MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA)
Consumer Discretionary · Automotive aftermarket replacement parts and diagnostic equipment · NASDAQ
A leading North American supplier of automotive aftermarket replacement parts and diagnostic test equipment serving the $130B+ light-duty and $40B+ heavy-duty replacement markets.
What MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC does
Motorcar Parts of America is a remanufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket non-discretionary replacement parts, primarily focusing on rotating electrical and brake-related components. The company also provides specialized test solutions and diagnostic equipment for automotive OEMs and the aftermarket, with an increasing focus on electrification technologies for inverter and electric motor development. Its products are distributed across both do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-for-me (DIFM) professional installer markets.
Themes: Automotive aftermarket parts and service, Rotating electrical components (alternators, starters), EV/electrification test and diagnostic solutions, Automotive diagnostic and test equipment, Vehicle fleet aging and replacement demand
Fundamentals
- Price$11.95 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$226M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return-14.4% 2025-08-21 close $13.96 → 2026-08-21 close $11.95
- P/E18.80 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+1.6% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+20.5% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+4.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.50 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+4.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+5.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.17 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-10 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How MPAA compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 262 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginbottom 25% 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 325 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC looks technically
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA) is trading 4.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 26 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 32, with sellers in control. Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 35, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 4 trading days ago. It is 34.1% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 4.1% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -4.2% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $13.89 | $13.89 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $12.47 | $12.47 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 11 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 11 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that downward direction; the labelling fails if price closes above 13.37. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 26 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 26 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 32, with sellers in control | 31.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 35, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 35.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading around the middle of its 14-day range ($10.05 to $14.03) — its "stochastic" reading is 48 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 47.8 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 36 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $18.12 | $18.12 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 34.1% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -34.0% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 28.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +28.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 34.1% below its highest point of the past year | 34.0% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 4 trading days ago | 4 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 40 trading days ago | 40 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $41.03 (set on 2015-11-11) | $41.03 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($9.52 to $17.73), and it has recovered roughly a quarter of its fall from last year’s high — 30% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $14.59 to $14.86. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 29.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 70.9% below its all-time high | -70.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a resistance level at $11.95 — a price it turned at five times since 2025-02-26, most recently on 2026-05-11. Since 2024-08-21 it has 10 such levels below the current price and 7 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.0% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $2.90 (set on 2008-09-29) | $2.90 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 312.1% above its all-time low | +312.1% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are wider than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (wider than about 75% of it) | 75th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.685 between its high and its low — about 5.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.685 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $11.19 and $14.67 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $11.19 – $12.93 – $14.67 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 5.7% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 5.7% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.8 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (4.2% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.8 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.07× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 2 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 2 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 4 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 4 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.9% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +0.8% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 23.9% below the previous close 9 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 13.63 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -23.9% |
| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap up opened on 2026-07-16 has been "filled" 26 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 26 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it has closed higher 3 sessions in a row, a +1.79% move over the run — an unbroken run of up days, which describes what has already happened and says nothing about the next session | 3 sessions up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 18.4 percentage points (the stock lost 16.0% while the market gained 2.3%) | -18.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 6.9 percentage points (the stock gained 10.0% while the market gained 3.1%) | +6.9% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 1.2 percentage points (the stock gained 12.3% while the market gained 11.1%) | +1.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 34.9 percentage points (the stock lost 14.4% while the market gained 20.5%) | -34.9% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, outperforming the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, trading below its 200-day average, MACD momentum is negative, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 10.0% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 5.3% of the share price. | -10.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 3% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $12.26 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -2.5% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-10 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $12.14 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 10 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -1.5% |
Price levels it has turned at before
MPAA last closed at $11.95 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 10 prices below its last close and 7 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $11.95 | Resistance | at the last close | turned there five times · 2025-02-26 to 2026-05-11 |
| $11.69 | Support | 2.2% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-03-17 to 2025-05-22 |
| $12.45 | Resistance | 4.1% above the last close | turned there six times · 2025-07-25 to 2026-01-30 |
| $11.44 | Support | 4.3% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-18 to 2026-05-28 |
| $10.92 | Support | 8.7% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-02-24 to 2026-04-22 |
| $13.39 | Resistance | 12.1% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-08-21 to 2026-07-23 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $13.37.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $11.24 and $12.58 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close below $10.05.
This reading has stood for 4 trading days, since 2026-08-18.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Recent golden cross (50-day crossed above 200-day) · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Trading below the Ichimoku cloud · Near a resistance level (pressing into a price that has capped it before) · Elliott wave 4 pullbacks | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.00 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 3 analysts
- Mean price target$18.67 range $18.00 – $20.00; median $18.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-22. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for MPAA
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.205 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-22
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Dependence on the aging vehicle fleet and aftermarket demand, which could decrease if vehicle replacement accelerates or new vehicle reliability improves","High debt burden with convertible notes and revolving credit facility ($127.9M in current debt and convertible notes as of Dec 31, 2025) combined with interest expense of $36.4M in nine months, pressuring profitability and cash flow","Competition from other automotive aftermarket suppliers and OEM parts, with the need to continuously innovate in EV and electrification diagnostics to maintain market position"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of MPAA's 10-Q filed 2026-02-09 against the prior one filed 2025-11-10.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
Risk Factors
- Reworded:
- Page numbers in Item references changed: Item 1A from page 39 (older, filed 2025-11-10) to page 40 (newer, filed 2026-02-09); Item 2, 3, 5 similarly shifted from page 39 to page 40; Item 6 from page 40 to page 41; SIGNATURES from page 43 to page 44
- Balance sheet date changed from September 30, 2025 (older filing) to December 31, 2025 (newer filing)
- Comparative balance sheet period changed from March 31, 2025 base to same March 31, 2025 base, but newer filing shows December 31, 2025 as current period
- Statement of Operations periods changed from 'Three Months Ended September 30' and 'Six Months Ended September 30' (older) to 'Three Months Ended December 31' and 'Nine Months Ended December 31' (newer)
- Statement of Comprehensive Income periods changed from 'Three Months Ended September 30' and 'Six Months Ended September 30' (older) to 'Three Months Ended December 31' and 'Nine Months Ended December 31' (newer)
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different reporting periods (fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2025 vs. December 31, 2025), so financial statement line items and comparative figures are not directly comparable period-to-period
- The Risk Factors section text itself could not be fully compared as the newer filing excerpt provided appears to show only table of contents/header material, not substantive risk factor content
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 1 open-market sale by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 1 sell ($211473) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days0 buys · 1 sell ($211473) — 1 selling insider
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-23. As of 2026-08-25.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about MPAA's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding MPAA as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 1,358,191
- Reported value $15,021,592
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 1 increased, 3 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
MPAA had 767,525 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
MPAA had 4.05% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 9.39 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 767,525
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.05%
- Prior settlement (shares) 823,268
- Reported change -6.77%
- Days to cover (reported) 9.39
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Frequently asked questions
What does MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA) do?
Motorcar Parts of America is a remanufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket non-discretionary replacement parts, primarily focusing on rotating electrical and brake-related components. The company also provides specialized test solutions and diagnostic equipment for automotive OEMs and the aftermarket, with an increasing focus on electrification technologies for inverter and electric motor development.
What sector is MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA) in?
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Automotive aftermarket replacement parts and diagnostic equipment. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC's (MPAA) competitors?
Notable peers of MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA) include Dorman Products, Standard Motor Products, Bosch, Denso and AutoZone. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA) overbought or oversold right now?
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC (MPAA) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 35, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on MPAA come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
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