lkq corp. - LKQ

LKQ

Close Chg Chg %
29.35 -0.72 -2.45%

Closed Market

28.63

-0.72 (2.45%)

Volume: 2.70M

Last Updated:

Mar 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

Company Overview: lkq corp. - LKQ

LKQ Key Data

Open

$29.12

Day Range

28.61 - 29.31

52 Week Range

28.13 - 43.47

Market Cap

$7.49B

Shares Outstanding

255.13M

Public Float

253.24M

Beta

0.88

Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

12.47

EPS

$2.35

Yield

408.86%

Dividend

$0.30

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Mar 12, 2026

SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

2.35M

 

LKQ Performance

1 Week
 
0.03%
 
1 Month
 
-13.93%
 
3 Months
 
-1.31%
 
1 Year
 
-27.35%
 
5 Years
 
-32.37%
 

LKQ Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 11
Full Ratings ➔

About lkq corp. - LKQ

LKQ Corp. engages in the distribution of vehicle products and its parts to repair, maintain, and accessorize automobiles. It operates through the following segments: Wholesale-North America, Europe, and Specialty. The Wholesale-North America segment consists of aftermarket and salvage operations and sells five product types to professional collision and mechanical vehicle repair businesses. The Europe segment offers aftermarket operations. The Specialty segment distributes specialty vehicle aftermarket products and accessories in North America. The company was founded by Donald F. Flynn on February 13, 1998 and is headquartered in Antioch, TN.

LKQ At a Glance

LKQ Corp.
5846 Crossings Boulevard
Antioch, Tennessee 37013
Phone 1-615-781-5200 Revenue 13.65B
Industry Automotive Aftermarket Net Income 607.00M
Sector Consumer Durables Employees 44,000
Fiscal Year-end 12 / 2026
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LKQ Valuation

P/E Current 12.198
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) 12.827
Price to Sales Ratio 0.57
Price to Book Ratio 1.178
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 7.32
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 8.312
Enterprise Value to Sales 0.919
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.403

LKQ Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 310,250.00
Income Per Employee 13,795.455
Receivables Turnover 11.338
Total Asset Turnover 0.907

LKQ Liquidity

Current Ratio 1.673
Quick Ratio 0.581
Cash Ratio 0.102

LKQ Profitability

Gross Margin 35.895
Operating Margin 7.999
Pretax Margin 5.86
Net Margin 4.447
Return on Assets 3.961
Return on Equity 9.495
Return on Total Capital 5.139
Return on Invested Capital 5.259

LKQ Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 77.421
Total Debt to Total Capital 43.637
Total Debt to Total Assets 33.435
Long-Term Debt to Equity 73.061
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 41.18
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Annual Financials for Lkq Corp. - LKQ

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
12.79B 13.87B 14.36B 13.65B
Sales Growth
-2.25% +8.38% +3.53% -4.90%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
7.81B 8.57B 9.09B 8.75B
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
264.00M 319.00M 406.00M 418.00M
Depreciation
169.00M 193.00M 224.00M 235.00M
Amortization of Intangibles
95.00M 126.00M 182.00M 183.00M
COGS Growth
-2.72% +9.76% +6.07% -3.73%
Gross Income
4.99B 5.30B 5.26B 4.90B
Gross Income Growth
-1.51% +6.22% -0.59% -6.93%
Gross Profit Margin
+38.97% +38.19% +36.68% +35.89%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
3.55B 3.88B 3.92B 3.81B
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
3.55B 3.88B 3.92B 3.81B
SGA Growth
-0.58% +9.21% +1.16% -2.88%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
20.00M 71.00M 150.00M 94.00M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
1.42B 1.35B 1.19B 998.00M
Non Operating Income/Expense
179.00M 100.00M 26.00M 26.00M
Non-Operating Interest Income
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
78.00M 214.00M 262.00M 224.00M
Interest Expense Growth
+9.20% +174.36% +22.43% -14.50%
Gross Interest Expense
78.00M 214.00M 262.00M 224.00M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
1.52B 1.24B 958.00M 800.00M
Pretax Income Growth
+8.50% -18.64% -22.43% -16.49%
Pretax Margin
+11.86% +8.91% +6.67% +5.86%
Income Tax
385.00M 306.00M 273.00M 204.00M
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
272.00M 176.00M 167.00M 170.00M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
107.00M 117.00M 140.00M 109.00M
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
(2.00M) 13.00M (25.00M) (68.00M)
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
- 8.00M (9.00M) (7.00M)
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - - -
-
Consolidated Net Income
1.14B 944.00M 693.00M 597.00M
Minority Interest Expense
1.00M 2.00M 3.00M 1.00M
Net Income
1.14B 942.00M 690.00M 596.00M
Net Income Growth
+4.84% -17.59% -26.75% -13.62%
Net Margin Growth
+8.93% +6.79% +4.81% +4.37%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - 6.00M 11.00M
-
Discontinued Operations
- - 6.00M 11.00M
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
1.15B 942.00M 690.00M 607.00M
Preferred Dividends
- - - -
-
Net Income Available to Common
1.15B 942.00M 690.00M 607.00M
EPS (Basic)
4.1465 3.5202 2.6176 2.3573
EPS (Basic) Growth
+12.83% -15.10% -25.64% -9.94%
Basic Shares Outstanding
277.10M 267.60M 263.60M 257.50M
EPS (Diluted)
4.1331 3.511 2.6146 2.3545
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+12.80% -15.05% -25.53% -9.95%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
278.00M 268.30M 263.90M 257.80M
EBITDA
1.70B 1.74B 1.75B 1.51B
EBITDA Growth
-4.27% +2.23% +0.63% -13.71%
EBITDA Margin
+13.30% +12.54% +12.19% +11.06%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation OVERWEIGHT Average Target Price 40.50
Number of Ratings 11 Current Quarters Estimate 0.677
FY Report Date 03 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 3.039
Last Quarter’s Earnings 0.59 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings 3.01 Next Fiscal Year Estimate 3.324
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 9 9 9 9
Mean Estimate 0.68 0.79 3.04 3.32
High Estimates 0.76 0.85 3.15 3.62
Low Estimate 0.59 0.68 2.90 3.05
Coefficient of Variance 7.46 5.97 2.87 5.09

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 5 5 6
OVERWEIGHT 3 3 3
HOLD 3 3 3
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 0 0 0
MEAN Overweight Overweight Overweight

Insider Actions for Lkq Corp. - LKQ

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Aug 28, 2025 Andrew C. Clarke Director 21,172 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $31.95 per share 676,445.40
Aug 28, 2025 Justin L. Jude President and CEO; Director 286,446 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $31.5 per share 9,023,049.00
Apr 2, 2025 Dominick Paul Zarcone Director 321,135 Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $42.15 per share 13,535,840.25

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