Every material Form 8-K Standard Motor Products filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Standard Motor Products reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $507.8 million, up from $498.8 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS from continuing operations of $1.42 versus $1.32. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance for low to mid-single digit sales growth and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11% to 12%, and said net debt leverage fell to 1.8x from 2.5x in the second quarter.
Q3 2026 adjusted net sales of $512.9 million, up 2.8% excluding IEEPA tariff refund accounting; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.54 versus $1.36
Adjusted EBITDA of $66.6 million, up from $61.7 million in Q3 2025; total net debt of $381.9 million at quarter-end
Quarterly dividend of 33 cents per share, payable December 1, 2026 to holders of record on November 16, 2026
Standard Motor Products said Chief Financial Officer Nathan Iles will resign to take a CFO position at another public company, effective after he remains in his role until October 30, 2026. The Board appointed director James J. Burke as Interim CFO effective October 30, 2026, until a permanent successor is named, and the company has started an executive search. The company said the resignation was voluntary and not due to any disagreement over operations, financial reporting, policies, or practices.
Nathan R. Iles remains CFO through October 30, 2026
James J. Burke becomes Interim CFO effective October 30, 2026 and stays on the Board
Company has begun an executive search for a permanent CFO
Company is scheduled to report third quarter and nine-month 2026 earnings before market open on October 30, 2026
Standard Motor Products reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $501.6 million, up from $493.9 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS from continuing operations of $1.39, up from $1.17. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance for low to mid-single digit sales growth and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11% to 12%, so shareholders see higher quarterly sales and profit with an unchanged outlook.
Q2 2026 net sales were $501.6 million vs. $493.9 million in Q2 2025; adjusted net sales, which exclude accounting for tariff refunds, were $526.7 million, up 6.7%.
Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.39 vs. $1.17 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.40 vs. $1.29, up 8.6%.
Full-year 2026 guidance reaffirmed; the Board approved a quarterly dividend of 33 cents per share, payable September 1, 2026.
Standard Motor Products announced that Chief Operating Officer James Burke will step down effective June 1, 2026, and remain as Executive Advisor and a member of the Board of Directors. Sunil Bhandari will become Chief Operations Officer on the same date, responsible for all of the company's operations globally. The filing does not discuss financial results or any effect on the company's outlook.
James Burke steps down as Chief Operating Officer effective June 1, 2026, after 47 years with SMP
Burke will serve as Executive Advisor and remain on the Board of Directors
Sunil Bhandari joins as Chief Operations Officer effective June 1, 2026; previously 14 years at Eaton Corporation plc, most recently Vice President, Global Aftermarket - Mobility Group
Standard Motor Products reported first-quarter 2026 results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, with net sales up 9.1% to $451.2 million and GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.81, compared with $0.61 a year earlier. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance for low to mid-single digit sales growth and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11% to 12%. Total net debt rose to $599.4 million at quarter-end, which the company attributed mainly to seasonal working capital build.
Net sales of $451.2 million, up from $413.4 million in Q1 2025, with increases in all segments
GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.81 vs. $0.61; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.82 vs. $0.81
Adjusted EBITDA of $44.5 million vs. $42.8 million; full-year guidance reaffirmed
Quarterly dividend of 33 cents per share, payable June 1, 2026, to holders of record May 15, 2026
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.
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.
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