LKQ CORP LKQ
LKQ CORP (LKQ) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.50% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $13.7B at a 4.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.56 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-02-23 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2025-12-10 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight (init) |
| 2025-11-12 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (init) |
| 2025-11-03 | Roth Capital | Buy (reit) |
| 2025-07-25 | Baird | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Wholesale Trade · percentile among 112 companies
Percentile vs other Wholesale Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.139 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.526 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.066 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.765 |
Sector peers · similar-size Wholesale Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKQ | LKQ CORP | 4/9 | 3.87 | 11.3 | -1.2% |
| INEO | INNEOVA Holdings Ltd | 4/9 | 0.82 | — | -6.9% |
| CTNT | CHEETAH NET SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICE INC. | 3/9 | 3.31 | — | — |
| MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 6/9 | 0.58 | 18.8 | +12.4% |
| CAH | CARDINAL HEALTH INC | 6/9 | -0.03 | 32.5 | +14.2% |
| SYY | SYSCO CORP | 5/9 | — | 21.7 | +3.2% |
| PFGC | Performance Food Group Co | 4/9 | 1.92 | 48.3 | +7.2% |
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About LKQ CORP
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.
FAQ
Is LKQ financially healthy?
LKQ CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does LKQ pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. LKQ CORP pays a dividend yielding about 4.50% with a 51.0% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is LKQ?
In FY2025, LKQ CORP had a net margin of 4.5% and a return on equity of 9.3%.
Is LKQ overvalued or undervalued?
LKQ CORP trades at about 10.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 13.4×–24.4×, median 16.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LKQ?
The average Wall-Street price target for LKQ CORP is $40.81, about 65.2% above the recent price, from 8 analysts.
Is LKQ a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LKQ CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 11.3×, a dividend yield of 4.50%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.