LKQ · LKQ Corporation
What's happening
- LKQ is down 20.08% today, trading at $17.95. — Live quote
- It's trading within 3% of its 52-week low ($21.17). (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Volume today (795,108) is well below its 3-month average of 3,222,290. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-10-29 (before market open), 6 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS missed estimates: $0.67 actual vs. $0.72 estimated (-6.9%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (15 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.67B | — | $7.52B | $9.03B | $10.42B |
| P/E | 11.35 | — | 10.25 | 12.21 | 14.78 |
| Price/Sales | 0.48 | — | 0.55 | 0.64 | 0.73 |
| Price/Book | 1.04 | — | 1.15 | 1.39 | 1.69 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.46 | — | 0.52 | 0.62 | 0.72 |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.46 | — | 4.38 | — | — |
| ROE | 9.12% | — | 11.20% | 11.35% | 11.42% |
| ROA | 3.91% | — | 4.71% | 4.64% | 4.56% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
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Indicators None active
History limited by data provider; markers are heuristics, not signals.
Peer and sector context
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Latest SEC filing is Form 8-K, filed 2026-10-23; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Potential concerns
- Revenue growth is -6.4% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Net profit margin is 3.4%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is -26.0%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on LKQ
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Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.41B | $3.47B | $3.50B | $3.51B | $3.33B | $3.45B | $3.71B | $3.70B |
| Gross profit | $1.32B | $1.33B | $1.34B | $1.36B | $1.31B | $1.34B | $1.44B | $1.45B |
| Operating income | $225.0M | $217.0M | $274.0M | $299.0M | $267.0M | $299.0M | $329.0M | $289.0M |
| Net income | $136.0M | $79.0M | $180.0M | $193.0M | $169.0M | $192.0M | $186.0M | $158.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.53 | — | $0.70 | $0.75 | $0.65 | $0.73 | $0.70 | $0.59 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.53 | — | $0.70 | $0.75 | $0.65 | $0.73 | $0.70 | $0.59 |
| Operating margin | $7 | $6 | $8 | $9 | $8 | $9 | $9 | $8 |
| Net margin | $4 | $2 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $6 | $5 | $4 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $15.03B | $15.14B | $15.14B | $15.60B | $15.94B | $15.47B | $14.96B | $15.47B |
| Stockholders' equity | $6.45B | $6.47B | $6.54B | $6.55B | $6.52B | $6.17B | $6.02B | $6.23B |
| Total current assets | $5.35B | $5.47B | $5.25B | $5.71B | $5.46B | $5.34B | $4.91B | $5.14B |
| Total current liabilities | $3.39B | $3.55B | $3.14B | $3.58B | $3.01B | $3.52B | $2.86B | $2.99B |
| Cash & equivalents | $301.0M | $335.0M | $319.0M | $289.0M | $289.0M | $227.0M | $234.0M | $353.0M |
| Accounts receivable | $1.40B | $1.46B | $1.20B | $1.40B | $1.44B | $1.41B | $1.11B | $1.34B |
| Inventory | $3.28B | $3.35B | $3.43B | $3.32B | $3.39B | $3.36B | $3.18B | $3.13B |
| Property, plant & equipment | $1.42B | $1.41B | $1.45B | $1.45B | $1.58B | $1.53B | $1.41B | $1.57B |
| Goodwill | $5.37B | $5.37B | $5.41B | $5.45B | $5.76B | $5.54B | $5.17B | $5.63B |
| Intangible assets | $1.04B | $1.03B | $1.07B | $1.10B | $1.15B | $1.14B | $1.15B | $1.23B |
| Other non-current assets | $418.0M | $414.0M | $449.0M | $425.0M | $404.0M | $380.0M | $376.0M | $350.0M |
| Accounts payable | $1.79B | $1.94B | $2.11B | $1.91B | $1.89B | $1.85B | $1.80B | $1.81B |
| Accrued liabilities | $407.0M | $380.0M | $344.0M | $381.0M | $367.0M | $375.0M | $346.0M | $397.0M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | $73.0M | $104.0M | $88.0M | $177.0M | $132.0M | $127.0M | $92.0M | $135.0M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $340.0M | $327.0M | $332.0M | $346.0M | $345.0M | $323.0M | $341.0M | $320.0M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M |
| Retained earnings | $8.02B | $7.96B | $7.96B | $7.97B | $7.87B | $7.75B | $7.66B | $7.58B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$166.0M | -$133.0M | -$57.0M | -$84.0M | -$51.0M | -$313.0M | -$417.0M | -$195.0M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $111.0M | -$56.0M | $330.0M | $440.0M | $296.0M | -$3.0M | $235.0M | $420.0M |
| Investing cash flow | -$78.0M | -$42.0M | $329.0M | -$45.0M | -$49.0M | -$50.0M | -$106.0M | -$122.0M |
