LKQ
LKQ Corporation
Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts · NMS
$25.22
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$7.0B
Total market value of the company
13.72
Reasonably valued
8.25
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+4.3%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
3.7%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
8.1%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$41.00
+63% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 8 analysts covering this stock
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.

https://www.lkqcorp.com

Country: United States Employees: 44,000 Industry: Auto Parts
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
-0.371
Returns do not compensate for the risk — negative edge
-0.0453
No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out
-0.372
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-16.2%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-43.4%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
18
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.87
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$40.85
38% below the year high
52W Low
$23.98
5% above the year low
Avg Volume
2,961,013
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
4.8
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
7.8%
Moderate short interest
438.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$2.00
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

80.68
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
1.54
Healthy liquidity position
Quick Ratio
0.51
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
38.3%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
7.2%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$790M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$13.8B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$515M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
8
Target High
$47.50
Target Median
$41.00
Target Low
$33.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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