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How Standard Motor Products (SMP) makes money
Standard Motor Products (SMP) made $508M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +2% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 33¢ was left as gross profit, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $508M | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $342M | 67.4% |
| Gross profit | $166M | 32.6% |
| Operating expenses | $115M | 22.7% |
| Operating profit | $50.1M | 9.9% |
| Income tax | $12.0M | 2.4% |
| Net earnings | $14.4M | 2.8% |
| Operating cash flow | $149M | 29.3% |
| Free cash flow | $140M | 27.6% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $508M | +2% |
| Q2 2026 | $502M | +2% |
| Q1 2026 | $451M | +9% |
| Q4 2025 | $385M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $499M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $494M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $413M | +25% |
From Standard Motor Products' 10-Q filed Oct 30, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Standard Motor Products make money?
Standard Motor Products (SMP) made $508M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +2% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 33¢ was left as gross profit, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Standard Motor Products' profit margin?
Net earnings were $14.4M, 2.8% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 9.9%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.