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Standard Motor Products (Standard Motor Products) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow : 0.94 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Standard Motor Products Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow?

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow assesses how much of a company’s cash flow from operations is being devoted to capital expenditure. It’s also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not.

Standard Motor Products's Capital Expenditure for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-10.66 Mil. Its Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $11.37 Mil.

Hence, Standard Motor Products's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.94.


Standard Motor Products Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Standard Motor Products's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Standard Motor Products Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Chart

Standard Motor Products Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 0.18 0.30 - 0.20

Standard Motor Products Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.14 - 0.09 0.09 0.94

Competitive Comparison of Standard Motor Products's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Standard Motor Products's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Standard Motor Products's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Standard Motor Products's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Standard Motor Products's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Standard Motor Products Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Calculation

Standard Motor Products's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-28.633) / 144.26
=0.20

Standard Motor Products's Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow=- Capital Expenditure / Cash Flow from Operations
=- (-10.656) / 11.367
=0.94

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Standard Motor Products  (NYSE:SMP) Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Explanation

Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio assesses how much of a company’s Cash Flow from Operations is being devoted to Capital Expenditure. It is a good indicator in terms of how much the company is focused on growth. In general, a high Capex-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ratio indicates that the company is investing more in physical assets and is focused on growth and expansion. Conversely, lower ratio could indicate that a company has reached maturity and is no longer pursuing aggressive growth.

Moreover, the ratio is also useful to distinguish whether the company is capital intensive or not. If the ratio is large, then the company tends to be capital intensive. Lower ratio suggests that it’s a capital-light business. The ratio can be combined with ROIC % to identify whether the company is an asset-light business that has a high return on invested capital. This is one question investors commonly ask to see if a company qualifies as a good company.


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Standard Motor Products (Standard Motor Products) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
37-18 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY, USA, 11101
Standard Motor Products Inc is a manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive parts used in the maintenance, service, and repair of vehicles in the automotive aftermarket industry. It operates into three business segments namely Engineered Solutions, Vehicle Control, and Temperature Control. The company focuses on the original equipment and original equipment services markets, with a product lineup of replacement parts for engine management ignition, emission, and fuel systems, as well as temperature-control products. The company operates majorly in the United States, with additional sales in Canada, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.
Executives
Nathan R. Iles officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC., 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD., LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Eric Sills director, officer: CEO & President 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Ray Nicholas officer: CIO & VP IT 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Dale Burks officer: Chief Commercial Officer & EVP 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Carmine Joseph Broccole officer: CLO & Secretary 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
James J Burke director, officer: Chief Operating Officer 37 18 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Kristine M. Frost officer: CHRO C/O STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC., 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD., LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Alisa C. Norris director C/O STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC., 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD., LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Pamela Puryear director 253 DOLPHIN COVE QUAY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Alejandro C. Capparelli director C/O STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC., 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD., LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Joseph W. Mcdonnell director C/O STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC., 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD., LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Pamela Forbes Lieberman director 3400 N.WOLF ROAD, FRANKLIN PARK IL 60131
Patrick Mcclymont director 902 BROADWAY, 20TH FLOOR, IMAX CORPORATION, NEW YORK NY 10010-6002
Thomas Tesoro officer: VP Human Resources 37-18 NORTHERN BLVD, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Peter J Sills director