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LKQ Corporation appointed Sal Abadi CEO effective December 15th, suspended full year 2026 guidance and the strategic review, and reported third quarter revenue of approximately $3.3 billion, down 5.1%, with diluted loss per share of $0.09.
LKQ suspended its strategic review, including the Specialty segment sales process, on October 29, 2026, so new leadership can assess the business and value-creation pathways. It also recorded an $88 million Specialty goodwill impairment after underperformance.
LKQ Corporation reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $3.3 billion, down 5.1%, and a net loss of $24 million. It suspended its strategic review, including the Specialty segment sales process, and withdrew full-year 2026 guidance.
LKQ Corporation reported preliminary third-quarter revenue of $3.32 billion and net loss of $16 million to $32 million, appointed Salvatore A. Abbate CEO effective December 15, 2026, retained Alvarez & Marsal for European operations, and withdrew full-year 2026 guidance.
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* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
TL;DR. LKQ returned North America to positive organic growth and raised alternative-parts utilization to a record, but cut its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $2.60-$2.90 (from $2.90-$3.20) and lowered free cash flow guidance to $625-$775M (from $700-$850M) due to a slower-than-expected Europe ERP recovery.
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| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Segment EBITDA | $296M | FY2026 Q3 | -25.1% |
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| Europe parts and services organic revenue decline | 9.8% | the third quarter | — |
| Parts and services organic revenue decline | 5.4% | the third quarter | — |
| Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share non-GAAP | $1.33 | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $341M | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Europe Segment EBITDA non-GAAP | $235M | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| free cash flow non-GAAP | $60M | Q2 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net cash provided by operating activities 111M
-51M Less: purchases of property, plant and equipment
= Free cash flow 60M
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| North America Segment EBITDA non-GAAP | $410M | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue non-GAAP | 10.1% | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
| Specialty Segment EBITDA non-GAAP | $51M | Six Months Ended June 30 | — |
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LKQ Corporation reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $3.3 billion, down 5.1%, and a net loss of $24 million. It suspended its strategic review, including the Specialty segment sales process, and withdrew full-year 2026 guidance.
View| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| LKQ | +13.5% | -6.7% | -16.5% | +10.7% | -32.0% |
| SPY | -4.7% | -5.3% | -0.8% | -3.0% | +7.5% |
| vs SPY | +18.2% | -1.4% | -15.7% | +13.7% | -39.5% |
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