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MPAA · Motorcar Parts Of America Inc

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$12.08 +0.29 (+2.46%) At close · Sep 4
Market Cap
$228.71M
Shares
18.93M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$12.08 Open$11.94 Day$11.77–12.13 52W close$9.52–17.73 Avg vol 30d119K Short int781K · 4.1% float · 5.8d Short vol61% Last earningsAug 10, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 9, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
filed Aug 10, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$769.46M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$4.07M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-10.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
6.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-2.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-5.0%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-18.8%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.1%
Latest settlement · 5.8 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q1 FY27 earnings call · Aug 10, 2026
Q1 FY27

TL;DR. MPAA reported a fiscal Q1 net loss of $13.4M on $168M in sales, down from $188.4M a year ago, with gross margin compressing to 16.2% from 18.0% due in part to a ~$3.5M FX hit and customer order timing tied to a competitor's bankruptcy liquidation; the company reaffirmed full-year fiscal 2027 net sales guidance of $780–$800M and operating income guidance of $86–$91M, and expects to add more than $100M of additional annualized net sales by year-end.

Bullish
  • + Reaffirmed full-year fiscal 2027 net sales guidance of $780M–$800M and operating income guidance of $86M–$91M
  • + Expects to add more than $100M of additional annualized net sales by end of fiscal 2027, with annualized net sales to exceed $900M
  • + Centric Parts brake brand relaunch expected to be a growth driver, with Centric having generated approximately $400M in gross annualized sales at its peak
  • + Revolver credit facility maturity extended to August 2031 led by PNC Bank, supporting liquidity and growth capacity
  • + Continued share repurchases with $20.1M remaining under authorization
Bearish
  • Q1 net sales fell to $168M from $188.4M year-over-year
  • Q1 gross margin compressed to 16.2% from 18.0% year-over-year
  • Q1 gross margin hit by approximately $3.5M (~2%) unfavorable FX impact from a weaker U.S. dollar versus the Mexican peso
  • Q1 net loss of $13.4M ($0.71 per share) versus net income of $3.0M ($0.15 diluted) a year ago
  • Q1 operating income dropped to $3.5M from $20.1M year-over-year
  • Used $11.3M of cash in operating activities in Q1 due to an inventory ramp-up for new business

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −2%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −9%
below
RSI (14) 47
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 31%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Neutral
1-month return −11%
trailing
6-month return +19%
trailing
YTD return −2%
this year
Relative strength +4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $13 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +10 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$211.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
4.13% of float · ▲ +1.8% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
109 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 64
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +4%
Y/Y
Gross margin 20%
contracting
EPS growth +163%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $15.5M
Buyback $20.1M
remaining
Balance sheet $3.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 63%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −46%
past year
ATR 4.4%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 10, 2026
Net sales · fiscal 2027 Initiated $780M – $800M
prior FY $789.81M midpoint +0.0% Y/Y
Operating income (excluding certain non-cash and one-time expens · fiscal 2027 Non-GAAP Initiated $86M – $91M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−2% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−9% Bearish
RSI (14)
47 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
31% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $13 › 200d $12 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
-2% holders QoQ · +10 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$211.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
4.13% of float · ▲ +1.8% MoM · 5.8 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
109 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $10 Now $12 · 31% Range high $18
vs 200-day avg -2% vs 50-day avg -9%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
MPAA
Motorcar Parts Of America Inc
this stock
$228.71M -2.1% +4.3% 4.1%
ORLY
O Reilly Automotive Inc
$71.10B -3.6% +6.4% 27.9 3.0%
AZO
Autozone Inc
$48.45B -12.0% +2.4% 2.5%
SMTOY
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd/Adr/
$42.18B 0.0%
HSAI
Hesai Group
$23.75B -15.7% +52.1% 0.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
109
% held
84.3%
Net QoQ
-369.5K sh
Top holder
Private Capital Managemen…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
162
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
781.2K
Days to cover
5.8d
Change
+13.7K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
61%
As of
Sep 4, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
5.1K
Value
$62.9K
As of
Aug 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
36.9%
Week of
Jul 27, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$211.5K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$789.8M
Net income (FY)
$12.4M
EPS diluted
$0.62
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$57.0M
Remaining
$20.1M
Spent Remaining
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 10, 2026
This year
10
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$116.0K
Shares
7.6K
Filed
Jun 23, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 10, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Motorcar Parts of America Reports…
Published
Aug 10, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
MPAA +5.0% -11.4% +19.4% +4.0% -2.1%
SPY +0.1% -0.4% +15.1% +0.4% +12.9%
vs SPY +4.9% -11.0% +4.3% +3.6% -15.1%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$57.00M
Spent (derived)
$36.86M
Remaining
$20.14M
Spent Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 918251 CUSIP 620071100 13F (30d) 80 filings 80 filers Visit website Investor relations