LKQ Corporation
LKQ Corporation
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About LKQ Corporation
- Industry
- Auto - Parts
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Justin L. Jude
- Headquarters
- 500 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL, US
- Industry
- Auto - Parts
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Justin L. Jude
- Headquarters
- 500 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL, US
LKQ Corporation distributes replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles. It operates through three segments: North America, Europe, and Specialty.
The company distributes bumper covers, automotive body panels, and lights, as well as automotive glass products, such as windshields; salvage products, including mechanical and collision parts comprising engines; transmissions; door assemblies; sheet metal products, such as trunk lids, fenders, and hoods; lights and bumper assemblies; scrap metal and other materials to metals recyclers; 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, cargo management products, wheels, tires, and suspension products. It serves collision and mechanical repair shops, and new and used car dealerships, as well as retail customers.
The company operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Taiwan, and other European countries. LKQ Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for LKQ Corporation. Starting points for LKQ Corporation: P/E 13.5, EPS $1.81, beta 0.84 — an Auto - Parts name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for LKQ Corporation. LKQ Corporation paid $1.20 per share over the last year — a 5.0% yield at the current $24.11 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for LKQ Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for LKQ Corporation stands at $1.81. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for LKQ Corporation. LKQ Corporation has reported as a listed company since 2003. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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LKQ Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. LKQ Corporation is measured against Auto - Parts peers within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold LKQ Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $6.10B market value, institutional positions materially move LKQ Corporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by LKQ Corporation executives and directors. Shares of LKQ Corporation have traded between $28.42 and $44.82 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming LKQ Corporation. LKQ Corporation is a $6.10B Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming LKQ Corporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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