SMP Standard Motor Products, Inc.
$37.20
Stable Earnings Power 80%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Moderate · Conviction

Fair Value

Trading 24.7% below fair value

You pay $37.20
Bear $43.24
Fair $49.41
Bull $55.59
Bear $43.24 +16.2% $2.85 × 15x P/E
Fair $49.41 +32.9% $2.85 × 17x P/E
Bull $55.59 +49.5% $2.85 × 20x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

17.3x
2.85$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (17x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 13.1x

Summary

Applying a 17x P/E to adjusted EPS of $2.85, the base-case value is $49.41 per share. DDM cross-check: $35.32.

Warnings

The company's reported profits differ from official accounting profits by 55%. Check what costs are being left out of the adjusted number.
Dividend-based valuation: $35.32 (below our primary estimate by 29%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples