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LKQ

LKQ Corporation

LKQ

NASDAQ·Consumer Cyclical·Auto - Parts·Mkt cap $6.7B

$26.55

+1.53%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$23.98 - $39.77

P/E

13.21

Fwd P/E

8.94

Beta

0.82

Div Yield

4.59%

Avg Vol

2.9M

Shares Out

255.2M

Mkt Cap

$6.7B

Price action

Price chart

Down 32.2% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Extensive nationwide and international distribution network
  • Comprehensive inventory of salvage and new automotive parts
  • Strong relationships with collision and mechanical repair shops
  • Efficient recycling and parts remanufacturing capabilities

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Stable outlook

Increasing vehicle age and repair complexity

Value

Attractively priced below Auto Parts & Equipment peer average

Momentum

Weak

-7.2% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Strong fundamentals

Dividend

Solid

4.59% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 30, 2026

Reported EPS of $0.67 vs $0.67 consensus (0.0% surprise). Revenue of $3.5B vs $3.4B expected (+2.2%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat 0.0%
Rev beat +2.2%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

0.0%

Next: Apr 22, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

-4%

-6%

-2%

-2%

-1%

+0%

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Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$3.7B

$3.6B

$3.4B

$3.5B

$3.6B

$3.5B

$3.3B

$3.5B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

38.4%

Operating

6.3%

Profit

2.3%

Wall Street consensus

2 analysts · 50% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

1

50%

Hold

1

50%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

Latest: Barclays · Apr 7, 2026

vs Industry

How LKQ stacks vs Auto - Parts

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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