Standard Motor Products (SMP) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Standard Motor Products Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	41.34	28.48	63.14	73.04	90.95	57.39	69.05	56.85	43.63
Depreciation & Amortization	43.85	31.41	29.02	28.30	27.24	26.02	25.81	24.10	23.92
Deferred Income Tax	-11.84	-10.00	-6.95	-0.71	-1.80	-8.33	4.74	-10.05	19.06
Stock Based Compensation	7.50	8.91	6.60	0.00	9.48	10.40	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Working Capital	-81.23	-11.54	44.17	-149.02	-48.56	-20.14	-34.39	-12.43	-35.81
Change in Accounts Receivable	-16.77	-8.75	7.97	6.92	28.46	-71.93	2.79	-13.70	-5.10
Change in Inventory	-81.63	-36.88	29.49	-67.50	-107.61	17.98	-17.90	-30.20	-13.90
Change in Accounts Payable	14.60	8.17	15.36	-48.60	46.48	7.43	-1.95	16.89	-7.19
Change in Other Working Capital	2.56	1.76	29.49	-39.84	8.70	26.38	-17.32	14.58	-9.62
Other Operating Activities	57.83	19.43	29.49	20.86	8.70	-1.51	11.72	11.77	13.82
Net Cash from Operating Activities	57.44	76.69	144.26	-27.53	85.56	97.90	76.93	70.26	64.62
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-38.72	-44.02	-28.63	-25.96	-25.88	-17.82	-16.19	-20.14	-24.44
Acquisitions	0.00	-372.49	-3.95	-1.93	-125.42	0.00	-38.69	-9.85	-6.81
Other Investing Activities	3.06	-2.17	0.11	0.07	0.05	0.02	0.06	0.11	0.02
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-35.66	-418.68	-25.70	-27.82	-151.25	-17.80	-54.81	-29.89	-31.23
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	27.79	-0.09	-83.56	108.58	118.59	-46.82	7.95	-12.38	5.72
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	-10.43	0.00	-29.66	-26.86	-13.48	-10.74	-14.89	-24.38
Dividends Paid	-27.27	-25.34	-25.16	-23.43	-22.18	-11.22	-20.59	-18.85	-17.29
Other Financing Activities	-0.79	-7.48	-0.70	0.00	-0.54	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-0.27	349.55	-109.61	55.50	69.01	-71.52	-23.38	-46.12	-35.94
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	6.10	4.34	2.43	-0.76	-1.06	0.54	0.50	-0.44	0.08
Net Change in Cash	27.61	11.90	11.38	-0.61	3.33	9.12	-0.77	-6.19	-2.47
Cash at Beginning of Period	44.43	32.53	21.15	21.76	19.49	10.37	11.14	17.32	19.80
Cash at End of Period	72.03	44.43	32.53	21.15	21.76	19.49	10.37	11.14	17.32
Free Cash Flow	18.72	32.68	115.63	-53.49	59.69	80.08	60.74	50.12	40.18
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	14.04	14.60	9.89	1.72	2.19	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	19.84	16.02	25.02	26.32	24.64	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Standard Motor Products Cash Flow

What is Standard Motor Products's free cash flow?

Standard Motor Products generated free cash flow of $18.72M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $57.44M minus $38.72M of capital expenditures. That was down 42.7% from $32.67M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 1.0% of revenue.

How much does Standard Motor Products spend on capital expenditures?

Standard Motor Products spent $38.72M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $44.02M a year earlier. That equals 67.4% of operating cash flow.

Does Standard Motor Products pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Standard Motor Products returned $27.27M in dividends to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition