LKQ Corporation (LKQ) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 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 13.83
- Forward P/E 8.05
- PEG 0.92
- EV/Revenue 0.84
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- Visteon Corporation Auto Parts VC$100.66 68 Health 68 / 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.
- Gentex Corporation Auto Parts GNTX$22.80 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.
- BorgWarner Inc. Auto Parts BWA$66.26 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$120.25 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Aptiv PLC Auto Parts APTV$45.73 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$66.56 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$130.56 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.
- Modine Manufacturing Company Auto Parts MOD$192.35 58 Health 58 / 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.
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