Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (MPAA)Consumer Cyclical | Auto Parts | Torrance, United States | NasdaqGS
11.50 USD
+0.02
(0.174%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 11.50 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:20 a.m. EDT
Motorcar Parts of America presents a classic value trap scenario where the balance sheet and earnings trajectory tell a cautionary tale despite the attractive valuation multiples. The company is currently bleeding cash, with negative free cash flow and operating cash flow, while revenue has contracted significantly year-over-year. Although the stock recently rallied over 120% in the last fiscal year, the underlying business fundamentals remain fragile, evidenced by negative return on equity and a high debt-to-equity ratio. The lack of any dividend history eliminates income appeal entirely. While the forward P/E looks cheap, it is priced on a recovery that hasn't materialized yet, and the heavy short interest suggests persistent skepticism among sophisticated investors. The recent price action shows some stabilization near the 200-day moving average, but without a reversal in the operational bleed, the long-term outlook remains precarious. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.114851 |
| AutoETS | 0.117498 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.117501 |
| AutoTheta | 0.135596 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 34% |
| H-stat | 16.44 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.163 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.55 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 92.042 |
| Revenue per Share | 40.092 |
| Market Cap | 217,731,888 |
| Forward P/E | 6.69 |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| Profit Margins | -0.53% |
| Website | https://www.motorcarparts.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:20 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is mixed and thin. Call volume leans slightly toward the money (12.5 strike) with some interest in upside strikes (20.0), while put volume is concentrated at the money and slightly out-of-the-money (15.0), suggesting a defensive stance against further downside rather than a strong bet on a crash. Implied volatility is elevated relative to the low premium prices, indicating uncertainty.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.20744312 |
| Address1 | 2,929 California Street |
| All Time High | 41.03 |
| All Time Low | 0.40625 |
| Ask | 11.43 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.0 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 121,400 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 136,220 |
| Average Volume | 136,220 |
| Average Volume10Days | 121,400 |
| Beta | 1.181 |
| Bid | 8.25 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 13.362 |
| City | Torrance |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,798,675,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 11.5 |
| Current Ratio | 1.442 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 11.6453 |
| Day Low | 11.335 |
| Debt To Equity | 92.042 |
| Display Name | Motorcar Parts of America |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,381,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,381,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,365,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,227,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,227,400 |
| Ebitda | 62,544,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.08128 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 6.862 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.558 |
| Enterprise Value | 429,188,896 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.665 |
| Eps Forward | 1.72 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.24 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 310 212 6315 |
| Fifty Day Average | 13.5674 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.0674 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.15237997 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -20.744312 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 18.12 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.620001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.3653422 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 9.29 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.21 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.23789021 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 9.29 - 18.12 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 764,433,000,000 |
| Float Shares | 14,585,196 |
| Forward Eps | 1.72 |
| Forward P E | 6.6860466 |
| Free Cashflow | -22,959,624 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 5,600 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0200005 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.17422 |
| Fullday Price | 11.5 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.20598 |
| Gross Profits | 158,496,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.06527 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.90752 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 18,933,207 |
| Industry | Auto Parts |
| Industry Disp | Auto Parts |
| Industry Key | auto-parts |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,774,915,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. operates as a supplier of automotive aftermarket non-discretionary replacement parts and test solutions and diagnostic equipment in the United States. It operates through three segments: Hard Parts, Test Solutions and Diagnostic Equipment, and Heavy Duty. The company offers light duty rotating electrical products, including alternators and starters; wheel hub assemblies and bearings; and brake-related products comprising brake calipers, brake boosters, brake rotors, brake pads, and brake master cylinders. It also provides test solutions and diagnostic equipment that include applications for combustion engine vehicles, such as bench-top testers for alternators and starters; equipment for the pre- and post-production of electric vehicles; and software emulation of power systems applications for the electrification of various forms of transportation. In addition, the company offers heavy duty parts, including non-discretionary automotive aftermarket replacement hard parts for heavy-duty truck, industrial, marine, and agricultural applications. It sells its products to automotive retail chain stores and warehouse distributors in North America, as well as various automobile manufacturers for their aftermarket programs and warranty replacement programs. The company provides its products under the Private Label, Quality-Built, Pure Energy, D&V Electronics, Dixie Electric, and DelStar brands. The company was formerly known as Motorcar Parts & Accessories Inc and changed its name to Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. in January 2004. Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Torrance, California. |
| Long Name | Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 217,731,888 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_340577 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -4,069,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,806,451,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 217,731,880 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 11.5 |
| Operating Cashflow | -2,173,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.027980002 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.61 |
| Phone | 310 212 7910 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 11.5 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,805 |
| Previous Close | 11.48 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 6.906907 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.8606496 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.28296605 |
| Profit Margins | -0.00529 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.327 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0200005 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.17422 |
| Regular Market Day High | 11.6453 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 11.335 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 11.335 - 11.6453 |
| Regular Market Open | 11.5 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 11.48 |
| Regular Market Price | 11.5 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 101,162 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03306 |
| Return On Equity | -0.015859999 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.108 |
| Revenue Per Share | 40.092 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 18,933,207 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.041300002 |
| Shares Short | 781,176 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 823,268 |
| Short Name | Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0749 |
| Short Ratio | 7.25 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | MPAA |
| Target High Price | 20.0 |
| Target Low Price | 16.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 18.0 |
| Target Median Price | 18.0 |
| Total Cash | 21,399,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.13 |
| Total Debt | 232,856,000 |
| Total Revenue | 769,462,976 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.24 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 12.30085 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.8008499 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.06510525 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 101,162 |
| Website | https://www.motorcarparts.com |
| Zip | 90,503 |