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Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.

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Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.

MPAA·NASDAQ·Manufacturing·CIK 0000918251

MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC is a leading supplier of automotive aftermarket non-discretionary replacement parts and test solutions and diagnostic equipment. The company operates within the $130 billion North American automotive aftermarket for replacement hard parts. Its hard parts products include light-duty rotating electrical products and brake-related products. The company expanded its offerings through acquisitions: D&V Electronics Ltd. in July 2017 and Mechanical Power Conversion, LLC in December 2018 added test solutions and diagnostic equipment. The January 2019 acquisition of Dixie Electric, Ltd. added heavy-duty rotating electrical products. MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC distributes its products to both the do-it-yourself (DIY) market, serviced by large retail chain outlets and online resellers, and the do-it-for-me (DIFM) professional installer market, serviced by traditional warehouse distributors, dealer networks, and commercial divisions of retail chains. Demand for replacement parts is generally influenced by the age of vehicles and miles driven. The U.S. light-duty vehicle population is approximately 296 million, with an average age of approximately 13 years, which is expected to continue to grow. Miles driven have generally been increasing for several years, despite potential fluctuations due to factors like fuel prices.

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPAA) is a publicly traded company in the Manufacturing sector. Wiseek has independently scored 9 items for MPAA at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-10, rated 7/10. Across its 9 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 2 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for MPAA spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • MPAA Swings to $13.4M Q1 Loss on Lower Sales, Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance
  • Motorcar Parts Swings to Q1 FY27 Net Loss of $13.4M, Reaffirms Full-Year Guidance
  • MPAA seeks shareholder nod to add 1.4M shares to incentive plan and extends CEO contract through 2029
  • Motorcar Parts of America Swings to Profit in FY26 with $0.62 EPS on $789.8M Revenue
  • Reports Strong Fiscal 2026 Turnaround with Return to Profitability and Significant Share Repurchases

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
$789.81M
Net Income
$12.39M
Diluted EPS
$0.62
Op. Cash Flow
$19.16M
Free Cash Flow
$15.46M
Gross Profit
$159.9M
Operating Income
$65.83M
Cash & Equivalents
$14.65M
Total Debt
$38.99M
Debt / Equity
0.15×
Net Margin
1.6%
Shares Outstanding
18.92M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-06-08 · accession 0001140361-26-024463

Short Interest & Short Volume

9.72 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 946,989 shares in MPAA as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 7.4% increase from the prior period — about 9.7 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 40.3% of MPAA volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)946,989 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 7.4%
Days to cover9.72 at avg daily volume of 97,383
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)40.3% of 49,912 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume52.6%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$10.53
52-week range · as of 2026-08-10 $9.29 – $18.12
Market cap
$199.37M
Volume
99.7K (0.8× avg)
3-mo avg 125K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:01 UTC · Market closed

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MPAA
Aug 10, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.42
Real-time Price: $10.53 info
Change: -$1.89 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $199.367M info
MPAA
Aug 10, 2026, 7:58 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.00
Real-time Price: $10.53 info
Change: -$1.47 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $199.367M info
MPAA
Jul 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $14.07
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Change: -$3.54 (-25%) info
Market Cap: $199.367M info
MPAA
Jun 08, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT
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Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $14.25
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Change: -$3.72 (-26%) info
Market Cap: $199.367M info
MPAA
Jun 08, 2026, 4:25 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
7
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Change: -$3.72 (-26%) info
Market Cap: $199.367M info
MPAA
Jun 08, 2026, 8:03 AM EDT
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Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $12.35
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Change: -$1.82 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $199.367M info
MPAA
Jun 08, 2026, 7:58 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $11.01
Real-time Price: $10.53 info
Change: -$0.480 (-4%) info
Market Cap: $199.367M info
MPAA
Feb 09, 2026, 4:01 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $10.84
Real-time Price: $10.53 info
Change: -$0.310 (-3%) info
Market Cap: $199.367M info
MPAA
Feb 09, 2026, 7:58 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $12.75
Real-time Price: $10.53 info
Change: -$2.22 (-17%) info
Market Cap: $199.367M info
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