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LKQ Corporation

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Automotive Parts Supplier

LKQ Corporation (“Like, Kind and Quality”) is an American provider of alternative and speciality parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

$22.27 down 0.10 (0.42%)Price as of Oct 16, 2026 at 19:58 UTC

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1

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  • TickerLKQ on Nasdaq1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersChicago1
  • Websitewww.lkqcorp.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Incorporated inDE6
  • Business address5846 Crossings Blvd., Antioch, Tn 370136
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer6

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LKQ Corporation (“Like, Kind and Quality”) is an American provider of alternative and speciality parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ sells replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

38.6%Gross margin9
7.3%Operating margin9
4.5%Net margin9
-1.2%Revenue growth, 20259
9.3%Return on equity9

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Business segments

Europe brought in 46% of the revenue LKQ Corporation broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Europe$6.3B946%down 1% from 2024
  2. North America$5.7B941%down 2% from 2024
  3. Specialty$1.7B912%up 2% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments202320242025
Europe$6.3B$6.4B$6.3B
North America$5.3B$5.8B$5.7B
Specialty$1.7B$1.7B$1.7B

Regions

United States brought in 46% of the revenue LKQ Corporation broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. United States$6.2B946%down 1% from 2024
  2. Other Countries$3.9B929%down 4% from 2024
  3. Germany$1.8B913%up 6% from 2024
  4. United Kingdom$1.7B912%down 2% from 2024
Regions by year
Regions202320242025
United States$6.2B$6.3B$6.2B
Other Countries$3.7B$4.1B$3.9B
Germany$1.7B$1.7B$1.8B
United Kingdom$1.7B$1.7B$1.7B

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue61¢$8.4B
  • Selling, general and admin28¢$3.8B
  • Other costs5¢$640.0M
  • Income tax1¢$204.0M
  • Profit4¢$608.0M

Out of $13.7B in revenue.9

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Dividends paid29¢$310.0M
  • Share buybacks15¢$159.0M
  • Kept or used elsewhere56¢$594.0M

Out of $1.1B of cash from operations.9

Financial statements

Revenue101112139$13.7B in 2025+9% since 2019
0$5.0B$10.0B$15.0B2019: $12.5B$12.5B20192020: $11.6B$11.6B2020−7%2021: $13.1B$13.1B2021+13%2022: $12.8B$12.8B2022−2%2023: $13.3B$13.3B2023+4%2024: $13.8B$13.8B2024+4%2025: $13.7B$13.7B2025−1%
Gross profit101112139$5.3B in 2025+9% since 2019
0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B2019: $4.9B$4.9B20192020: $4.6B$4.6B2020−5%2021: $5.3B$5.3B2021+16%2022: $5.2B$5.2B2022−2%2023: $5.4B$5.4B2023+2%2024: $5.4B$5.4B2024+1%2025: $5.3B$5.3B2025−2%
Operating income101112139$993.0M in 2025+11% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B$2.0B2019: $896.6M$896.6M20192020: $986.0M$986.0M2020+10%2021: $1.5B$1.5B2021+49%2022: $1.6B$1.6B2022+7%2023: $1.3B$1.3B2023−16%2024: $1.1B$1.1B2024−14%2025: $993.0M$993.0M2025−13%
Net income101112139$608.0M in 2025+12% since 2019
0$500.0M$1.0B$1.5B2019: $541.3M$541.3M20192020: $638.0M$638.0M2020+18%2021: $1.1B$1.1B2021+71%2022: $1.1B$1.1B2022+5%2023: $938.0M$938.0M2023−18%2024: $693.0M$693.0M2024−26%2025: $608.0M$608.0M2025−12%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.9

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Revenues$13.7B$13.8B$13.3B
Cost of goods sold$8.4B$8.4B$7.9B
Gross margin$5.3B$5.4B$5.4B
Selling, general and administrative expenses$3.8B$3.8B$3.7B
Restructuring and transaction related expenses$42.0M$135.0M$65.0M
Impairment of goodwill$52.0M$0$0
Depreciation and amortization$365.0M$346.0M$267.0M
Operating income$993.0M$1.1B$1.3B
Interest expense$224.0M$238.0M$191.0M
Interest income and other income, net-$31.0M-$19.0M-$41.0M
Total other expense, net$193.0M$219.0M$101.0M
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes$800.0M$926.0M$1.2B
Effective tax rate$204.0M$265.0M$304.0M
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries$1.0M$8.0M$15.0M
Income from continuing operations$597.0M$669.0M$934.0M
Net income from discontinued operations$11.0M$24.0M$4.0M
Net income$608.0M$693.0M$938.0M
Less: net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest$1.0M$3.0M$2.0M
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders$607.0M$690.0M$936.0M
Income from continuing operations$2$3$3
Net income from discontinued operations$0$0$0
Net income$2.36$2.63$3.51
Less: net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest$0.00$0.01$0.01
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders$2.36$2.62$3.50
Income from continuing operations$2$3$3
Net income from discontinued operations$0$0$0
Net income$2.35$2.63$3.50
Less: net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest$0.00$0.01$0.01
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders$2.35$2.62$3.49

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The story

LKQ Corporation was founded by Donald Flynn in February 1998, with the purchase of Triplett Automotive Recycling in Akron, Ohio. Flynn remained chairman of the corporation until his death in October 2011. Since inception, it has greatly expanded, primarily through over 200 acquisitions of used and refurbished auto parts suppliers and manufacturers. Some major acquisitions made by LKQ are Stahlgruber, Rhiag, Euro Car Parts, Fource ADL and others.

