Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Standard Motor Products, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 11.6x, up 4.0% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 14.6% YoY to 8.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 21.42 | 11.58 | 26.32 | — | 6.80 | 11.13 | — | 6.92 | 8.55 | 19.03 | 30.72 | 7.52 | 11.33 |
| — | +4.0% | — | — | -20.6% | -41.5% | — | -8.1% | -24.5% | +18.5% | +37.0% | -1.9% | -5.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.45 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.57 | 0.76 | 0.48 | 0.59 |
| — | +30.0% | +7.9% | -2.3% | -11.6% | -40.6% | -34.2% | -4.9% | -33.1% | -8.9% | +22.8% | +4.0% | -15.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.27 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 0.98 | 0.85 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 0.94 | 1.15 | 1.36 | 1.16 | 1.30 |
| — | +30.8% | +9.2% | +15.2% | +4.1% | -25.6% | -19.7% | -2.9% | -27.7% | -11.1% | +10.5% | -0.4% | -20.5% | |
| P/FCF | 46.63 | — | — | 2.75 | 3.90 | — | — | 2.38 | 6.77 | — | 312.29 | 2.20 | 3.81 |
| — | — | — | +15.5% | -42.4% | — | — | +8.4% | +77.8% | — | +6659.5% | -83.2% | -97.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.51 | 8.10 | 8.55 | 5.09 | 5.13 | 7.07 | 11.75 | 3.82 | 4.59 | 8.02 | 7.87 | 4.20 | 5.85 |
| — | +14.6% | -27.2% | +33.4% | +11.8% | -11.8% | +49.3% | -9.1% | -21.6% | +7.0% | +7.7% | -14.1% | -22.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 8.06 | 10.77 | 11.73 | 5.99 | 6.14 | 9.19 | 64.10 | 6.08 | 8.35 | 17.42 | 31.14 | 6.66 | 10.01 |
| — | +17.2% | -81.7% | -1.4% | -26.5% | -47.2% | +105.8% | -8.7% | -16.5% | +26.5% | +89.9% | -6.5% | -7.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Standard Motor Products, Inc.'s operating margin was 7.6% in Q1 2026, down 0.4 pp QoQ and down 0.7 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 9.9% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 6.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.2% | 30.8% | 30.5% | 31.5% | 29.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% | 29.9% | 28.0% | 26.4% | 27.0% | 29.2% | 28.1% |
| — | +6.0% | +7.4% | +5.4% | +5.7% | +10.3% | +4.9% | +2.5% | -0.2% | -2.8% | -3.8% | +6.2% | +7.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.3% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 12.7% | 11.3% | 8.3% | 5.4% | 13.5% | 10.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 12.8% | 11.3% |
| — | -7.9% | +49.2% | -6.3% | +7.3% | +10.5% | -26.2% | +5.5% | -6.8% | -19.9% | -19.2% | +10.7% | +13.9% | |
| Net Margin | 2.3% | 3.8% | 2.0% | -0.9% | 5.1% | 3.0% | -0.2% | 6.7% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| — | +24.9% | +980.8% | -113.1% | +10.8% | +2.1% | -109.3% | +3.5% | -11.3% | -23.1% | -10.4% | +6.0% | -10.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 6.2% | 2.4% | 1.1% | -0.6% | 3.7% | 2.0% | -0.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| — | +24.4% | +1012.0% | -115.3% | +35.6% | +29.7% | -111.1% | +5.1% | -4.8% | -25.4% | -19.7% | +2.2% | -14.3% | |
| ROA | 2.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | -0.2% | 1.3% | 0.7% | -0.1% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| — | +26.1% | +877.1% | -111.0% | -2.7% | -9.9% | -109.0% | +2.1% | -5.8% | -24.4% | -16.1% | +9.2% | -11.2% | |
| ROIC | 10.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| — | -3.5% | +34.2% | -22.5% | -7.6% | -4.7% | -28.8% | +7.6% | +2.5% | -17.7% | -20.9% | +14.7% | +7.6% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Standard Motor Products, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 16.4x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.98 | 1.06 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 1.05 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.45 |
| — | -8.0% | -6.8% | +191.4% | +130.6% | +146.6% | +178.3% | -4.0% | +1.1% | -12.8% | -16.5% | -27.6% | -7.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.99 | 16.41 | 16.14 | 9.49 | 11.06 | 16.89 | 23.75 | 3.73 | 6.15 | 9.52 | 7.01 | 4.14 | 6.13 |
| — | -2.8% | -32.0% | +154.6% | +79.8% | +77.3% | +238.9% | -10.0% | +0.3% | +6.1% | -12.3% | -31.2% | -12.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | 2.23 | 2.13 | 1.96 | 2.16 | 2.32 | 2.11 | 2.25 | 2.46 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.04 | 2.26 |
| — | -3.8% | +0.8% | -13.1% | -12.0% | -12.7% | -13.6% | +10.2% | +8.7% | +6.4% | +3.7% | -8.0% | +10.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.77 |
| — | -3.9% | +6.6% | -0.3% | -5.2% | -5.1% | -10.6% | +10.6% | +13.2% | +6.0% | +8.6% | -4.7% | +17.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 5.60 | 4.57 | 3.28 | 9.02 | 7.09 | 4.65 | 1.01 | 15.60 | 12.72 | 10.58 | 4.79 | 12.11 | 10.15 |
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Standard Motor Products, Inc.'s current P/E is 21.4x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 14.9x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Standard Motor Products, Inc.'s current operating margin is 10.3%. 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 Standard Motor Products, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.