---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-028825"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MPAA"
cik: "0000918251"
company_name: "MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T02:30:13.729151+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MPAA Q1 sales record $164M; net loss of $175K vs prior-year profit

## Summary
- Net sales rose 10% YoY to a fiscal Q1 record of $164.0M; gross profit up 28.6% to $30.3M.
- Net loss of $175,000 ($0.01 loss per share) vs net income of $861,000 ($0.04 diluted) a year ago.
- Gross margin improved to 18.5% from 15.8%; impacted 2.2% by non-cash items and 1.6% by supply-chain costs.
- EBITDA was $10.5M; results included $4.2M of non-cash items and $2.8M of transitory supply-chain costs.
- Company expects margin expansion from price increases and higher brake-product volumes in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-028825
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MPAA
- cik: 0000918251
- company_name: MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-09T23:59:59+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/918251/000114036122028825/0001140361-22-028825-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/918251/000114036122028825/brhc10040454_8k.htm

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