Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
MPAA · Price history
Price at last available close
$10.55
+$0.02 (+0.19%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2026-03-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (MPAA) is a company dedicated to the production, reconditioning, and supply of essential aftermarket components for a diverse range of applications, including heavy-duty vehicles, industrial machinery, marine vessels, and agricultural equipment. The company's traditional product lines feature electrical rotating components such as alternators and starters, along with wheel hub assemblies and their corresponding bearings. Additionally, MPAA offers an extensive selection of braking system parts, including calipers, boosters, rotors, pads, and master cylinders.
How they make money
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. generates revenue by manufacturing, remanufacturing, and distributing non-discretionary automotive aftermarket replacement parts. The company sells these products primarily to automotive retail chain stores, warehouse distributors, and major automobile manufacturers for their aftermarket and warranty programs.
Products & services
The company provides rotating electrical products (alternators and starters), brake-related products (calipers, rotors, and pads), wheel hub assemblies, and diagnostic testing equipment for passenger vehicles, light trucks, and heavy-duty applications.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
Customer concentration
The company historically experiences significant customer concentration, with a substantial portion of net sales derived from a limited number of large automotive retail chain customers.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Raw material and component suppliers — The company relies on various third-party suppliers for raw materials and components used in its remanufacturing and manufacturing processes.Source
Strengths
Sources
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Quarterly EPS turned negative at -0.71 versus 0.15 a year earlier.
Separate recurring operating losses from noncash or one-time charges, and check cash flow rather than interpreting negative EPS as a cash-outflow amount.
Quarterly net income turned from a profit to a loss versus the same quarter last year.
Identify the causes in the interim report and distinguish operating cash use from accounting charges. Prior profitability is not a guarantee of recovery.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
22
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
25
Poor
Financial Strength
33
Business Quality / Moat
20
Management
22
Growth Quality
26
Risk / Durability
13
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
22
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
33/100
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Model Score 33/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Debt service risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for MPAA
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving MPAA's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is MPAA's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is MPAA's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What specifically needs to improve for MPAA to reach sustainable profitability?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify MPAA's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
22
Opportunity Score
22
Market Cap
$199.7M
P/E Ratio
-48.6
EPS
$-0.22
52-Week High
$18.12
52-Week Low
$9.29
Beta
1.16
Analyst Target
$16.00
Shares Outstanding
20.0M
Total Revenue
$769.5M
Total Debt
$228.7M
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$12.66
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for MPAA
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~1.2x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on MPAA.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Extensive manufacturing and distribution footprint across North America and Asia.
- +Strong market position in non-discretionary replacement parts.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Auto - Parts industry.
- −High customer concentration and dependence on major retail chains.
- −Fluctuations in raw material costs and supply chain disruptions.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
22
Oct 1, 2026
Change
-0.1
points
Current Score
22
Oct 5, 2026
Category Changes
MPAA decreased 0.1 points because some fundamentals weakened.
Projected Score
Projected Score
13
Projected Change
-8.4 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 8.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
Valuation unavailableCurrent Price
$10.55
Model Intrinsic Value
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Difference
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Margin of Safety
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Intrinsic value is not currently available for this stock, so valuation can't be calculated.
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $769.5M | $789.8M | $757.4M | $717.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $616.3M | $629.9M | $603.5M | $585.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $153.2M | $159.9M | $153.8M | $132.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $14.1M | $14.2M | $11.4M | $10.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $92.0M | $88.8M | $86.6M | $80.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $103.8M | $103.0M | $113.9M | $86.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $53.5M | $76.8M | $50.3M | $58.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $49.3M | $56.9M | $39.9M | $46.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $45.9M | $46.7M | $55.5M | $60.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $4.8M | $20.3M | -$15.7M | -$13.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $8.8M | $7.9M | $3.8M | $36.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | -$4.1M | $12.4M | -$19.5M | -$49.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $-0.22 | $0.64 | $-0.99 | $-2.51 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 18.92M | 19.30M | 19.68M | 19.60M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 18.92M | 19.98M | 19.68M | 19.60M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$168.0M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
-$0.71
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+11.3%
Cash Change
+53.2%
Margin Change
-9.6 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Cash position grew
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included cash levels. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 10.8%. EPS declined 573.3%. Cash increased 53.2%. Total debt increased 11.3%. Net income margin declined by 9.6 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
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Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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