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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-017418"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMP"
cik: "0000093389"
company_name: "STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:50:39.999223+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Standard Motor Products Q1 net sales up 17% to $322.8M; EPS down to $0.91 diluted; declares $0.27 dividend

## Summary
- Net sales $322.8M (+16.7% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.91 diluted vs $0.97 in Q1 2021; adjusted EPS $0.92.
- Operating margin 8.3% (down from 10.6%) due to lower gross margins from inflation and supply chain costs.
- Temperature Control sales up 30% YoY; Engine Management up 13% including acquisitions.
- Board declared $0.27/share quarterly dividend payable June 1, 2022; repurchased $6.9M shares in Q1.
- CEO expects full-year consolidated gross margin in 28-29% range; plans more pricing actions to offset inflation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-017418
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMP
- cik: 0000093389
- company_name: STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/93389/000114036122017418/0001140361-22-017418-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93389/000114036122017418/brhc10037103_8k.htm

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