Motorcar Parts Financials
This page shows Motorcar Parts (MPAA) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Cash generation now depends more on working-capital release than on reported earnings in this inventory-heavy parts business.
Over the last two years, operating cash flow swung from-$21.8M to$45.5M even though net income remained negative. Because receivables and inventory eased from earlier highs while capital spending stayed light, recent cash generation reflects balance-sheet release and modest reinvestment more than fully rebuilt earnings power.
The gross margin recovery reached
Liquidity looks better through the current ratio at 1.5x, but only
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2026 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Motorcar Parts's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Motorcar Parts has an operating margin of 8.3%, meaning the company retains $8 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 38/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 5.3% the prior year.
Motorcar Parts's revenue grew a modest 4.3% year-over-year to $789.8M. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 42/100.
Motorcar Parts has a moderate D/E ratio of 2.83. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 44/100.
Motorcar Parts's current ratio of 1.46 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 25/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.
Motorcar Parts has a free cash flow margin of 2.0%, earning a moderate score of 34/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
Motorcar Parts generates a 4.7% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 4/100. This is up from -7.6% the prior year.
Motorcar Parts scores 1.47, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Motorcar Parts passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Motorcar Parts generates $1.55 in operating cash flow ($19.2M OCF vs $12.4M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Motorcar Parts earns $1.4 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($65.8M vs $46.7M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Motorcar Parts generated $789.8M in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 4.3% from the prior year.
Motorcar Parts's EBITDA was $76.9M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 49.2% from the prior year.
Motorcar Parts reported $12.4M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 163.7% from the prior year.
Motorcar Parts earned $0.62 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 162.6% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Motorcar Parts generated $15.5M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 62.2% from the prior year.
Motorcar Parts held $14.7M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2026.
Motorcar Parts had 19M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 2.6% from the prior year.
Margins & Returns
Motorcar Parts's gross margin was 20.3% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Motorcar Parts's operating margin was 8.3% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 3.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Motorcar Parts's net profit margin was 1.6% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 4.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Motorcar Parts's ROE was 4.7% in fiscal year 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 12.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Capital Allocation
Motorcar Parts invested $14.2M in research and development in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 24.5% from the prior year.
Motorcar Parts spent $11.4M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 134.9% from the prior year.
Motorcar Parts invested $3.7M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 19.3% from the prior year.
MPAA Income Statement
| Metric | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $212.3M+26.6% | $167.7M-24.3% | $221.5M+17.6% | $188.4M-2.5% | $193.1M+3.7% | $186.2M-10.6% | $208.2M+22.5% | $169.9M |
| Cost of Revenue | $161.9M+20.1% | $134.8M-24.6% | $178.7M+15.7% | $154.4M-0.1% | $154.6M+9.4% | $141.3M-15.3% | $166.9M+18.6% | $140.7M |
| Gross Profit | $50.4M+53.2% | $32.9M-23.1% | $42.7M+26.0% | $33.9M-11.9% | $38.5M-14.2% | $44.9M+8.7% | $41.3M+41.5% | $29.2M |
| R&D Expenses | $3.5M+1.2% | $3.5M-11.9% | $3.9M+18.8% | $3.3M-6.1% | $3.5M+17.1% | $3.0M+23.1% | $2.4M+0.4% | $2.4M |
| SG&A Expenses | $18.2M+18.8% | $15.3M-10.3% | $17.1M+34.7% | $12.7M-21.3% | $16.1M-0.6% | $16.2M+7.7% | $15.1M-9.7% | $16.7M |
| Operating Income | $21.1M+152.7% | $8.3M-49.1% | $16.4M-18.4% | $20.1M+23.3% | $16.3M-7.4% | $17.6M+40.4% | $12.5M+293.9% | -$6.5M |
| Interest Expense | -$10.3M+5.7% | -$10.9M+14.2% | -$12.7M+0.9% | -$12.8M-2.1% | -$12.5M+13.1% | -$14.4M-1.8% | -$14.2M+1.4% | -$14.4M |
| Income Tax | $2.3M+635.3% | -$434K-112.2% | $3.6M+46.8% | $2.4M+25.4% | $1.9M+73.5% | $1.1M+22.3% | $912K+612.4% | -$178K |
| Net Income | $9.7M+447.2% | $1.8M+182.7% | -$2.1M-170.6% | $3.0M+521.3% | -$722K-131.5% | $2.3M+177.6% | -$3.0M+83.7% | -$18.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | N/A | $0.09+181.8% | $-0.11-173.3% | $0.15 | N/A | $0.11+173.3% | $-0.15+83.7% | $-0.92 |
MPAA Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1.0B+2.8% | $991.3M+0.1% | $990.0M+1.7% | $973.4M+1.6% | $957.6M+0.9% | $949.5M-3.7% | $986.2M+0.8% | $978.0M |
| Current Assets | $584.0M+4.7% | $557.8M+2.0% | $546.7M+5.3% | $519.4M+1.5% | $511.5M+1.4% | $504.3M-8.0% | $548.2M+1.5% | $540.0M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $14.7M-16.3% | $17.5M+11.5% | $15.7M+25.9% | $12.5M+32.3% | $9.4M-12.8% | $10.8M+3.8% | $10.4M+38.3% | $7.5M |
| Inventory | $380.6M-4.6% | $399.0M+7.1% | $372.6M+1.6% | $366.8M+7.5% | $341.2M-7.0% | $367.0M-3.1% | $378.8M-6.0% | $402.9M |
| Accounts Receivable | $112.6M+39.5% | $80.7M-22.4% | $104.0M+21.6% | $85.5M-6.1% | $91.1M+11.0% | $82.0M-27.2% | $112.7M+43.3% | $78.6M |