| Financing cash flow | -$60.0M | $111.0M | -$629.0M | -$393.0M | -$209.0M | $40.0M | -$230.0M | -$240.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $103.0M | $99.0M | $106.0M | $107.0M | $105.0M | $100.0M | $106.0M | $200.0M |
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred income taxes | — | — | -$75.0M | — | — | — | -$34.0M | — |
| Change in inventory | -$65.0M | -$42.0M | $103.0M | -$34.0M | -$106.0M | $86.0M | $205.0M | $11.0M |
| Change in accounts payable | -$146.0M | -$142.0M | $200.0M | $21.0M | -$73.0M | $8.0M | $76.0M | -$5.0M |
| Other investing activities | $2.0M | -$3.0M | $11.0M | -$8.0M | -$2.0M | -$4.0M | $6.0M | $27.0M |
| Dividends paid | $77.0M | $77.0M | $76.0M | $78.0M | $78.0M | $78.0M | $78.0M | $79.0M |
| Share repurchases | $52.0M | $1.0M | $40.0M | $40.0M | $39.0M | $40.0M | $80.0M | $125.0M |
| Debt issued | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repaid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other financing activities | -$7.0M | -$13.0M | -$8.0M | -$13.0M | $19.0M | -$12.0M | -$10.0M | -$1.0M |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.65B | $13.82B | $13.27B | $12.79B | $13.09B |
| Gross profit | $5.26B | $5.38B | $5.35B | $5.22B | $5.32B |
| Operating income | $993.0M | $1.15B | $1.32B | $1.58B | $1.47B |
| Net income | $608.0M | $693.0M | $938.0M | $1.15B | $1.09B |
| EPS (diluted) | $2.35 | $2.62 | $3.49 | $4.13 | $3.66 |
| EPS (basic) | $2.36 | $2.62 | $3.50 | $4.15 | $3.68 |
| Operating margin | $7 | $8 | $10 | $12 | $11 |
| Net margin | $4 | $5 | $7 | $9 | $8 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $15.14B | $14.96B | $15.08B | $12.04B | $12.61B |
| Stockholders' equity | $6.54B | $6.02B | $6.17B | $5.45B | $5.77B |
| Total current assets | $5.25B | $4.91B | $4.87B | $4.26B | $4.25B |
| Total current liabilities | $3.14B | $2.86B | $3.32B | $2.27B | $2.17B |
| Cash & equivalents | $319.0M | $234.0M | $299.0M | $278.0M | $274.0M |
| Accounts receivable | $1.20B | $1.11B | $1.17B | $998.0M | $1.07B |
| Inventory | $3.43B | $3.18B | $3.12B | $2.75B | $2.61B |
| Property, plant & equipment | $1.45B | $1.41B | $1.52B | $1.24B | $1.30B |
| Goodwill | $5.41B | $5.17B | $5.33B | $4.32B | $4.54B |
| Intangible assets | $1.07B | $1.15B | $1.31B | $653.0M | $746.0M |
| Other non-current assets | $449.0M | $376.0M | $287.0M | $204.0M | $225.0M |
| Accounts payable | $2.11B | $1.80B | $1.65B | $1.34B | $1.18B |
| Accrued liabilities | $344.0M | $346.0M | $309.0M | $294.0M | $271.0M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | $88.0M | $92.0M | $149.0M | $89.0M | $112.0M |
| Other non-current liabilities | $332.0M | $341.0M | $314.0M | $283.0M | $365.0M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M | $3.0M |
| Retained earnings | $7.96B | $7.66B | $7.29B | $6.66B | $5.79B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$57.0M | -$417.0M | -$240.0M | -$323.0M | -$153.0M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.06B | $1.12B | $1.36B | $1.25B | $1.37B |
| Investing cash flow | $185.0M | -$406.0M | -$2.44B | $172.0M | -$419.0M |
| Financing cash flow | -$1.19B | -$746.0M | $1.10B | -$1.39B | -$985.0M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $418.0M | $406.0M | $319.0M | $264.0M | $284.0M |
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred income taxes | -$75.0M | -$34.0M | $13.0M | $6.0M | -$27.0M |
| Change in inventory | $49.0M | $253.0M | -$71.0M | $342.0M | $235.0M |
| Change in accounts payable | $156.0M | $251.0M | -$5.0M | $269.0M | $283.0M |
| Other investing activities | -$3.0M | $35.0M | $18.0M | $1.0M | $29.0M |
| Dividends paid | $310.0M | $318.0M | $302.0M | $284.0M | $73.0M |
| Share repurchases | $159.0M | $360.0M | $38.0M | $1.04B | $877.0M |
| Debt issued | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt repaid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other financing activities | -$14.0M | -$51.0M | -$63.0M | -$22.0M | -$15.0M |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding LKQ as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings · checked 25 most recent filings · covers 2026-03-02 to 2026-09-01
Recent transactions
- Most recent: Hamilton Andrew C (President of LKQ Europe) — Tax withholding of 5,192 shares on 2026-09-01.
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the SEC Form 4 figures in the tables below -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Insider purchases & sales, last 6 months
Counts only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S) — grants, option exercises, tax withholding, and gifts are excluded since they aren't a market buy/sell decision.
