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Standard Motor Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Guidance Revised
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Key Takeaways
SMP posted Q3 EPS of $1.36, above estimates and up from $1.28 a year earlier.
Revenues rose to $499 million, driven by strong Temperature Control segment sales.
2025 sales growth guidance raised to low-to-mid 20s%, with higher EBITDA margin outlook.
Standard Motor Products (SMP - Free Report) posted third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 and rose from $1.28 reported in the prior-year quarter.
Total revenues rose to $499 million from $399 million reported in the third quarter of 2024. The reported figure also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $485 million. Gross profit rose to $161.8 million from the year-ago quarter’s $121.4 million. Operating income increased to $47.6 million from $37.1 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
In the reported quarter, revenues from the Vehicle Control segment totaled $197.7 million, which fell 1.6% year over year due to softness in the wire category. The metric, however, topped our estimate of $188 million. Operating income of $15.9 million fell from the prior-year quarter’s $22.6 million and missed our estimate of $20.6 million.
Revenues from the Temperature Control segment came in at $144.7 million, which rose from the year-ago quarter’s $125 million due to the continuation of the strong sales. The metric also topped our estimate of $121 million. The segment registered an operating income of $26.8 million, up from $16.4 million reported in the year-ago period and topped our expectation of $15.2 million.
Revenues from the Engineered Solutions segment remained flat year over year at $72.2 million and topped our estimate of $71.7 million. Operating income was $4.1 million, down from the prior-year quarter’s $5.3 million and missed our expectation of $4.4 million.
Revenues from the Nissens Automotive segment totaled $84.5 million and missed our expectation of $100 million. The segment registered an operating income of $10.8 million, which topped our expectation of $5.4 million.
Financial Position
Standard Motor had $87.2 million in cash as of Sept. 30, 2025, compared with $44.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Long-term debt totaled $538.6 million as of Sept. 30, 2025, compared with $535.2 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Net cash provided by the operating activities totaled $85.7 million at the end of the third quarter of 2025. SG&A expenses rose 39.7% to $113.4 million.
The company declared a quarterly dividend of 31 cents per share. The dividend will be paid out on Dec. 1, 2025, to stockholders of record as of Nov. 14, 2025.
SMP Updates 2025 Guidance
For 2025, the company now expects sales growth in the low-to-mid 20s percent range compared with the previous estimate of the low-20s percent range. It now expects adjusted EBITDA guidance in the range of 10.5-11% of total revenues compared with the previous guidance of 10-11% of total revenues.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GM’s 2025 and 2026 EPS has improved 67 cents and $1.14, respectively, in the past 30 days.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KAR’s 2025 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 5.6% and 37.7%, respectively. EPS estimates for 2025 have improved 13 cents in the past 90 days. EPS estimates for 2026 have improved 2 cents in the past 30 days.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GTX’s 2025 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 2.6% and 16.7%, respectively. EPS estimates for 2025 and 2026 have improved 3 cents and 8 cents, respectively, in the past seven days.
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Standard Motor Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Guidance Revised
Key Takeaways
Standard Motor Products (SMP - Free Report) posted third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.36, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 and rose from $1.28 reported in the prior-year quarter.
Total revenues rose to $499 million from $399 million reported in the third quarter of 2024. The reported figure also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $485 million. Gross profit rose to $161.8 million from the year-ago quarter’s $121.4 million. Operating income increased to $47.6 million from $37.1 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Segmental Results
In the reported quarter, revenues from the Vehicle Control segment totaled $197.7 million, which fell 1.6% year over year due to softness in the wire category. The metric, however, topped our estimate of $188 million. Operating income of $15.9 million fell from the prior-year quarter’s $22.6 million and missed our estimate of $20.6 million.
Revenues from the Temperature Control segment came in at $144.7 million, which rose from the year-ago quarter’s $125 million due to the continuation of the strong sales. The metric also topped our estimate of $121 million. The segment registered an operating income of $26.8 million, up from $16.4 million reported in the year-ago period and topped our expectation of $15.2 million.
Revenues from the Engineered Solutions segment remained flat year over year at $72.2 million and topped our estimate of $71.7 million. Operating income was $4.1 million, down from the prior-year quarter’s $5.3 million and missed our expectation of $4.4 million.
Revenues from the Nissens Automotive segment totaled $84.5 million and missed our expectation of $100 million. The segment registered an operating income of $10.8 million, which topped our expectation of $5.4 million.
Financial Position
Standard Motor had $87.2 million in cash as of Sept. 30, 2025, compared with $44.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Long-term debt totaled $538.6 million as of Sept. 30, 2025, compared with $535.2 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Net cash provided by the operating activities totaled $85.7 million at the end of the third quarter of 2025. SG&A expenses rose 39.7% to $113.4 million.
The company declared a quarterly dividend of 31 cents per share. The dividend will be paid out on Dec. 1, 2025, to stockholders of record as of Nov. 14, 2025.
SMP Updates 2025 Guidance
For 2025, the company now expects sales growth in the low-to-mid 20s percent range compared with the previous estimate of the low-20s percent range. It now expects adjusted EBITDA guidance in the range of 10.5-11% of total revenues compared with the previous guidance of 10-11% of total revenues.
Standard Motor Zacks Rank & Other Key Picks
SMP carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present.
Some other top-ranked stocks in the auto space are General Motors Company (GM - Free Report) , OPENLANE, Inc. (KAR - Free Report) and Garrett Motion Inc. (GTX - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GM’s 2025 and 2026 EPS has improved 67 cents and $1.14, respectively, in the past 30 days.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for KAR’s 2025 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 5.6% and 37.7%, respectively. EPS estimates for 2025 have improved 13 cents in the past 90 days. EPS estimates for 2026 have improved 2 cents in the past 30 days.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GTX’s 2025 sales and earnings implies year-over-year growth of 2.6% and 16.7%, respectively. EPS estimates for 2025 and 2026 have improved 3 cents and 8 cents, respectively, in the past seven days.