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$24.47 +0.36 (+1.49%) At close · Aug 6
Market Cap
$6.19B
Shares
253.00M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$24.47 Open$24.15 Day$23.78–24.60 52W$21.17–36.34 Avg vol 30d3.2M Short int12.7M · 5.0% float · 5.3d Short vol69% Last earningsOct 29, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

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Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Scheduled · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −17%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −4%
      below
      RSI (14) 47
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 22%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −4%
      trailing
      6-month return −27%
      trailing
      YTD return −17%
      this year
      Relative strength −39%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $29 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      271 of 553 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -13.1M sh shares · +33 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.00% of float · ▲ +0.6% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      553 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −1%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 39%
      contracting
      EPS growth −10%
      Y/Y
      Buyback $1.5B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.5B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 35%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −34%
      past year
      ATR 4.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Apr 30, 2026
      Diluted EPS · full year 2026 Initiated $2.16 – $2.46
      prior FY $2.35 midpoint −1.7% Y/Y
      Adjusted diluted EPS · full year 2026 Initiated $2.90 – $3.20
      Operating cash flow · full year 2026 Initiated $900M – $1.1B
      Free cash flow · full year 2026 Initiated $700M – $850M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −17% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −4% Neutral
      RSI (14)
      47 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      22% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $26 › 200d $29 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      271 of 553 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -13.1M sh shares · +33 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      5.00% of float · ▲ +0.6% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      553 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $21 Now $24 · 22% 52-wk high $36
      vs 200-day avg -17% vs 50-day avg -4%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Annual operating cash flow 1.1B full year 2025
      Capital returned to shareholders 469M full year 2025
      Remaining share repurchase authorization 1.6B through October 25, 2026
      Share repurchases 159M full year 2025
      Shares repurchased 4.5M full year 2025
      Total spent on repurchases since program initiation 2.9B through December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Auto Parts — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      LKQ
      Lkq Corp
      this stock
      $6.19B -17.2% -1.2% 5.0%
      ORLY
      O Reilly Automotive Inc
      $77.38B +2.4% +9.7% 30.4 2.8%
      AZO
      Autozone Inc
      $50.11B -9.5% +7.4% 3.0%
      SMTOY
      Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd/Adr/
      $45.55B +37.0% 0.0%
      FIGIF
      Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd./ADR
      $26.10B -1.2% 0.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      545
      % held
      101.2%
      Reported
      271 of 553
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      426
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      12.7M
      Days to cover
      5.3d
      Change
      +72.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      69%
      As of
      Aug 6, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      175
      Value
      $4.6K
      As of
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.6%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lois Frankel
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Sep 8, 2023
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $13.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $608.0M
      EPS diluted
      $2.35
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $3.5B
      Remaining
      $1.5B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $183.3K
      Shares
      5.0K
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Oct 29, 2026
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      LKQ Corporation Announces Results…
      Published
      Jul 30, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      LKQ +8.3% -3.6% -26.6% +9.0% -17.2%
      SPY +3.6% +2.2% +12.8% +2.9% +12.7%
      vs SPY +4.7% -5.9% -39.4% +6.1% -29.9%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.30 / share · ex May 21, 2026
      Raised 9.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.20 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      4.90%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $3.50B
      Spent (derived)
      $2.00B
      Remaining
      $1.50B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1065696 CUSIP 501889208 13F (30d) 257 filings 221 filers Visit website Investor relations