Stock Evaluator: LKQ Corporation (LKQ)

LKQ Corporation LKQ

$22.45 -0.15 -0.66%
July 31, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 5,269,375
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NASD | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Consumer Discretionary Distributors

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COMPANY SUMMARY
LKQ Corporation engages in the distribution of replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and specialty vehicle aftermarket products and accessories. The company operates through four segments: Wholesale-North America, Europe, Specialty, and Self Service. It offers bumper covers, automotive body panels, and lights, as well as paint and paint related consumables for refinishing vehicles; mechanical automotive parts and accessories; salvage products, including mechanical and collision parts comprising engines; transmissions; door assemblies; sheet metal products, such as trunk lids, fenders, and hoods; and lights and bumper assemblies. The company also provides scrap metal and other materials to metals recyclers; precious metals, such as catalytic converters; and brake pads, discs and sensors, clutches, steering and suspension products, filters, and oil and automotive fluids, as well as electrical products, including spark plugs and batteries. In addition, the company distributes recreational vehicle appliances and air conditioners, towing hitches, truck bed covers, vehicle protection products, marine electronics, cargo management products, wheels, tires, and suspension products. It serves collision and mechanical repair shops, new and used car dealerships, and retail customers. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, France, and other European countries. LKQ Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Antioch, Tennessee.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics LKQ Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $5,688.8 $61.1 69%
Shares Out (Mil) 255.9 22.9 81%
Institutional Ownership 99.4% 25.6% 88%
Float (Mil) 251.6 7.4 77%
Beta 0.82 0.84 48%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 3,551 201 89%
Price Change
(52-week)
(25.5%) 60.5% 27%
Growth LKQ Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 3.3% 6.3% 28%
Net Income (5yr) (1.0%) 0.6% 38%
EPS (5yr) 2.3% 2.3% 34
Dividends (5yr) 0.0% 0.0% 82%
Cash Flow (5yr) 20.0% 2.6% 79%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 6 6 8
Current EPS $0.716 $2.699 $3.144
Month Ago EPS $0.851 $2.969 $3.324
# Rev Up 1 0 0
# Rev Down 1 1 1
Three Months Ago EPS $0.861 $2.969 $3.324
Year/Year Chg 138.7% 16.8% 43.9%
Financials LKQ Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $13,793 $49 87%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $517 $2 79%
EPS (TTM) $2.015 $0.200 72%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $1,010 $4 81%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) na $0 na
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $4,450 $3 84%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $12,421 $150 77%
Valuation LKQ Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 0.89 1.63 19%
P/E 11.2 14.6 20%
Dividend Yield 5.3% 0.0% 94%
PEG (5yr hist) 5.6 2.5 88%
Ratios LKQ Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 38.3% 23.4% 47%
Net Margin 3.4% 1.1% 43%
ROA 3.4% 2.5% 64%
ROE 8.2% 8.2% 52%
Liabilities to Assets 57.1% 57.1% 50%
F-Score 5 4 na

Passing Stock Screens

As of 7/31/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies, LKQ meetings the criteria of 2 screen:

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