LKQ Corporation (Like Kind and Quality) is an American provider of alternative and speciality parts to repair and accessorise automobiles and other vehicles.
| Revenue (TTM) | $13.69B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $5.25B |
| EBITDA | $1.40B |
| Operating Margin | 7.01% |
| Return on Equity | 7.13% |
| Return on Assets | 4.00% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $53.53 |
| Book Value | $25.44 |
| Price-to-Book | 0.93 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.43 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.802 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.40 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -29.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $253.00M |
| Float | $251.20M |
| % Insiders | 0.37% |
| % Institutions | 110.49% |
Volatility is currently expanding
With Americans holding onto their vehicles longer than ever, a quiet corner of the auto industry keeps minting dividend checks through recessions, tariff shocks, and new-car slumps.
LKQ, AGCO and AXS have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on September 9, 2026.
LKQ Corporation remains a hold as North America shows organic growth, but European operations are hampered by ERP disruptions and lost wallet share. Q2 revenue declined 6% year-over-year to $3.4B, with consolidated EBITDA margin down 160 bps to 10.2% and adj. EPS falling to $0.67. North America achieved its first positive organic growth in nine quarters, driven by increased alternative parts adoption and stable aftermarket demand.
LKQ misses Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as Europe's ERP rollout disrupts Germany, prompting lower 2026 guidance despite growth in North America.
Although the revenue and EPS for LKQ (LKQ) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
LKQ (LKQ) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.67 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.73 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.87 per share a year ago.
LKQ NASDAQ: LKQ reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $3.4 billion, down from $3.5 billion a year earlier, as disruption from an enterprise resource planning system implementation in Germany weighed on its European operations. Adjusted diluted earnings per share declined to $0.67 from $0.84 in the prior-year quarter.
ANTIOCH, Tenn., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) today reported second quarter 2026 financial results and provided an updated outlook for 2026.
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ANTIOCH, Tenn., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
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