Insider roster
| Name | Title | Most Recent Transaction | Date | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Andrew C | President of LKQ Europe | Tax withholding | 2026-09-01 | 5,192 |
| Cunningham Todd G | VP, Finance and Controller | Tax withholding | 2026-09-01 | 313 |
| Clark Michael S. | SVP - Policy & Administration | Tax withholding | 2026-09-01 | 1,047 |
| Dombrowski Genevieve L | SVP -- Human Resources | Tax withholding | 2026-09-01 | 1,424 |
| Galloway Rick | SVP and CFO | Tax withholding | 2026-09-01 | 2,683 |
| McKay Matthew J | SVP - General Counsel | Tax withholding | 2026-09-01 | 2,409 |
| Meyne John R | President of Wholesale - NA | Tax withholding | 2026-09-01 | 2,484 |
| Jude Justin L | President and CEO | Tax withholding | 2026-09-01 | 7,808 |
| Hanley Walter P | SVP - Development & Strategy | Tax withholding | 2026-09-01 | 2,377 |
| Berard Patrick | Reporting person | Tax withholding | 2026-05-06 | 1,253 |
| Mendel John W | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-06 | 12,101 |
| CLARKE ANDREW C | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-06 | 2,744 |
| Powell Michael Scott | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-06 | 5,705 |
| METCALF JAMES S | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-06 | 5,705 |
| GOVE SUE | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-06 | 5,705 |
| Divitto Meg | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-06 | 5,705 |
| Urbain Xavier | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2026-05-06 | 5,705 |
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Hamilton Andrew C | President of LKQ Europe | Tax withholding | 5,192 | $24.80 |
| 2026-09-01 | Cunningham Todd G | VP, Finance and Controller | Tax withholding | 313 | $24.80 |
| 2026-09-01 | Clark Michael S. | SVP - Policy & Administration | Tax withholding | 1,047 | $24.80 |
| 2026-09-01 | Dombrowski Genevieve L | SVP -- Human Resources | Tax withholding | 1,424 | $24.80 |
| 2026-09-01 | Galloway Rick | SVP and CFO | Tax withholding | 2,683 | $24.80 |
| 2026-09-01 | McKay Matthew J | SVP - General Counsel | Tax withholding | 2,409 | $24.80 |
| 2026-09-01 | Meyne John R | President of Wholesale - NA | Tax withholding | 2,484 | $24.80 |
| 2026-09-01 | Jude Justin L | President and CEO | Tax withholding | 7,808 | $24.80 |
| 2026-09-01 | Hanley Walter P | SVP - Development & Strategy | Tax withholding | 2,377 | $24.80 |
| 2026-07-14 | Hamilton Andrew C | President of LKQ Europe | Tax withholding | 83 | $25.19 |
| 2026-07-14 | Cunningham Todd G | VP, Finance and Controller | Tax withholding | 443 | $25.19 |
| 2026-07-14 | Galloway Rick | SVP and CFO | Tax withholding | 314 | $25.19 |
| 2026-07-14 | Meyne John R | President of Wholesale - NA | Tax withholding | 313 | $25.19 |
| 2026-05-06 | Berard Patrick | Reporting person | Tax withholding | 1,253 | $28.93 |
| 2026-05-06 | Mendel John W | Reporting person | Grant / award | 12,101 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | CLARKE ANDREW C | Reporting person | Grant / award | 2,744 | $28.93 |
| 2026-05-06 | CLARKE ANDREW C | Reporting person | Grant / award | 5,705 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Powell Michael Scott | Reporting person | Grant / award | 5,705 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | METCALF JAMES S | Reporting person | Grant / award | 5,705 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | GOVE SUE | Reporting person | Grant / award | 5,705 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Divitto Meg | Reporting person | Grant / award | 5,705 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Urbain Xavier | Reporting person | Grant / award | 5,705 | $0.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Urbain Xavier | Reporting person | Tax withholding | 1,253 | $28.93 |
| 2026-03-02 | Hanley Walter P | SVP - Development & Strategy | Tax withholding | 3,348 | $32.50 |
| 2026-03-02 | Hamilton Andrew C | President of LKQ Europe | Tax withholding | 5,192 | $32.50 |
| 2026-03-02 | Cunningham Todd G | VP, Finance and Controller | Tax withholding | 351 | $32.50 |
| 2026-03-02 | Clark Michael S. | SVP - Policy & Administration | Tax withholding | 1,600 | $32.50 |
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-23 13:56 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 8-K | 2026-10-21 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-02 | 4 | 2026-09-01 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-30 | 10-Q | 2026-06-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-07-30 | 8-K | 2026-07-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
Headlines about LKQ (LKQ Corporation). Links open the publisher — we don’t host full articles.
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LKQ under investigation for misleading investors on European operations, shares drop 17%.
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LKQ Ousts CEO, Warns of Third-Quarter Shortfall
WSJ · 2026-10-23 -
LKQ shares dip after Q3 preliminary results miss
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