Headquartered in Antioch, TN Fiscal year ends December NASDAQ: LKQ lkqcorp.com
LKQ Corporation provides alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. It operates in North America, Europe and Taiwan.
The company offers a broad range of OEM recycled and aftermarket parts, replacement systems, components, equipment and services for automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles. It relies on insurance companies and repair customers to promote the use of alternative parts.
LKQ reports three segments:
- **North America:** aftermarket and recycled parts, plus other revenue tied to scrap and commodities.
- **Europe:** a distribution network spanning markets including Germany, the United Kingdom and Benelux.
- **Specialty:** accessories and performance products.
LKQ holds an equity method investment in Mekonomen and is pursuing the expected divestiture of its operations in Romania. In late 2026 the company appointed a new CEO, made leadership changes in Europe and engaged Alvarez & Marsal to improve execution. It also suspended its strategic review, including the planned Specialty segment sale. Updated
Full-year guidance is gone and the strategic review is suspended, leaving no anchor for the stock until incoming CEO Sal Abbate takes over December 15. Europe is the hole: segment EBITDA margin collapsed to 4.6% after an ERP disruption in Germany, dragging adjusted EPS short of expectations.
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Will Ashworth LKQ Corporation provides alternative and specialty parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. It operates in North America, Europe and Taiwan.
24/7 Wall St.'s 12-month price target for LKQ is $23.60, rated Buy. The Wall Street consensus target is $24.57. LKQ price prediction →
