US · LKQ
LKQ Corporation
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical · Auto - Parts
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL 60661
- Website
- lkqcorp.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$28.51
Market cap 8.48B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $43.83 | +53.74% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $13.11 | -54.02% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $12.48 | -56.23% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $14.14 | $37.31 | $99.74 | $4.17 | $28.15 |
| 2012 | $19.23 | $39.19 | $155.86 | $5.34 | $29.14 |
| 2013 | $24.98 | $41.74 | $175.71 | $6.58 | $31.14 |
| 2014 | $21.92 | $42.19 | $281.05 | $7.74 | $50.33 |
| 2015 | $27.96 | $41.89 | $83.01 | $9.55 | $20.33 |
| 2016 | $26.93 | $45.58 | $83.37 | $8.82 | $40.35 |
| 2017 | $35.59 | $48.53 | $21.05 | $10.79 | $36.23 |
| 2018 | $24.55 | $44.64 | $129.13 | $8.91 | $44.55 |
| 2019 | $24.71 | $40.32 | $29.13 | $10.67 | $22.87 |
| 2020 | $38.59 | $51.14 | $0.00 | $13.97 | $3.01 |
| 2021 | $39.94 | $65.34 | $0.00 | $22.53 | $74.18 |
| 2022 | $50.22 | $61.68 | $0.00 | $9.45 | $24.99 |
| 2023 | $48.33 | $57.41 | $0.00 | $2.68 | $56.54 |
| 2024 | $41.93 | $50.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $30.30 |
| 2025 | $32.78 | $43.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12.48 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates LKQ Corporation's (LKQ) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $43.83
- Current price
- $28.51
- AI upside
- +53.74%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$13.11
-54.02% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$12.48
-56.23% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| LKQ | LKQ Corporation | $28.51 | 8.48B | +54% | -54% | — | -56% | 13.80 | 1.28 | 0.60 | 9.02 | — | 164.48 | 38.03% | 7.81% | 4.36% | 9.69% | 7.15% | 4.04% | 0.77 | 4.85 | 1.67 | 0.49 | 3.26 | -1065.00% | -306.00% | 457.00% | 10.10% | 0.34 | 7.47% | 3.70% | 51.00% | 13.14% | 12.08 | 15.50 | 0.94 | 2.64 |
| ADNT | Adient plc | $24.32 | 1.92B | -36% | -53% | — | — | -5.47 | 0.87 | 0.11 | 6.79 | — | -4.27 | 6.61% | 3.02% | -1.93% | -14.41% | 12.91% | -3.07% | 1.36 | 2.14 | 1.12 | 0.77 | 3.29 | -179500.00% | -104.00% | -2635.00% | 13.27% | 0.12 | 6.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.50% | 6.78 | 14.59 | 0.20 | 1.80 |
| ALSN | Allison Transmission Hold… | $125.30 | 10.43B | +14% | -41% | -85% | -89% | 17.11 | 5.71 | 3.54 | 11.78 | — | -10.64 | 48.37% | 32.33% | 20.70% | 35.42% | 22.91% | 10.91% | 1.56 | 9.93 | 4.85 | 3.97 | 1.39 | -1179.00% | -667.00% | -137.00% | 6.09% | 1.79 | 19.72% | 0.85% | 14.60% | 5.93% | 12.42 | 18.62 | 4.02 | 2.88 |
| ALV | Autoliv, Inc. | $118.52 | 9B | -19% | -47% | -86% | -3% | 12.19 | 3.48 | 0.83 | 7.22 | 63.98 | 7.56 | 19.18% | 10.08% | 6.80% | 30.32% | 19.32% | 8.94% | 0.95 | 10.58 | 1.05 | 0.72 | 1.23 | 1905.00% | 409.00% | 4896.00% | 7.98% | 0.29 | 16.98% | 2.66% | 32.40% | 6.57% | 9.91 | 15.10 | 1.00 | 2.58 |
| APTV | Aptiv PLC | $73.54 | 15.89B | -11% | -61% | -67% | -88% | 88.39 | 1.74 | 0.78 | 9.96 | — | 6.14 | 19.11% | 5.80% | 0.81% | 2.01% | 3.00% | 0.77% | 0.88 | 3.28 | 1.74 | 1.13 | 2.80 | -8922.00% | 347.00% | -538.00% | 9.56% | 0.43 | 9.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.18% | 18.78 | 14.55 | 1.09 | 2.29 |
| DAN | Dana Incorporated | $34.24 | 4.83B | -12% | -60% | — | — | -146.20 | — | 0.64 | — | — | — | 8.03% | -0.71% | -0.44% | -4.95% | -3.23% | -0.83% | — | -0.29 | — | — | — | -3846.00% | -2707.00% | 6429.00% | 2.38% | — | 7.01% | 1.12% | -163.60% | 74.45% | -82.18 | 37.88 | 0.58 | — |
