Manufactures and distributes replacement parts for vehicles. Focuses on the automotive aftermarket industry. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 8% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $662.1M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 20.5× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 79% of them.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
The stock trades 30% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 8% a year on average.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 26 buys and 18 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Our checks did not surface a specific risk to flag here. That is not the same as there being none.
On our five-subject report card, SMP sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: SMP is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.