(LKQ) LKQ - Ratings and Ratios
Replacement Parts, Salvage Components, Specialty Accessories, Recycled Metals, Vehicle Fluids
LKQ EPS (Earnings per Share)
LKQ Revenue
Description: LKQ LKQ November 03, 2025
LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ) is a U.S.–based distributor of aftermarket automotive parts and specialty vehicle components, supplying everything from body panels and paint consumables to mechanical parts, salvage engines, and RV accessories to collision shops, dealerships, and retail customers.
The business is organized into four reporting segments: Wholesale-North America, Europe, Specialty (high-margin niche products such as marine electronics and cargo-management systems), and Self-Service (direct-to-consumer channels). This structure lets LKQ capture both volume-driven wholesale margins and higher-margin specialty sales.
Geographically, LKQ operates in the United States, Canada, and a broad set of European markets-including Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and the Benelux region-providing exposure to diverse regulatory environments and vehicle parc characteristics.
Key performance indicators (as of FY 2023) include approximately $15 billion in revenue, an adjusted EBITDA margin of roughly 9 %, and a free-cash-flow conversion rate near 4 %. The company’s inventory turnover has improved to about 6 times per year, reflecting tighter supply-chain management after pandemic-induced disruptions.
Sector drivers that materially affect LKQ’s outlook are (1) the aging average vehicle fleet in North America and Europe, which fuels demand for replacement parts; (2) tightening emissions regulations that increase the volume of recyclable components such as catalytic converters; and (3) the gradual shift toward electric-vehicle (EV) platforms, which introduces both a near-term headwind for traditional ICE parts and a long-term opportunity for EV-specific aftermarket components.
If you want a data-rich, scenario-based analysis of LKQ’s valuation assumptions, consider reviewing the detailed financial models and sensitivity tables available on ValueRay.
LKQ Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 8,223m |
| Sub-Industry | Distributors |
| IPO / Inception | 2003-10-03 |
LKQ Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | -60.3% |
| Fundamental | 59.7% |
| Dividend Rating | 76.1% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -29.8% |
| Analyst Rating | 4.13 of 5 |
LKQ Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 3.95% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 3.73% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 68.69% |
| Payout Consistency | 100.0% |
| Payout Ratio | 36.4% |
LKQ Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -49.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -53% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | -33.5% |
| CAGR 5y | -15.55% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | -0.32 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | -0.72 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.80 |
| Alpha | -32.33 |
| Beta | 0.837 |
| Volatility | 27.72% |
| Current Volume | 2575.3k |
| Average Volume 20d | 2433.2k |
| Stop Loss | 29.4 (-3.2%) |
| Signal | 0.37 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.0
| Net Income (697.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 837.7m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -0.21pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 15.29% (prev 14.86%; Δ 0.42pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.06 (>3.0%) and CFO 968.0m > Net Income 697.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (5.22b) to EBITDA (1.58b) ratio: 3.30 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 1.60 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (257.3m) change vs 12m ago -2.02% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 39.07% (prev 39.21%; Δ -0.14pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 89.88% (prev 93.75%; Δ -3.87pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 4.77 (EBITDA TTM 1.58b / Interest Expense TTM 246.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 3.99
| (A) 0.14 = (Total Current Assets 5.71b - Total Current Liabilities 3.58b) / Total Assets 15.60b |
| (B) 0.51 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 7.97b / Total Assets 15.60b |
| (C) 0.08 = EBIT TTM 1.17b / Avg Total Assets 15.53b |
| (D) 0.87 = Book Value of Equity 7.89b / Total Liabilities 9.05b |
| Total Rating: 3.99 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 59.69
| 1. Piotroski 4.0pt = -1.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 5.37% = 2.69 |
| 3. FCF Margin 5.17% = 1.29 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.84 = 2.16 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 3.30 = -2.13 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 3.10)% = 3.87 |
| 7. RoE 11.04% = 0.92 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 49.11% = 3.68 |
| 9. EPS Trend -35.75% = -1.79 |
What is the price of LKQ shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.18%, over one month by +3.62%, over three months by +4.86% and over the past year by -20.37%.
Is LKQ a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of LKQ is around 28.02 USD . This means that LKQ is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -7.74%.
Is LKQ a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 2
- Buy: 5
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LKQ price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 43.4 | 43% |
| Analysts Target Price | 43.4 | 43% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 30.5 | 0.4% |
LKQ Fundamental Data Overview November 02, 2025
P/E Trailing = 11.837
P/E Forward = 9.3284
P/S = 0.5833
P/B = 1.2359
P/EG = 1.0576
Beta = 0.837
Revenue TTM = 13.96b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.17b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.58b USD
Long Term Debt = 4.13b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 775.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.50b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 5.22b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 13.44b USD (8.22b + Debt 5.50b - CCE 289.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.77 (Ebit TTM 1.17b / Interest Expense TTM 246.0m)
FCF Yield = 5.37% (FCF TTM 722.0m / Enterprise Value 13.44b)
FCF Margin = 5.17% (FCF TTM 722.0m / Revenue TTM 13.96b)
Net Margin = 4.99% (Net Income TTM 697.0m / Revenue TTM 13.96b)
Gross Margin = 39.07% ((Revenue TTM 13.96b - Cost of Revenue TTM 8.51b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 38.33% (prev 38.77%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.86 (Enterprise Value 13.44b / Total Assets 15.60b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.00% (Interest Expense 55.0m / Debt 5.50b)
Taxrate = 20.18% (45.0m / 223.0m)
NOPAT = 937.1m (EBIT 1.17b * (1 - 20.18%))
Current Ratio = 1.60 (Total Current Assets 5.71b / Total Current Liabilities 3.58b)
Debt / Equity = 0.84 (Debt 5.50b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.55b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.30 (Net Debt 5.22b / EBITDA 1.58b)
Debt / FCF = 7.22 (Net Debt 5.22b / FCF TTM 722.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 6.32b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.47% (Net Income 697.0m / Total Assets 15.60b)
RoE = 11.04% (Net Income TTM 697.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 6.32b)
RoCE = 11.24% (EBIT 1.17b / Capital Employed (Equity 6.32b + L.T.Debt 4.13b))
RoIC = 8.87% (NOPAT 937.1m / Invested Capital 10.57b)
WACC = 5.77% (E(8.22b)/V(13.73b) * Re(9.10%) + D(5.50b)/V(13.73b) * Rd(1.00%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 9.10% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.03%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 73.55% ; FCFE base≈732.4m ; Y1≈692.1m ; Y5≈655.7m
Fair Price DCF = 37.85 (DCF Value 9.74b / Shares Outstanding 257.3m; 5y FCF grow -7.12% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -35.75 | EPS CAGR: 2.73% | SUE: 1.16 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 49.11 | Revenue CAGR: 5.74% | SUE: -0.45 | # QB: 0
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