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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Standard Motor Products (SMP)

Standard Motor Products Q4 sales rise 12.2% to $385.1 million; adjusted EPS up 19.1%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Standard Motor Products reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on February 26, 2026, with net sales up 12.2% in the quarter and 22.4% for the year, and it raised its quarterly dividend. Full-year GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations rose to $3.52 from $2.41, and the company guided to low to mid-single digit sales growth and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11%-12% for 2026.

Key points

  • Q4 net sales were $385.1 million, up from $343.4 million; GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.41 versus a $0.04 loss a year earlier.
  • Full-year 2025 net sales were $1.79 billion; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.02, up 26.8% from $3.17.
  • 2026 guidance: low to mid-single digit sales growth and adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.0%-12.0%.
  • Quarterly dividend increased from $0.31 to $0.33 per share, payable March 2, 2026.

The filing

CompanyStandard Motor Products (SMP)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 26, 2026, 9:46 AM ET
Accession number0000093389-26-000015

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 26, 2026.

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