How Companies Are Scored

The Aftermarket Power Rankings score brake aftermarket companies across five categories, each worth 0-20 points, for a total possible score of 100. Scoring covers a rolling 30-day window of activity.

Aftermarket-Relevance Weighting (Introduced May 2026)

Media and Product scores are weighted by how directly the activity relates to the brake aftermarket. Aftermarket SKU launches, catalog expansions, distribution deals, workshop programs, and aftermarket-specific BRAKE Report coverage count at full weight. Motorsport activity, OE-only product launches, corporate financial news, OE manufacturing footprint moves, and adjacent category launches (e.g., mountain bikes) count at half weight. Recalls and lawsuits are excluded entirely.

Social, Digital, and Editorial scores are not weighted — they remain at full credit. This methodology addresses structural fairness: diversified OE/motorsport companies have more news output overall, but most of it is outside the aftermarket lane this ranking measures. The change applies going forward only; March and April editions remain locked at their original scores.

Why the Rankings Move

The Power Rankings measure 30-day momentum, not all-time stature. Steep climbs and drops reflect the news cycle within that window — not changes in a company’s underlying capability or market position. Some movement every month is expected; that’s the methodology working. Companies with consistent news engines move smoothly month to month. Companies whose narrative volume varies cycle to cycle will swing more.

Heat Scale

On Fire (85+) · Hot (70-84) · Warm (55-69) · Lukewarm (40-54) · Cool (25-39) · Quiet (1-24)

Corporate Halo

Subsidiary brands receive partial credit for parent company activity that wouldn’t otherwise flow to their score. Currently applied to: TMD Friction subsidiaries (Textar, Mintex, Pagid, Ferodo, DON), Friction One (Magma Brakes), Brembo Group (AP Racing), ZF Group (TRW), CentroMotion (Hawk Performance), DRiV/Tenneco (Wagner), Aisin Group (ADVICS). Halo amounts are set by the publisher each month and are themselves subject to aftermarket-relevance weighting.

Industry Partner Disclosure

Some companies listed are Industry Partners of The BRAKE Report. Partner status is identified with a badge for transparency but does not influence scoring in any category. All companies are evaluated using the same five-category methodology.