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LKQ Corporation (LKQ)

Consumer Cyclical | Auto Parts | Antioch, United States | NasdaqGS
25.41 USD +0.03 (0.118%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 25.77 +0.36 (1.436%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 6:01 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 4:11 a.m. EDT

The investment case for LKQ is currently defined by a stark disconnect between its deep value metrics and its deteriorating operational reality. While the stock trades at a fraction of book value with a massive 4.7% dividend yield, the underlying business is struggling. Earnings have collapsed by over half year-over-year, and the company has missed two consecutive years of revenue growth, signaling a structural headwind rather than a temporary glitch. The recent price action confirms this weakness, as the stock has underperformed its moving averages significantly. The dividend is attractive but carries risk; while the payout ratio looks manageable at 60%, the company is paying out of shrinking earnings, which limits the safety margin if the downturn persists. The options market reflects this pessimism, with traders buying significant put protection at strikes well below the current price, betting on continued pressure. Despite the gloomy outlook, the valuation is compelling enough to warrant a cautious watch. The market appears to be pricing in a permanent impairment of the business, yet the core auto parts distribution model remains essential. However, until there is clear evidence of a turnaround in earnings or a resolution to the recent issues highlighted in the news, the risk of capital loss outweighs the income benefit. This is a hold for income-focused investors who can stomach volatility, but not a buy for growth or momentum strategies.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.110911
AutoETS0.117922
AutoARIMA0.117948
MSTL_660.119746
MSTL0.121557
MSTL_790.141448
MSTL_66_790.143318

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 8.03
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.032
Excess Kurtosis -0.70
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-20
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-20
Debt to Equity Ratio 80.678
Revenue per Share 53.758
Market Cap 6,474,234,880
Trailing P/E 12.71
Forward P/E 7.64
Beta 0.82
Profit Margins 3.75%
Website https://www.lkqcorp.com

As of July 11, 2026, 4:11 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 22.5 and 25.0) across nearly all expirations, suggesting a fear of further downside or a 'floor' at current levels. Call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish conviction. The implied volatility skew shows elevated premiums for downside protection compared to upside speculation.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.12% 4.12% 3.17%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-21 0.300 1.116071
2026-03-12 0.300 1.008403
2025-11-20 0.300 1.043115
2025-08-14 0.300 0.950570
2025-05-15 0.300 0.712251
2025-03-13 0.300 0.726744
2024-11-14 0.300 0.775394
2024-08-15 0.300 0.750188
2024-05-15 0.300 0.679040
2024-03-13 0.300 0.578815
2023-11-15 0.300 0.656886
2023-08-16 0.275 0.523013
2023-05-17 0.275 0.490109
2023-03-15 0.275 0.515271
2022-11-16 0.275 0.506352
2022-08-10 0.250 0.454959
2022-05-18 0.250 0.498902
2022-03-02 0.250 0.527426
2021-11-09 0.250 0.435996
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.2
dividendYield 4.73
exDividendDate 2026-05-21
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.04728133
lastDividendValue 0.3
lastDividendDate 2026-05-21
dividendDate 2026-06-04

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.33871806
Address1 5,846 Crossings Boulevard
All Time High 60.43
All Time Low 1.66
Ask 26.7
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 3
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,527,800
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,987,054
Average Volume 2,987,054
Average Volume10Days 2,527,800
Beta 0.824
Bid 25.37
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 1
Book Value 25.337
City Antioch
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 25.41
Current Ratio 1.544
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 26.39
Day Low 25.38
Debt To Equity 80.678
Display Name LKQ
Dividend Date 1,780,531,200
Dividend Rate 1.2
Dividend Yield 4.73
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,412,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,412,800
Earnings Growth -0.528
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.533
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,414,600
Ebitda 1,470,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.10658
Enterprise To Ebitda 7.755
Enterprise To Revenue 0.826
Enterprise Value 11,399,235,584
Eps Current Year 2.96921
Eps Forward 3.32419
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.0
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,779,321,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 26.5364
Fifty Day Average Change -1.1264
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.042447355
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -33.871807
Fifty Two Week High 38.91
Fifty Two Week High Change -13.5
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.34695452
Fifty Two Week Low 23.98
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.4300003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.059633043
Fifty Two Week Range 23.98 - 38.91
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,065,447,000,000
Float Shares 253,165,269
Forward Eps 3.32419
Forward P E 7.6439676
Free Cashflow 789,750,016
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 44,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.38301998
Gross Profits 5,282,999,808
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00382
Held Percent Institutions 1.12949
Implied Shares Outstanding 254,790,835
Industry Auto Parts
Industry Disp Auto Parts
Industry Key auto-parts
Ir Website http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=147311&p=IROL-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,779,321,600
Last Dividend Value 0.3
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,348,012,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name LKQ Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 6,474,234,880
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_4303924
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 515,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 6,466,591,392
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 25.6
Operating Cashflow 1,010,000,000
Operating Margins 0.072069995
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.6
Peg Ratio 0.92
Phone 615 781 5200
Post Market Change 0.3647995
Post Market Change Percent 1.4356533
Post Market Price 25.7748
Post Market Time 1,783,980,109
Previous Close 25.38
Price Eps Current Year 8.557832
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.0028812
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.46938553
Profit Margins 0.03748
Quick Ratio 0.505
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0300007
Regular Market Change Percent 0.118206
Regular Market Day High 26.39
Regular Market Day Low 25.38
Regular Market Day Range 25.38 - 26.39
Regular Market Open 25.6
Regular Market Previous Close 25.38
Regular Market Price 25.41
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,801
Regular Market Volume 2,769,493
Return On Assets 0.04321
Return On Equity 0.08139
Revenue Growth 0.043
Revenue Per Share 53.758
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 254,790,835
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0494
Shares Short 12,582,688
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 11,983,680
Short Name LKQ Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0647
Short Ratio 4.43
Source Interval 15
State TN
Symbol LKQ
Target High Price 47.5
Target Low Price 33.0
Target Mean Price 40.8125
Target Median Price 41.0
Total Cash 335,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.315
Total Debt 5,235,999,744
Total Revenue 13,793,000,448
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.04728133
Trailing Eps 2.0
Trailing P E 12.705
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 29.85985
Two Hundred Day Average Change -4.44985
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.14902453
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,769,493
Website https://www.lkqcorp.com
Zip 37,013