Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 34.3x, up 98.5% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 458.9% YoY to 24.2x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -11.59 | 34.28 | — | 18.67 | — | 17.27 | — | — | 33.17 | — | — | — | 25.00 |
| — | +98.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | +32.7% | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.19 |
| — | +77.9% | +106.2% | +65.7% | +3.3% | -21.9% | -13.0% | -24.4% | +25.1% | -30.4% | -52.6% | -38.2% | -64.0% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.88 | 0.96 | 1.24 | 0.86 | 0.73 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.46 |
| — | +62.8% | +124.0% | +88.7% | +16.5% | -9.2% | +13.4% | -2.7% | +36.8% | -12.0% | -48.3% | -41.4% | -57.9% | |
| P/FCF | 5.39 | — | 3.84 | 6.05 | 7.48 | 1.15 | 1.64 | — | — | 0.86 | 2.61 | — | — |
| — | — | +134.7% | — | — | +33.9% | -37.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.19 | 24.15 | 7.17 | 10.59 | 5.03 | 4.32 | 6.14 | — | 6.72 | 8.16 | 6.37 | 8.10 | 3.83 |
| — | +458.9% | +16.8% | — | -25.1% | -47.1% | -3.5% | — | +75.4% | -56.8% | -77.2% | -30.8% | -78.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 10.32 | — | 8.78 | 5.69 | 6.88 | 4.87 | 7.65 | — | 6.75 | 12.77 | 8.03 | 10.59 | 4.33 |
| — | — | +14.8% | — | +2.0% | -61.8% | -4.7% | — | +55.7% | -64.1% | -89.2% | -36.6% | -85.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.'s operating margin was 5.0% in Q3 2026, down 1.8 pp QoQ and down 4.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 6.0% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 18.7% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.3% | 19.6% | 19.3% | 18.0% | 19.9% | 24.1% | 19.8% | 17.2% | 18.4% | 17.5% | 20.9% | 16.6% | 18.6% |
| — | -18.7% | -2.7% | +4.9% | +8.6% | +37.9% | -5.3% | +3.2% | -1.1% | +26.4% | +36.2% | -10.0% | +18.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 5.3% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 3.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 6.0% | -3.8% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 12.2% |
| — | -47.4% | +11.9% | +203.0% | +30.7% | +70.4% | -15.1% | -158.1% | -47.1% | +138.6% | +560.3% | +46.2% | +322.8% | |
| Net Margin | -2.6% | 1.1% | -1.0% | 1.6% | -0.4% | 1.2% | -1.4% | -10.6% | 0.7% | -27.5% | -1.0% | -0.9% | 0.7% |
| — | -13.9% | +31.6% | +115.2% | -152.9% | +104.5% | -42.5% | -1105.7% | -5.8% | -4165.1% | +73.6% | -727.5% | +481.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -7.2% | 0.7% | -0.8% | 1.2% | -0.3% | 0.9% | -1.1% | -6.5% | 0.5% | -15.6% | -0.6% | -0.4% | 0.5% |
| — | -21.0% | +25.5% | +117.9% | -158.8% | +105.6% | -84.2% | -1395.6% | +2.8% | -4843.7% | +71.0% | -687.6% | +548.0% | |
| ROA | -2.0% | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.2% | -0.3% | -1.8% | 0.1% | -4.6% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
| — | -24.2% | +27.2% | +117.3% | -156.8% | +105.2% | -63.2% | -1245.4% | -6.6% | -4632.6% | +71.5% | -676.4% | +532.4% | |
| ROIC | 6.2% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% | -0.9% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
| — | -42.8% | +34.8% | +229.8% | +49.3% | +114.9% | +7.7% | -172.0% | -40.6% | +183.2% | +601.1% | +32.0% | +365.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 30.8x, up from 11.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.78 | 0.42 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 0.87 |
| — | -45.9% | -17.3% | -17.4% | -7.0% | -6.7% | +3.2% | +4.5% | -3.0% | -7.1% | +1.1% | +16.2% | +3.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 4.00 | 30.81 | 11.05 | 20.92 | 10.70 | 10.11 | 15.59 | — | 15.96 | 18.85 | 16.67 | 21.98 | 10.32 |
| — | +204.8% | -29.1% | — | -33.0% | -46.4% | -6.5% | — | +54.6% | -55.6% | -69.0% | -7.3% | -68.5% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.45 | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.40 |
| — | -1.3% | +4.8% | +4.4% | +5.1% | +3.5% | +0.5% | +0.9% | -1.4% | +7.7% | +9.1% | +7.0% | +11.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.47 |
| — | +3.2% | +8.0% | +20.8% | +7.2% | +1.9% | -17.6% | -29.5% | -14.8% | +9.5% | +60.0% | +66.3% | +33.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.72 | 0.76 | 1.17 | 0.58 | 1.30 | 1.22 | 0.88 | -0.45 | 0.83 | 0.52 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 2.00 |
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Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.'s current P/E is -11.6x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 26.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.'s current operating margin is 5.3%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.