LKQ Corporation (LKQ) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 65
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 40
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 53/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
LKQ Corporation (LKQ) is a Auto Parts company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates LKQ Corporation 53/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, elevated leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 9.61
- Forward P/E 6.58
- PEG 0.92
- EV/Revenue 0.69
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -3.0%
- Gross Margin 38.3%
- Operating Margin 7.0%
- Net Margin 3.4%
- ROE 7.1%
Financial strength
- Cash $301.00M
- Debt $5.31B
- Net Cash $-5.01B
- Free Cash Flow $847.00M
- Current Ratio 1.58
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Gentex Corporation Auto Parts GNTX$20.21 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Visteon Corporation Auto Parts VC$73.76 67 Health 67 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- BorgWarner Inc. Auto Parts BWA$55.73 66 Health 66 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Autoliv, Inc. Auto Parts ALV$116.00 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Auto Parts ORLY$89.82 62 Health 62 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Aptiv PLC Auto Parts APTV$43.65 62 Health 62 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Magna International Inc. Auto Parts MGA$64.13 60 Health 60 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. Auto Parts ALSN$107.67 60 Health 60 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Strong Entry Strong EntryTiming looks favorable across trend, momentum, valuation, support, and catalysts.
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