Market Cap
US$9.8b
Last Updated
2019/09/20 23:48 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
LKQ Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, distributes replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles.
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Fundamentals
Mediocre balance sheet and slightly overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has LKQ's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.9%
LKQ
-2.2%
US Retail Distributors
-0.2%
US Market
1 Year Return
-1.9%
LKQ
0.4%
US Retail Distributors
1.1%
US Market
LKQ underperformed the Retail Distributors industry which returned 0.4% over the past year.
LKQ underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 1.1% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| LKQ | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.9% | -2.2% | -0.2% |
| 30 Day | 22.3% | 6.0% | 2.5% |
| 90 Day | 19.3% | -2.2% | 1.6% |
| 1 Year | -1.9%-1.9% | 2.0%0.4% | 3.4%1.1% |
| 3 Year | -10.9%-10.9% | -2.4%-6.2% | 45.2%35.8% |
| 5 Year | 19.7%19.7% | 42.3%31.4% | 62.6%44.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is LKQ's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) Potentially Undervalued?Valuation
Is LKQ undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
15%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
LKQ's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a moderate discount (< 20%).
LKQ's share price is below the future cash flow value, but not at a substantial discount (< 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
LKQ is good value based on earnings compared to the US Retail Distributors industry average.
LKQ is overvalued based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
LKQ is poor value based on expected growth next year.
Price Based on Value of Assets
LKQ is good value based on assets compared to the US Retail Distributors industry average.
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Future Growth
How is LKQ expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?
15.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
LKQ's revenue is expected to grow by 2.8% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
LKQ's earnings are expected to grow by 15.2% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
LKQ's revenue growth is positive but not above the United States of America market average.
LKQ's earnings growth is expected to exceed the United States of America market average.
LKQ's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Unable to establish if LKQ will efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future without estimates of Return on Equity.
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Past Performance
How has LKQ performed over the past 5 years?
6.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
LKQ's year on year earnings growth rate has been positive over the past 5 years.
LKQ's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the 5-year average.
LKQ's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the US Retail Distributors industry average.
Return on Equity
LKQ has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
Return on Assets
LKQ used its assets less efficiently than the US Retail Distributors industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
LKQ's use of capital deteriorated last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is LKQ's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
LKQ is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
LKQ's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
LKQ's level of debt (82.4%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (75.2% vs 82.4% today).
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (25.2%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Interest payments on debt are well covered by earnings (EBIT is 6.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt is covered by short term assets, assets are 1.1x debt.
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Dividend
What is LKQ's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Unable to evaluate LKQ's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to evaluate LKQ's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as LKQ has not reported any payouts.
Unable to verify if LKQ's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as LKQ has not reported any payouts.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Insufficient estimate data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be sustainable.
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Management
What is the CEO of LKQ's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
4.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Nick Zarcone (61yo)
2.3yrs
Tenure
US$3,978,116
Compensation
Mr. Dominick Paul Zarcone, also known as Nick, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of LKQ Corporation since May 2017 and has been its Director since May 8, 2017. Mr. Zarcone served as Chief  ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Nick's remuneration is lower than average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
Nick's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
Management Age and Tenure
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
The tenure for the LKQ management team is about average.
Board Age and Tenure
7.1yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
The tenure for the LKQ board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer President |
| Shares | 2,000 |
| Max Price | US$26.55 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer Executive VP & CFO |
| Shares | 1,000 |
| Max Price | US$26.50 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Nick Zarcone (61yo)
President
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: US$3.98m
John Quinn (61yo)
Executive VP & CEO of LKQ Europe
- Tenure: 4.6yrs
- Compensation: US$3.87m
Arnd Franz (54yo)
COO & COO of LKQ Europe
- Tenure: 0.4yrs
Joe Holsten (67yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: US$1.72m
Victor Casini (56yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 21.6yrs
- Compensation: US$1.66m
Walter Hanley (52yo)
Senior Vice President of Development
- Tenure: 16.8yrs
- Compensation: US$1.99m
Joe Boutross
Vice President of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 8.5yrs
Ash Brooks (55yo)
Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 3.3yrs
Varun Laroyia (47yo)
Executive VP & CFO
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
- Compensation: US$1.90m
Guido Weber
Director of Corporate Communications & Government Affairs
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Nick Zarcone (61yo)
President
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: US$3.98m
A. Allen (75yo)
Lead Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.5yrs
- Compensation: US$264.52k
John O'Brien (75yo)
Director
- Tenure: 16.2yrs
- Compensation: US$245.77k
Jody Miller (61yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.1yrs
- Compensation: US$133.03k
Blythe McGarvie (63yo)
Director
- Tenure: 7.5yrs
- Compensation: US$256.02k
Joe Holsten (67yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: US$1.72m
Billy Webster (61yo)
Director
- Tenure: 16.3yrs
- Compensation: US$240.92k
Robert Hanser (65yo)
Director
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
- Compensation: US$319.68k
Guhan Subramanian (48yo)
Director
- Tenure: 6.7yrs
- Compensation: US$246.10k
Meg Divitto (47yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.1yrs
- Compensation: US$130.18k
Company Information
LKQ Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: LKQ Corporation
- Ticker: LKQ
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1998
- Industry: Distributors
- Sector: Retail
- Market Cap: US$9.798b
- Shares outstanding: 308.21m
- Website: https://www.lkqcorp.com
Number of Employees
Location
- LKQ Corporation
- 500 West Madison Street
- Suite 2800
- Chicago
- Illinois
- 60661
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKQ | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Oct 2003 |
| LKQ1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Oct 2003 |
| 0JSJ | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Oct 2003 |
Biography
LKQ Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, distributes replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles. It operates in three segments: North America, Europe, ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/09/20 23:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/09/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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