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LKQ

NSQ:LKQ US5018892084
84
  • Value
    46
  • Growth
    51
  • Safety
    Safety
    78
  • Combined
    69
  • Sentiment
    79
  • 360° View
    360° View
    84
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Company Description

LKQ Corporation provides alternative and specialty parts for vehicle repair. The company operates in the automotive aftermarket industry with segments including Wholesale - North America, Europe, Specialty and Self Service. It operates in North America and Europe. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $9,696 million, profits of $5,626 million, revenue of $14,355 million and 47000 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 84 (better than 84% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock LKQ are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for LKQ. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 51, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 51% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 78 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 78% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 79, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 79% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 46, meaning that the share price of LKQ is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 54% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Dividend Yield
Weakest Rank Pro Holdings
Country USA
Industry Distributors
Size X-Large
Website lkqcorp.com
Index
NASDAQ
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 17-Sep-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
46 93 63 41
Growth
51 31 61 51
Safety
Safety
78 86 28 37
Sentiment
79 87 53 80
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84 98 48 46
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
70 89 83 83
Opinions Change
50 43 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 87 59 82
Market Pulse
39 42 15 26
Sentiment
79 87 53 80
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
46 93 63 41
Growth
51 31 61 51
Safety Safety
78 86 28 37
Combined
69 93 38 22
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
52 46 38 26
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
70 78 59 52
Price vs. Book (P/B)
67 58 58 38
Dividend Yield
1 95 86 71
Value
46 93 63 41
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
35 14 92 27
Profit Growth
80 37 55 46
Capital Growth
33 73 50 54
Stock Returns
53 35 13 75
Growth
51 31 61 51
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
76 52 44 54
Refinancing
65 57 28 24
Liquidity
52 79 62 63
Safety Safety
78 86 28 37

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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