Standard Motor Products (SMP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Standard Motor Products' (SMP) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 10.14% in Q2 2026, up 146.0% on a YoY basis from 4.12% in Q2 2025, and up 34.14% quarter-over-quarter from 7.56% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Standard Motor Products (SMP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Standard Motor Products (SMP) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 10.14% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 146.0% year-over-year to 10.14%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 8.39% (up 183.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.62%, up 211.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin improved to 10.14% in Q2 2026 per SMP's latest filing, from 7.56% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 10.14% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 1.13% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.95% across 5 years, with a median of 7.63% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin plunged 303 bps in 2022, then surged 447 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 5.1% in 2022, then tumbled by 33 bps to 3.42% in 2023, then sank by 67 bps to 1.13% in 2024, then jumped by 396 bps to 5.6% in 2025, then soared by 81 bps to 10.14% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 10.14%, 7.56%, and 5.6% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magna International | 18.34 Bn | 16.91 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 12.19% |
| 2 | Autoliv | 8.98 Bn | 8.60 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 6.85% |
| 3 | Lear | 6.43 Bn | 5.43 Bn | 470.30 Mn | 4.39% |
| 4 | Gentex | 4.73 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 241.00 Mn | 21.70% |
| 5 | Dorman Products | 3.78 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 251.23 Mn | 21.34% |
| 6 | Dauch | 1.60 Bn | 723.95 Mn | 338.20 Mn | 3.37% |
| 7 | Adient | 1.47 Bn | 547.40 Mn | 235.00 Mn | 2.39% |
| 8 | Xpel | 1.33 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 63.14 Mn | 16.23% |
| 9 | Standard Motor Products | 858.57 Mn | 858.57 Mn | 164.62 Mn | 10.14% |
| 10 | Cooper-Standard Holdings | 426.88 Mn | 300.30 Mn | 83.76 Mn | 1.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.14% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.30% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.42% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.10% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.34% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.41% |