LKQ Corp (LKQ)

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.

Symbol
LKQ
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Auto Parts
Market cap
$5.78B
52 week range
21.17 - 37.13

Valuation

Share price
$22.80 (close of 2026-10-02)
P/E (TTM)
12.67x
Price to book
0.89x
Price to free cash flow
9.24x
Enterprise value
$10.79B
Book value per share
$25.54

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day+0.09%
5 days-2.10%
1 month-7.80%
3 months-14.12%
6 months-19.12%
Year to date-24.50%
1 year-27.18%
3 years-53.59%
5 years-55.51%
10 years-35.70%
All time+1057.36%

Super investors holding LKQ

Richard Pzena (Pzena Investment Management) · Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) · Wallace Weitz (Weitz Investment Management) · Robert Olstein (Olstein Capital Management) · Ken Griffin (Citadel) · Tweedy Browne (Tweedy Browne Company LLC)

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
9.27%
Return on invested capital
6.98%
Return on assets
4.02%
Return on capital employed
8.28%
Gross margin
38.57%
Net margin
4.45%
EBITDA margin
10.34%
Revenue growth
-1.24%
Net income growth
-12.27%
Free cash flow growth
4.57%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
10.82%
Current ratio
1.58x
Net debt to EBITDA
3.83x

Latest reported year

Period end
2025-12-31
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$13.65B
Cost of revenue
$8.39B
Gross profit
$5.26B
EBITDA
$1.41B
Net income
$608.00M
Earnings per share
$2.36
Shares outstanding
257.50M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$13.65B$5.26B$608.00M$2.36
2024-12-31$13.82B$5.38B$693.00M$2.62
2023-12-31$13.27B$5.35B$938.00M$3.50
2022-12-31$12.79B$5.22B$1.15B$4.15
2021-12-31$13.09B$5.32B$1.09B$3.68
2020-12-31$11.63B$4.59B$638.00M$2.10
2019-12-31$12.51B$4.85B$541.26M$1.75
2018-12-31$11.88B$4.57B$480.12M$1.53
2017-12-31$9.74B$3.80B$533.74M$1.73
2016-12-31$8.58B$3.35B$463.98M$1.51

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-3138.57%4.45%9.27%6.98%
2024-12-3138.95%5.01%11.49%7.80%
2023-12-3140.34%7.07%15.18%8.85%
2022-12-3140.82%8.99%21.04%13.11%
2021-12-3140.66%8.34%18.87%16.38%
2020-12-3139.50%5.49%11.25%10.77%
2019-12-3138.80%4.33%10.72%11.51%
2018-12-3138.52%4.04%9.92%15.19%
2017-12-3139.02%5.48%12.69%15.52%
2016-12-3139.05%5.41%13.48%16.88%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCash
2025-12-31$319.00M
2024-12-31$234.00M
2023-12-31$299.00M
2022-12-31$278.00M
2021-12-31$274.00M
2020-12-31$312.00M
2019-12-31$528.39M
2018-12-31$331.76M
2017-12-31$279.77M
2016-12-31$227.40M

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$847.00M$34.00M
2024-12-31$810.00M$30.00M
2023-12-31$998.00M$40.00M
2022-12-31$1.03B$38.00M
2021-12-31$1.07B$34.00M
2020-12-31$1.27B$29.00M
2019-12-31$798.30M$27.70M
2018-12-31$460.71M$22.76M
2017-12-31$339.81M$22.83M
2016-12-31$427.94M$22.47M

Dividend history

Most recent payment
2026-08-20
Paid in the last twelve months
$1.20
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-08-20$0.30
2026-05-21$0.30
2026-03-12$0.30
2025-11-20$0.30
2025-08-14$0.30
2025-05-15$0.30
2025-03-13$0.30
2024-11-14$0.30

Investor relations

Next earnings report

Next confirmed report
2026-10-29
Consensus EPS estimate
$0.70

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-07-30Jun/2026$0.73
2026-04-30Mar/2026$0.67
2026-02-19Dec/2025$0.65
2025-10-30Sep/2025$0.74
2025-07-24Jun/2025$0.93
2025-04-24Mar/2025$0.79
2025-02-20Dec/2024$0.75
2024-10-24Sep/2024$0.87

Filings and sources

Company website
lkqcorp.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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