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Standard Motor Products (Standard Motor Products) Debt-to-Equity

: 0.39 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Standard Motor Products's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5 Mil. Standard Motor Products's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $240 Mil. Standard Motor Products's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $635 Mil. Standard Motor Products's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.39.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for Standard Motor Products's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

SMP' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.14   Max: 0.46
Current: 0.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Standard Motor Products was 0.46. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.14.

SMP's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
56.27% of 1173 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.48 vs SMP: 0.39

Standard Motor Products Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Standard Motor Products's Debt-to-Equity 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 Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Debt-to-Equity
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.06 0.27 0.46 0.39

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
Debt-to-Equity 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.46 0.54 0.46 0.38 0.39

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Standard Motor Products's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where Standard Motor Products's Debt-to-Equity falls into.



Standard Motor Products Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

Standard Motor Products's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Standard Motor Products's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.


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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