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SMP

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The short version

A profitable company with steady sales.

Going well

Raised its dividend (3.3% yield)
Profitable every year for 10 years
Sales up 22% last year

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 1.7% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (92 bought, 82 sold)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$37.33+0.1% that day

Company value: $834M; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 16.7x; You pay about $17 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 0.45x; Company value is 0.45 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 3.3%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 9%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 74%; Debt as a share of company value

From SMP's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$501.6M+1.6% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $1.8B, up 11% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 9.7% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of SMP. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+11% a yearRecently: +11% a yearProfit margin3%Last 12 months: 2.8%P/E at the end17xToday: 16.7x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change+1% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$3.1B

Profit in 5 years$93M

Price these guesses point to$67.22+80% vs $37.33 todayAbout +12% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 3% margin and a 17x P/E, sales could shrink about 1.3% a year for 5 years and still match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

2/7Weak

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.6.5%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.90x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.2.4%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$18.7M
MissShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+1.6% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.31.2%

Revenue: $1.8B; +22.4% vs prior year
5-year growth: +9.7%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $618.7M; 0.90x equity
Current ratio: 2.13x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.