The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

LKQ

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.lkqcorp.com

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$13.65B+12.1%
Gross profit$5.35B+11.2%
Operating income$993.00M+11.5%
Net income$693.00M+13.8%
Cash from ops$1.06B+14.9%
Quotation

$25.20

+0.49 (+2.0%)

52w hi$34.06
52w lo$22.45
Vol1.96M
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Sell

Our score -0.73

Short-0.57
Medium-0.89
Long-0.75

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

LKQ Corporation

Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts

Market cap$6.38B
Enterprise value$11.29B
Trailing P/E14.00x
Forward P/E8.15x
EV / EBITDA8.04x
P / S (ttm)0.47x
Profit margin3.4%
Return on equity7.1%
Revenue growth-3.0%
Earnings growth-29.0%
Debt / equity82.11
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.58
Corr SPX0.28
Annual vol33.9%
Annual ret-16.4%
Sharpe-0.48
Max DD-49.0%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.07
Sector+0.01
Technical-0.37
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$24.91$25.20$24.51$25.201.96M
Aug 12$24.50$24.77$24.15$24.712.95M
Aug 11$24.57$25.13$24.47$24.702.93M
Aug 10$24.49$24.80$24.29$24.574.02M
Aug 7$24.24$24.99$24.24$24.863.38M