In January 2017, LKQ Corporation announced they would be moving their headquarters of North America to the Antioch section of Nashville, Tennessee. They planned to move roughly four hundred employees to the new Antioch headquarters from Illinois and California. The new headquarters officially opened in December 2018.

From Wikipedia’s article on LKQ Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Leadership

Who has led LKQ Corporation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Joseph M. Holsten2006–2011
  2. Robert L. Wagman2011–2017
  3. Dominick P. Zarcone2017–2024
  4. Arnd Franz2019–2022
  5. Varun Laroyia2022–2023
  6. Justin L. Jude2024–now

President

  1. Joseph M. Holsten2006–2010
  2. Robert L. Wagman2011–2017
  3. Dominick P. Zarcone2017–2024
  4. John R. Meyne2024
  5. Justin L. Jude2024–now

Chief financial officer

  1. Mark T. Spears2007–2009
  2. Dominick P. Zarcone2015–2017
  3. Varun Laroyia2017–2022
  4. Rick Galloway2022–now

Chief operating officer

  1. Justin L. Jude2024
200020052010201520202025
Board members and other officers (41)

Products and brands

  • automotive part
  • car repair

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Pick Your Part

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 201429,5001

Former names

  • LKQ CORPJul 28, 2003 to Sep 2, 20266

Timeline

  1. Jul 29, 2024New chief executive Justin L. Jude becomes CEO17
  2. Sep 19, 2022New chief executive Varun Laroyia becomes CEO18
  3. Oct 8, 2019New chief executive Arnd Franz becomes CEO19
  4. Jun 2, 2017New chief executive Dominick P. Zarcone becomes CEO20
  5. Jan 19, 2011New chief executive Robert L. Wagman becomes CEO21
  6. Mar 22, 2006New chief executive Joseph M. Holsten becomes CEO22
  7. Oct 3, 2003Went public Listed on NASDAQ1
  8. 1998Founded Founded1

Filings

449 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 72 major events, 274 insider forms, 21 large holders, 62 other. The latest 20:

  1. Sep 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  2. Sep 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  3. Sep 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  4. Sep 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  5. Sep 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  6. Sep 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  7. Sep 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  8. Sep 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  9. Sep 2, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  10. Aug 6, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  11. Jul 30, 202610-Q EDGAR
  12. Jul 30, 20268-K EDGAR
  13. Jul 15, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  14. Jul 15, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  15. Jul 15, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  16. Jul 15, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  17. May 27, 2026SD EDGAR
  18. May 12, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  19. May 8, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  20. May 8, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR

The 449 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades and holders

Large holders

Investors who own more than 5% must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively. 21 such filings since October 2021, the latest 10:

  1. Aug 6, 2026SCHEDULE 13G
  2. May 12, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
  3. Apr 30, 2026SCHEDULE 13G
  4. Apr 29, 2026SCHEDULE 13G
  5. Apr 24, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
  6. Mar 27, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
  7. Jan 8, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A
  8. Oct 17, 2025SCHEDULE 13G/A
  9. Nov 7, 2024SC 13G
  10. Jun 7, 2024SC 13G/A

From Forms 4 and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.38,552,815$1.0B0.0%+1,655,896
Pzena Investment Management LLC15,142,285$398.7M1.2%+8,909,385
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC14,419,542$379.7M0.0%+32,956
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc.12,041,227$317.0M0.9%+2,099,083
Vanguard Capital Management LLC11,473,107$302.1M0.0%+11,130
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP11,357,754$299.0M0.1%+980,621
Nordea Investment Management Ab9,611,583$250.4M0.2%−2,646,157
Massachusetts Financial Services Co /ma/9,391,864$249.2M0.1%−261,258
State Street Corp8,834,793$232.6M0.0%+187,736
Morgan Stanley8,071,653$212.5M0.0%−2,360,235
Capital World Investors7,155,293$188.4M0.0%−4,198,903
Ancora Advisors LLC6,945,080$182.9M3.5%−1,101,404
Check Capital Management Inc/ca5,659,248$149.0M2.9%+3,742,142
Geode Capital Management, LLC4,844,017$127.6M0.0%+8,547
Cooke & Bieler LP3,644,136$96.0M1.1%−17,950
Nykredit A/S3,220,464$84.8M0.3%New
Swedbank AB3,162,400$83.3M0.1%+7,900
Bank of New York Mellon Corp2,899,476$76.3M0.0%+101,721
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2,898,377$76.3M0.0%+510,417
Lyrical Asset Management LP2,893,460$76.2M1.0%−156,326
UBS Group AG2,740,395$72.2M0.0%−1,276,874
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2,482,989$65.4M0.0%−106,795
Fmr LLC2,426,666$63.9M0.0%−1,681,891
Brandes Investment Partners, LP2,303,156$60.6M0.4%+675,287
Bank Of America Corp /de/2,211,196$58.2M0.0%−236,669

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

9 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

DateMemberTradeAmountVs S&P sinceFiling
Sep 8, 2023Lois FrankelDemocratic, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+128.9%Report
Jul 14, 2023Lois FrankelDemocratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−133.4%Report
Nov 30, 2022Susie LeeDemocratic, HouseSale$1,001 - $15,000+148.2%Report
Jul 25, 2022Lois FrankelDemocratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−153.1%Report
Jun 15, 2021Susie LeeDemocratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−136.1%Report
Nov 12, 2020Susie LeeDemocratic, HousePartial sale$1,001 - $15,000+154.4%Report
Oct 2, 2020Susie LeeDemocratic, HouseBuy$1,001 - $15,000−152.8%Report
Apr 3, 2020Susie LeeDemocratic, HousePartial sale$1,001 - $15,000+182.1%Report
Mar 17, 2020Susie LeeDemocratic, HousePartial sale$1,001 - $15,000+191.7%Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

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