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LKQ Corporation (LKQ) Stock Analysis

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) is a Auto Parts stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LKQ

$21.38

−$0.15 (−0.70%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LKQ Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$21.45
Previous Close
$21.53
Day's Range
21.32–21.81
52-Week Range
21.17–37.13
Volume
3.54M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.86
Valuation
Market Cap
$5.41B
P/E Ratio
11.88
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
6.98
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.92
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.40
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.80
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$13.65B−1.24%
Net Income (FY)
$607.00M−12.03%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
3.37%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
253.00M
1-Year Return
−27.84%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.20+5.57%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 20, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
3.37M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LKQ closed at $21.38, −27.84% over 1 year.

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) has a market capitalization of $5.41B.

In fiscal 2025, LKQ reported revenue of $13.65B.

LKQ Stock Return by Calendar Year

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,216
−27.84%
5 years
$10,000 $4,312
−56.88%
10 years
$10,000 $7,402
−25.98%

If you had invested $10,000 in LKQ Corporation (LKQ) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $7,402 at the close on October 21, 2026: −25.98% in total, −2.96% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−27.67%
2025−14.99%
2024−20.92%
2023−8.56%
2022−9.24%
2021+71.09%
2020−1.29%
2019+50.44%
2018−41.65%
2017+32.69%
2016 (partial year)−12.23%

As of October 21, 2026.

LKQ Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$13.65B$607.00M4.4%
2024$13.82B$690.00M5.0%
2023$13.27B$936.00M7.1%
2022$12.79B$1.15B9.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$13.65B$5.27B$1.09B$607.00M4.4%
2024$13.82B$5.38B$1.28B$690.00M5.0%
2023$13.27B$5.35B$1.39B$936.00M7.1%
2022$12.79B$5.22B$1.44B$1.15B9.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LKQ Dividend History

$1.20+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.903—
2025$1.204+0.0%
2024$1.204+6.7%
2023$1.134+9.8%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.903—
2025$1.204+0.0%
2024$1.204+6.7%
2023$1.134+9.8%
2022$1.034+310.0%
2021$0.251—

Most recent payment: $0.30 per share, ex-dividend August 20, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

LKQ Valuation vs Auto Parts Median

Median of 60 stocks
MetricLKQAuto Parts medianvs median
P/E11.8817.2131% below
P/S ratio0.400.5427% below
Profit margin3.37%2.60%0.8 pts above

Medians across 60 Auto Parts stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) carries a market capitalisation of $5.41B. The company sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Auto Parts industry. The company reports 44,000 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $21.17 to $37.13. The most recent close on file for LKQ is $21.38, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.15 (−0.70%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 0.99% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $13.65B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $13.82B, that is a change of −1.24%. Net income for the same year was $607.00M. That is −12.03% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 3.37%. That is 0.8 percentage points above the Auto Parts median of 2.6%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.8.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $12.79B in 2022 to $13.65B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 11.88 times earnings. That is 30.97% below the Auto Parts median of 17.21. On forward earnings the ratio is 6.98. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.92. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.4 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 26.92% below the Auto Parts median of 0.54. The medians here are taken across 60 Auto Parts companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.86. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 34.27%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −27.84%. Measured over 10 years, that is −2.96% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

LKQ pays a dividend yielding 5.57%. That is 3.4 percentage points above the Auto Parts median yield of 2.18%. The indicated annual rate is $1.20 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 20, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 6 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.90 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.20 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +71.09% and 2018 returned −41.65%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −27.67% year to date.

Peer Comparison

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) operates in the Auto Parts industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
LKQ Corporation LKQ $5.41B 11.9
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ORLY $72.16B 28.3
AutoZone, Inc. AZO $51.11B 20.7
Magna International Inc. MG.TO CA$23.95B 23.8

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Auto Parts industry average P/E ratio is 17.2x. LKQ Corporation trades at a P/E of 11.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About LKQ Corporation

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.

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