Standard Motor Products (SMP) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Standard Motor Products (SMP) reported Return on Capital Employed of 9.61% for Q1 2026, up 330.0% on a YoY basis from 2.23% in Q1 2025, and up 6.87% quarter-over-quarter from 8.99% in Q4 2025.
Standard Motor Products (SMP) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Standard Motor Products has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 9.61% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 330.0% year-over-year to 9.61%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.61% (up 330.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.67%, up 245.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 9.61%, up from 8.99% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 10.81% in Q4 2022, with the low at 1.16% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 7.66% across 5 years, with a median of 8.46% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 2164 bps — and 2023, when it surged 945 bps.
- Standard Motor Products' Return on Capital Employed stood at 10.81% in 2022, then decreased by 14 bps to 9.34% in 2023, then slipped by 25 bps to 7.04% in 2024, then rose by 28 bps to 8.99% in 2025, then advanced by 7 bps to 9.61% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.61% (Q1 2026), 8.99% (Q4 2025), and 8.12% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 47.39% |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 17.03% |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 6.02% |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 8.77% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 5.79% |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -43.85% |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.50% |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 13.44% |
| 10 | Standard Motor Products | 866.95 Mn | 881.20 Mn | 139.17 Mn | 9.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.04% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.18% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.70% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.80% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.40% |