Standard Motor Products (SMP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Standard Motor Products (SMP) reported Operating Margin of 7.56% for Q1 2026, up 164.0% on a YoY basis from 2.86% in Q1 2025, and up 34.89% quarter-over-quarter from 5.6% in Q4 2025.
Standard Motor Products (SMP) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Standard Motor Products has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 7.56% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 164.0% year-over-year to 7.56%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.99% (up 214.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.62%, up 211.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 7.56%, up from 5.6% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 9.55% in Q3 2025, with the low at 1.13% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.77% across 5 years, with a median of 7.56% in 2026.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Margin was 3007 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 303 bps in 2022.
- Standard Motor Products' Operating Margin stood at 5.1% in 2022, then sank by 33 bps to 3.42% in 2023, then tumbled by 67 bps to 1.13% in 2024, then surged by 396 bps to 5.6% in 2025, then jumped by 35 bps to 7.56% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 7.56% (Q1 2026), 5.6% (Q4 2025), and 9.55% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 18.45% |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 11.09% |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.51% |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 4.57% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 7.43% |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -24,400.00% |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 4.46% |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 13.87% |
| 10 | Standard Motor Products | 866.95 Mn | 881.20 Mn | 139.17 Mn | 7.56% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -24.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.41% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.79% |