-05 | 2025-06-30 | 0000093389-25-000065 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-05 | 2025-08-05 | 0000093389-25-000063 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-15 | 0000093389-25-000038 ↗ |