Standard Motor Products, Inc.
Rank #250HypergrowthSMP · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) — Rank #250 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.27) · ROE 5.8% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0000093389 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Standard Motor Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes replacement automotive parts in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Poland, and internationally.
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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.
- Industry
- Auto Parts
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- State
- NY
- Filer Category
- Accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- smpcorp.com
Financials
Each fiscal year is read as-of that year’s own 10-K filing, so nothing restated after the fact leaks backwards. Line items this filer never tagged are omitted. Hover or tap a badge for the diagnostic behind it.
| Fiscal year end | 2019-12-31filed 2020-02-20 | 2018-12-31filed 2019-02-20 | 2017-12-31filed 2019-02-20 | 2016-12-31filed 2019-02-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 25.8 | 24.1 | 23.9 | 20.5 |
| Stock-based compensation | 6.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 6.1 |
| Change in receivables | (17.9) | 13.7 | 5.1 | 8.8 |
| Change in inventory | 17.9 | 30.2 | 13.9 | 20.2 |
| Change in payables | (2.0) | 16.9 | (7.2) | 7.3 |
| Operating cash flow | 76.9 | 70.3 | 64.6 | 97.8 |
| Investing | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 16.2 | 20.1 | — | — |
| Acquisitions, net of cash | 43.5 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 67.3 |
| Investing cash flow | (54.8) | (29.9) | (31.2) | (88.0) |
| Financing | ||||
| Share repurchases | 10.7 | 14.9 | 24.4 | 0.4 |
| Dividends paid | 20.6 | 18.9 | 17.3 | 15.4 |
| Financing cash flow | (23.4) | (46.1) | (35.9) | (7.8) |
| Summary | ||||
| Free cash flow | 60.7 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 50.1 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?