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Standard Motor Products (Standard Motor Products) Beneish M-Score : -2.92 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Standard Motor Products Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.92 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Standard Motor Products's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SMP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.92   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.15
Current: -2.92

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Standard Motor Products was -2.15. The lowest was -2.92. And the median was -2.51.


Standard Motor Products Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Standard Motor Products's Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Chart

Standard Motor Products Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.69 -2.15 -2.51 -2.26 -2.92

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
Beneish M-Score 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 -2.26 -2.56 -2.75 -3.07 -2.92

Competitive Comparison of Standard Motor Products's Beneish M-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Standard Motor Products's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Standard Motor Products's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Standard Motor Products Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Standard Motor Products for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.9656+0.528 * 0.9741+0.404 * 0.9456+0.892 * 0.9901+0.115 * 1.3207
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0719+4.679 * -0.084513-0.327 * 0.9634
=-2.92

* 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.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $160 Mil.
Revenue was 290.756 + 386.413 + 353.075 + 328.028 = $1,358 Mil.
Gross Profit was 81.53 + 114.76 + 101.269 + 91.267 = $389 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $744 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,293 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $222 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $294 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $304 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $240 Mil.
Net Income was 6.434 + 6.659 + 9.137 + 11.918 = $34 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.209 + 1.555 + 0.508 + -0.687 = $-1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11.367 + 93.523 + 59.812 + -20.442 = $144 Mil.
Total Receivables was $168 Mil.
Revenue was 308.199 + 381.373 + 359.412 + 322.831 = $1,372 Mil.
Gross Profit was 89.564 + 106.784 + 96.351 + 89.84 = $383 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $762 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,255 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $157 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $277 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $323 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $225 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(160.282 / 1358.272) / (167.638 / 1371.815)
=0.118004 / 0.122202
=0.9656

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(382.539 / 1371.815) / (388.826 / 1358.272)
=0.278856 / 0.286265
=0.9741

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (744.223 + 221.937) / 1293.047) / (1 - (762.439 + 156.986) / 1254.929)
=0.252804 / 0.267349
=0.9456

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1358.272 / 1371.815
=0.9901

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(28.298 / (28.298 + 156.986)) / (29.022 / (29.022 + 221.937))
=0.152728 / 0.115644
=1.3207

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(293.583 / 1358.272) / (276.626 / 1371.815)
=0.216144 / 0.20165
=1.0719

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((240.156 + 304.263) / 1293.047) / ((225.298 + 323.131) / 1254.929)
=0.421036 / 0.43702
=0.9634

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(34.148 - -0.833 - 144.26) / 1293.047
=-0.084513

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Standard Motor Products has a M-score of -2.92 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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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