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LKQ Corporation

LKQ Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$23.29

▲ +0.29 (+1.3%)

52w hi$33.67
52w lo$22.19
Vol3.46M
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.40

Short-0.19
Medium-0.51
Long-0.58

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

LKQ Corporation

Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts

Market cap$5.89B
Enterprise value$10.93B
Trailing P/E12.94x
Forward P/E7.53x
EV / EBITDA7.79x
P / S (ttm)0.43x
Profit margin3.4%
Return on equity7.1%
Revenue growth-3.0%
Earnings growth-29.0%
Debt / equity82.11

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.07
Sector-0.03
Technical-0.27
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.06

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

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

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX0.59
Corr SPX0.28
Annual vol34.1%
Annual ret-21.1%
Sharpe-0.62
Max DD-49.0%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-07-30Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-05-08Bylaws Amendment, Shareholder Vote…read
2026-04-30Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-03-06Officer / Director Changeread
2026-02-19Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-01-26Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2025-12-18Material Agreement, Material Obligation…read
2025-12-04Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2025-11-04Officer / Director Changeread
2025-10-30Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-10-01Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2025-08-26Other Material Event, Exhibitsread

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net$0
Insider buys / sells0 / 0
Insider biasNeutral
13F holders8
Top-5 share96.5%
HHI3,247 (concentrated)

Top Holders

HolderValueShares
State Street Corp$232.61M8.83M
Capital Research / Capital World$72.15M2.74M
Fidelity / FMR LLC$63.89M2.43M
AQR Capital Management$54.90M2.09M
Bridgewater Associates$13.79M523.87K
Millennium Management$8.62M327.35K
Citadel Advisors$7.31M277.60K
T. Rowe Price Group$6.75K256.25K

As of 2026-06-30

Dividends

Yield (TTM)2.58%
$ / share (TTM)$0.60
5y CAGR—

Annual dividend per share

2021$0.25
2022$1.02
2023$1.12
2024$1.20
2025$1.20
2026$0.30

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-07-3010-Qview
2026-07-308-Kview
2026-07-154view
2026-07-154view
2026-07-154view
2026-07-154view
2026-05-084view
2026-05-084view
2026-05-084view
2026-05-084view
2026-05-084view
2026-05-084view
2026-05-084view
2026-05-088-Kview
2026-05-084view

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%

Indices

S&P SmallCap 600

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$23.00$23.48$22.43$23.293.46M
Sep 24$23.58$23.77$22.94$23.002.34M
Sep 23$23.61$23.72$23.34$23.432.40M
Sep 22$23.54$23.84$23.32$23.593.24M
Sep 21$23.42$23.49$23.04$23.202.77M

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