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Standard Motor Products (Standard Motor Products) Financial Strength : 7 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Standard Motor Products Financial Strength?

Standard Motor Products has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Standard Motor Products's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.45. Standard Motor Products's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.21. As of today, Standard Motor Products's Altman Z-Score is 3.00.


Competitive Comparison of Standard Motor Products's Financial Strength

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Standard Motor Products's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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 Financial Strength Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Standard Motor Products's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Standard Motor Products's Financial Strength falls into.



Standard Motor Products Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Standard Motor Products's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $11 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $240 Mil.

Standard Motor Products's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*11.206/-2.521
=4.45

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

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

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(5.029 + 240.156) / 1163.024
=0.21

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Standard Motor Products has a Z-score of 3.00, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3 is strong.

* 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) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Standard Motor Products has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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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