Every 8-K that Standard Motor Products (SMP) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Standard Motor Products reported higher results for Q2 2026. Consolidated net sales were $501.6 million, up from $493.9 million a year earlier, with adjusted net sales up 6.7% to $526.7 million. Earnings from continuing operations rose to $31.8 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, and non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 8.6% to $1.40.
For the first six months of 2026, net sales reached $952.8 million versus $907.2 million in 2025, with earnings from continuing operations of $50.1 million, or $2.20 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased to a record-setting $63.5 million. Year-to-date operating cash flow improved by $64.2 million, reducing net debt to $510.2 million and net debt leverage to 2.5x from 3.0x.
The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for low to mid-single digit sales growth and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11%–12%. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, payable on September 1, 2026 to stockholders of record on August 14, 2026.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2026. Shareholders elected eight directors, with support for individual nominees generally around 17.8–18.2 million votes and broker non-votes of 2,641,848 for each director.
Shareholders also ratified KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 20,870,300 votes for, 140,792 against and 45,637 abstentions. In addition, they approved a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation, with 18,130,937 votes for, 186,965 against, 96,979 abstentions and 2,641,848 broker non-votes.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. announced a planned leadership transition in its operations team. Long-time Chief Operating Officer James J. Burke will step down as COO effective June 1, 2026, after a 47-year career with the company, and will remain on the Board while serving as Executive Advisor without separate Board pay.
The company appointed Sunil Bhandari as Chief Operations Officer, also effective June 1, 2026. Bhandari brings more than 25 years of global operations experience, most recently from Eaton Corporation. His compensation includes a $550,000 annual base salary, a target annual cash incentive equal to 50% of base salary for 2026, and equity awards under the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan totaling $1,000,000 in restricted stock and performance shares. If terminated without cause, he is eligible for 12 months of severance pay at his base rate, a prorated incentive award, and health insurance contribution support for 12 months, along with relocation assistance and standard executive benefits.
Standard Motor Products reported first-quarter 2026 results with net sales of $451.2 million, up 9.1% from the prior year. GAAP diluted earnings from continuing operations were $0.81 per share versus $0.61, while non-GAAP diluted EPS rose to $0.82 from $0.81 and adjusted EBITDA reached $44.5 million versus $42.8 million.
The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for low to mid-single digit sales growth and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11%–12%. Net debt was $599.4 million with leverage of 3.0x, and the board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, payable June 1, 2026.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. reported strong 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year results, with net sales of $385.1 million in Q4 and $1.79 billion for the year, up 12.2% and 22.4% from 2024. Q4 earnings from continuing operations were $9.2 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, versus a loss of $0.04 per share a year earlier.
On a non-GAAP basis, Q4 earnings from continuing operations were $12.8 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, and full-year non-GAAP earnings were $90.3 million, or $4.02 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA reached $37.4 million in Q4 and $200.9 million for 2025, with margins improving to 9.7% and 11.2%. Nissens contributed $305.4 million of sales with a 15.9% adjusted EBITDA margin. The company ended 2025 with total net debt of $546.7 million, a leverage ratio of 2.7x, and guided 2026 to low to mid-single digit sales growth and adjusted EBITDA margins of 11%-12%. The quarterly dividend was raised from $0.31 to $0.33 per share.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. disclosed that it is increasing its quarterly common stock dividend from $0.31 to $0.33 per share. The higher dividend will be paid on March 2, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 16, 2026.
Standard Motor Products (SMP) furnished a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. The release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The press release is being furnished, not filed, under the Exchange Act and is not subject to Section 18 liabilities or incorporated by reference, except as expressly set forth by specific reference.