LKQ Corporation
LKQ · Price history
Price at last available close
$17.19
−$6.03 (-25.97%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About LKQ Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
LKQ Corporation, established in 1998 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in distributing replacement parts and systems essential for vehicle repair and maintenance. Its operations are structured across three primary segments: North America, Europe, and Specialty. The company's extensive product catalog includes a wide array of items for collision repair, such as bumper covers, automotive body panels, lighting, and automotive glass products like windshields.
How they make money
LKQ Corporation operates as a global distributor of vehicle products, generating revenue primarily through the sale of replacement parts, components, and systems for vehicle repair and maintenance. The company also sells specialty aftermarket products and accessories to enhance vehicle performance and appearance, serving a diverse customer base through a vast network of distribution centers and warehouses.
Products & services
The company provides OEM recycled and aftermarket parts, replacement systems, components, equipment, and services for automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Customer types
Customer concentration
No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Automotive parts manufacturers and recyclers — The company sources a wide range of aftermarket and recycled vehicle parts from various global manufacturers and automotive recyclers.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
46
Weak
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
55
Fair
Financial Strength
72
Business Quality / Moat
50
Management
51
Growth Quality
24
Risk / Durability
73
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
44
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
49/100
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Model Score 49/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for LKQ
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving LKQ's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is LKQ's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is LKQ's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
46
Opportunity Score
44
Market Cap
$4.35B
P/E Ratio
12.7
EPS
$1.80
52-Week High
$37.13
52-Week Low
$21.17
Beta
0.84
Intrinsic Value
$25.53
Analyst Target
$30.00
Shares Outstanding
256.0M
Total Revenue
$13.69B
Total Debt
$5.31B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
6.98%
Liquidation Value / Share
$25.18
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$1.20
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Strong downward momentum
High movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for LKQ
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on LKQ.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Extensive global distribution network.
- +Broad product portfolio of alternative and specialty parts.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Auto - Parts industry.
- −Fluctuations in commodity prices.
- −Foreign currency exchange rate volatility.
- −Dependence on third-party suppliers.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
50
Jul 24, 2026
Change
-4.7
points
Current Score
46
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
LKQ decreased 4.7 points because Management declined by 3.2 points, Valuation declined by 15.3 points, Buffett declined by 2 points.
Negative Contributors
- − Management declined by 3.2 points
- − Valuation declined by 15.3 points
- − Buffett declined by 2 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
40
Projected Change
-5.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 5.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$17.19
Model Intrinsic Value
$25.53
Difference
−$8.34
-32.7% vs IV
Margin of Safety
32.7%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.69B | $13.92B | $14.36B | $13.87B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $8.53B | $8.62B | $8.74B | $8.29B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $5.16B | $5.29B | $5.61B | $5.58B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $3.89B | $3.89B | $3.92B | $3.87B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $4.22B | $4.21B | $4.41B | $4.22B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $1.26B | $1.46B | $1.63B | $1.77B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $930.0M | $1.09B | $1.20B | $1.36B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $207.0M | $224.0M | $262.0M | $214.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $676.0M | $825.0M | $966.0M | $1.25B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $168.0M | $210.0M | $273.0M | $306.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $461.0M | $607.0M | $690.0M | $936.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $1.80 | $2.35 | $2.63 | $3.52 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 255M | 256M | 264M | 268M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 255M | 256M | 264M | 268M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$3.41B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.53
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-10.3%
Cash Change
+4.2%
Margin Change
-1.3 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Cash position grew
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included cash levels, debt levels. Pressure indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue declined 6.4%. EPS declined 28.4%. Cash increased 4.2%. Total debt declined 10.3%. Net income margin declined by 1.3 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
40
Smart Money
40
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
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Conservative Projected Values
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10 Years
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Conservative Projection Rate
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2 historical records2 historical score records available.
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