LKQ
LKQ CorporationConsumer Cyclical · $5.8B market cap
Verdict
Share price
$22.80
close of Oct 3, 2026
Fair value
$23.14
Sticker Price
Payback Price
$9.26
buy price
LKQ is Fairly Valued: at $22.80 it's within 1% of its fair value of $23.14. Its buy price (Payback Price) is $9.26, 59% below today's price. Business quality is strong: 4 of 5 key numbers clear the 10% bar.
How we valued it
Free Cash Flow. Sales grew 3% a year over the last 3 years, below the 15% we look for in a fast grower, so we value it on its free cash flow instead of an earnings forecast.
Business quality
4 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?
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4 of the investors we track hold LKQ. In Q2 2026, 2 added. Who we track
Richard Pzena
Pzena Investment Management · as of Q2 2026
$398.7M
15,142,285 shares
Steven Check
Check Capital Management · as of Q2 2026
$49.7M
1,886,416 shares
Wallace Weitz
Weitz Investment Management · as of Q2 2026
$10.7M
408,000 shares
Tweedy Browne
Tweedy Browne · as of Q2 2026
$1.6M
62,066 shares
Moves in Q2 2026
Added: Tweedy Browne, Richard Pzena
Insider activity
Since Jul 14, 2026: no open-market purchases and 13 other filings (stock awards, tax withholding and similar). Why purchases matter
Other filings
Hanley Walter P
SVP - Development & Strategy · 2026-09-01
Tax withholding
$59K
Jude Justin L
President and CEO · 2026-09-01
Tax withholding
$194K
Meyne John R
President of Wholesale - NA · 2026-09-01
Tax withholding
$62K
McKay Matthew J
SVP - General Counsel · 2026-09-01
Tax withholding
$60K
Galloway Rick
SVP and CFO · 2026-09-01
Tax withholding
$67K
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Dombrowski Genevieve L
SVP -- Human Resources · 2026-09-01
Tax withholding
$35K
Clark Michael S.
SVP - Policy & Administration · 2026-09-01
Tax withholding
$26K
Cunningham Todd G
VP, Finance and Controller · 2026-09-01
Tax withholding
$8K
Hamilton Andrew C
President of LKQ Europe · 2026-09-01
Tax withholding
$129K
Meyne John R
President of Wholesale - NA · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$8K
Galloway Rick
SVP and CFO · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$8K
Cunningham Todd G
VP, Finance and Controller · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$11K
Hamilton Andrew C
President of LKQ Europe · 2026-07-14
Tax withholding
$2K
About LKQ Corporation
LKQ Corporation, established in 1998 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in distributing replacement parts and systems essential for vehicle repair and maintenance. Its operations are structured across three primary segments: North America, Europe, and Specialty. The company's extensive product catalog includes a wide array of items for collision repair, such as bumper covers, automotive body panels…
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Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of the close of Oct 3, 2026. How the Payback Price works