| Goodwill | $3.2M | N/A | N/A | N/A | $3.2M | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Liabilities | $753.4M+2.8% | $732.8M+0.2% | $731.4M+2.6% | $713.2M+1.9% | $699.9M+1.9% | $686.8M-4.9% | $722.3M+1.6% | $710.8M |
| Current Liabilities | $399.6M+2.3% | $390.8M+4.3% | $374.8M+3.9% | $360.6M+2.7% | $351.0M+0.7% | $348.6M-11.5% | $393.9M+0.7% | $391.3M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Equity | $266.0M+2.9% | $258.5M0.0% | $258.5M-0.6% | $260.1M+0.9% | $257.7M-1.9% | $262.7M-0.5% | $264.0M-1.2% | $267.2M |
| Retained Earnings | $32.4M+42.8% | $22.7M+8.5% | $20.9M-9.3% | $23.1M+15.2% | $20.0M-3.5% | $20.8M+12.4% | $18.5M-13.8% | $21.4M |
MPAA Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$4.5M+45.2% | -$8.2M-137.6% | $21.9M+118.0% | $10.0M+10.1% | $9.1M-73.5% | $34.4M+50.3% | $22.9M+209.6% | -$20.8M |
| Capital Expenditures | $1.4M+246.8% | $417K-59.4% | $1.0M+27.1% | $807K-71.8% | $2.9M+327.8% | $669K+20.1% | $557K+13.7% | $490K |
| Free Cash Flow | -$6.0M+31.2% | -$8.6M-141.5% | $20.8M+126.0% | $9.2M+47.6% | $6.2M-81.5% | $33.7M+51.1% | $22.3M+204.5% | -$21.3M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$1.4M-257.4% | -$404K+56.8% | -$936K-16.1% | -$806K+71.8% | -$2.9M-349.6% | -$635K-36.0% | -$467K+8.8% | -$512K |
| Financing Cash Flow | $3.4M-66.4% | $10.0M+156.9% | -$17.6M-159.1% | -$6.8M+13.8% | -$7.9M+75.8% | -$32.4M-66.0% | -$19.5M-228.8% | $15.2M |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | $3.0M-40.0% | $5.0M+259.7% | $1.4M-29.3% | $2.0M-28.1% | $2.7M+30.5% | $2.1M | $0 | $0 |
MPAA Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.7%+4.1pp | 19.6%+0.3pp | 19.3%+1.3pp | 18.0%-1.9pp | 19.9%-4.2pp | 24.1%+4.3pp | 19.8%+2.7pp | 17.2% |
| Operating Margin | 9.9%+4.9pp | 5.0%-2.4pp | 7.4%-3.3pp | 10.7%+2.2pp | 8.4%-1.0pp | 9.4%+3.4pp | 6.0%+9.8pp | -3.8% |
| Net Margin | 4.6%+3.5pp | 1.1%+2.0pp | -1.0%-2.6pp | 1.6%+2.0pp | -0.4%-1.6pp | 1.2%+2.7pp | -1.4%+9.2pp | -10.7% |
| Return on Equity | 3.7%+3.0pp | 0.7%+1.5pp | -0.8%-2.0pp | 1.2%+1.5pp | -0.3%-1.2pp | 0.9%+2.0pp | -1.1%+5.6pp | -6.8% |
| Return on Assets | 0.9%+0.8pp | 0.2%+0.4pp | -0.2%-0.5pp | 0.3%+0.4pp | -0.1%-0.3pp | 0.2%+0.5pp | -0.3%+1.6pp | -1.8% |
| Current Ratio | 1.46+0.0 | 1.43-0.0 | 1.46+0.0 | 1.44-0.0 | 1.46+0.0 | 1.45+0.1 | 1.39+0.0 | 1.38 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 2.830.0 | 2.830.0 | 2.83+0.1 | 2.74+0.0 | 2.72+0.1 | 2.61-0.1 | 2.74+0.1 | 2.66 |
| FCF Margin | -2.8%+2.4pp | -5.2%-14.6pp | 9.4%+4.5pp | 4.9%+1.7pp | 3.2%-14.9pp | 18.1%+7.4pp | 10.7%+23.3pp | -12.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Motorcar Parts's annual revenue?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) reported $789.8M in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 4.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Motorcar Parts's revenue growing?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) revenue grew by 4.3% year-over-year, from $757.4M to $789.8M in fiscal year 2026.
Is Motorcar Parts profitable?
Yes, Motorcar Parts (MPAA) reported a net income of $12.4M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 1.6%.
What is Motorcar Parts's EBITDA?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) had EBITDA of $76.9M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Motorcar Parts's gross margin?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) had a gross margin of 20.3% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Motorcar Parts's operating margin?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) had an operating margin of 8.3% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Motorcar Parts's net profit margin?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) had a net profit margin of 1.6% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Motorcar Parts's return on equity (ROE)?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) has a return on equity of 4.7% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Motorcar Parts's free cash flow?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) generated $15.5M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a -62.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Motorcar Parts's operating cash flow?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) generated $19.2M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Motorcar Parts's total assets?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) had $1.0B in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Motorcar Parts's capital expenditures?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) invested $3.7M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Motorcar Parts spend on research and development?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) invested $14.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2026.
What is Motorcar Parts's current ratio?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) had a current ratio of 1.46 as of fiscal year 2026, which is considered adequate.
What is Motorcar Parts's debt-to-equity ratio?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.83 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Motorcar Parts's return on assets (ROA)?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) had a return on assets of 1.2% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Motorcar Parts's Altman Z-Score?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.47, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Motorcar Parts's Piotroski F-Score?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Motorcar Parts's earnings high quality?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.55x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Motorcar Parts cover its interest payments?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) has an interest coverage ratio of 1.4x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Motorcar Parts?
Motorcar Parts (MPAA) scores 31 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.