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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000093389-26-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMP"
cik: "0000093389"
company_name: "STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T00:00:21.100370+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SMP Q4 sales up 12.2%, adj. EPS $0.56 (+19.1%); FY adj. EPS $4.02 (+26.8%); dividend raised

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $385.1M (+12.2% YoY); FY net sales $1.79B (+22.4% including Nissens, +4.0% organic).
- Q4 adj. diluted EPS $0.56 (vs. $0.47); FY adj. diluted EPS $4.02 (vs. $3.17).
- FY adj. EBITDA margin 11.2% (guidance 10.5%-11%); 2026 guidance: low-mid single-digit sales growth, adj. EBITDA 11%-12%.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.33/share from $0.31, payable March 2, 2026 to holders of record Feb 16.
- Nissens contributed $305.4M FY sales with 15.9% adj. EBITDA margin; total net debt $546.7M, leverage 2.7x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000093389-26-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMP
- cik: 0000093389
- company_name: STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000009338926000015/0000093389-26-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000009338926000015/smp-20260226.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000093389-26-000015
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000093389-26-000015.txt

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