| DORM | Dorman Products, Inc. | $117.86 | 3.6B | +38% | -60% | -49% | -22% | 17.46 | 2.41 | 1.67 | 11.53 | 214.43 | 4.28 | 41.13% | 16.79% | 9.59% | 14.74% | 13.70% | 8.30% | 0.43 | 12.52 | 3.09 | 1.07 | 1.62 | 814.00% | 603.00% | -6051.00% | 2.12% | 0.23 | 3.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.14% | 11.60 | 54.84 | 1.95 | 4.68 |
| FOXF | Fox Factory Holding Corp. | $16.84 | 703.93M | +1,371% | -58% | — | — | -1.34 | 1.09 | 0.50 | -1.62 | — | 1.25 | 30.21% | -35.64% | -37.11% | -58.22% | -39.70% | -27.91% | 0.04 | -9.74 | 2.86 | 0.96 | 0.07 | -825000.00% | 527.00% | -6930.00% | 3.69% | 0.23 | 2.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 93.45% | -1.34 | 25.94 | 0.48 | 0.91 |
| GNTX | Gentex Corporation | $23.40 | 5.12B | +45% | +16% | -52% | +30% | 13.30 | 2.06 | 2.02 | 8.77 | — | 2.63 | 34.20% | 19.16% | 15.19% | 15.52% | 17.81% | 13.52% | 0.00 | — | 2.91 | 1.34 | -0.26 | -114.00% | 955.00% | 2956.00% | 8.96% | 1.51 | 20.14% | 2.09% | 27.80% | 8.26% | 10.22 | 10.84 | 1.96 | 8.73 |
| LEA | Lear Corporation | $131.25 | 6.98B | -17% | -61% | -58% | -51% | 12.97 | 1.36 | 0.29 | 13.63 | — | 2.17 | 6.47% | 3.34% | 1.88% | 11.11% | 7.78% | 3.65% | 0.81 | 7.71 | 1.35 | 0.87 | 4.23 | -914.00% | -18.00% | -609.00% | 7.71% | 0.19 | 6.77% | 2.41% | 31.30% | 7.17% | 12.73 | 18.77 | 0.43 | 2.91 |
| MGA | Magna International Inc. | $63.05 | 17.77B | -23% | -60% | -67% | -62% | 21.10 | 1.43 | 0.42 | 6.39 | — | 1.88 | 10.31% | 5.02% | 1.97% | 7.03% | 7.94% | 2.70% | 0.67 | 10.10 | 1.25 | 0.84 | 1.75 | -1506.00% | -21.00% | 2481.00% | 10.21% | 0.33 | 9.95% | 3.11% | 65.60% | 3.92% | 11.42 | 13.49 | 0.57 | 2.71 |
| MNRO | Monro, Inc. | $21.53 | 646.32M | +22% | -72% | — | — | -88.04 | 0.73 | 0.38 | 11.71 | — | -3.62 | 34.94% | 3.37% | -0.43% | -0.81% | 2.96% | -0.31% | 0.85 | 2.13 | 0.53 | 0.11 | 6.17 | -11930.00% | -638.00% | 585.00% | 23.13% | 0.25 | 8.83% | 7.65% | -673.10% | 28.75% | 23.94 | 9.14 | 0.81 | 1.42 |
| MPAA | Motorcar Parts of America… | $10.34 | 202.23M | +74% | -54% | -23% | — | -12.05 | 0.91 | 0.31 | 8.45 | — | 0.92 | 20.31% | 5.27% | -2.57% | -7.17% | 8.35% | -1.98% | 0.78 | 0.72 | 1.46 | 0.39 | 3.82 | -6056.00% | 553.00% | 714.00% | 17.43% | 0.13 | 8.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.34% | 10.64 | 10.38 | 0.56 | 1.36 |
| PLOW | Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | $45.92 | 1.06B | -11% | +25% | — | +1% | 23.06 | 3.84 | 1.65 | 14.47 | — | 22.34 | 25.68% | 11.22% | 7.15% | 17.19% | 11.59% | 7.71% | 0.76 | 6.08 | 2.78 | 1.10 | 2.32 | -1653.00% | 1540.00% | 9074.00% | 5.88% | 0.78 | 13.12% | 2.58% | 59.60% | 4.04% | 17.50 | 20.26 | 1.96 | 3.64 |
| SMP | Standard Motor Products, … | $39.68 | 872.93M | +43% | +21% | -53% | +168% | 21.19 | 1.28 | 0.49 | 8.00 | 46.09 | 4.06 | 30.20% | 10.28% | 4.41% | 6.36% | 10.54% | 2.17% | 1.00 | 5.60 | 2.13 | 0.62 | 3.29 | 4596.00% | 2236.00% | -4272.00% | 2.14% | 0.12 | 1.48% | 3.11% | 66.00% | 3.80% | 8.07 | 79.39 | 0.83 | 2.36 |
| SRI | Stoneridge, Inc. | $7.89 | 221.05M | +600% | -73% | -40% | — | -8.93 | 0.60 | 0.16 | -745.06 | -4.14 | 0.86 | 20.84% | -0.04% | -1.82% | -6.20% | -0.09% | -2.54% | 0.85 | -0.03 | 2.58 | 1.40 | -357.56 | 21579.00% | -692.00% | -16988.00% | 15.88% | 0.32 | 5.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 18.11% | -745.06 | 12.11 | 0.31 | 2.56 |
About LKQ Corporation
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.
- CEO
- Justin L. Jude
- Employees
- 47K
- Beta
- 0.89
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($13.11 ÷ $28.51) − 1 = -54.02% (DCF, example).