Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 35/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional
5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Diluting 2–5%, watch for SBC
Slight expansion, directionally positive
Net debt/FCF of 3.4x, high leverage
8–10%, clearing the bar
Standard Motor Products (SMP) quality: score, margins and returns
Standard Motor Products (SMP) scores 63/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 8.5% operating margins and 8.7% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Standard Motor Products (SMP) a high-quality business?+
Standard Motor Products scores 63 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 8.5% operating margin and a 8.7% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Standard Motor Products's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from SMP's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Standard Motor Products scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Standard Motor Products's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Standard Motor Products earns about 8.7% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to SMP's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Standard Motor Products?+
Standard Motor Products runs an operating margin of about 8.5% and a net margin of about 3.8%. Revenue has grown at roughly 9.7% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 28 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
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Held by ETFs
SMP is in 60 US ETFs. The largest of them, with SMP's weight in each:
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR0.05%of the fund
iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM0.03%of the fund
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFAVUV0.03%of the fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO0.03%of the fund
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETFSPSM0.05%of the fund
Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETFDFUV0.00%of the fund
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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