NASDAQ: LKQ · Auto Parts
LKQ (LKQ) fair value: undervalued or overvalued?
As of 3 Oct 2026, Faircurve's model values LKQ (LKQ) at $20.42 a share. The stock last closed at $22.80, which puts the model's fair value 10.4% below the price. On the model's bands that reads as Fairly valued.
Revalued . Price is the close of 2 Oct 2026. LKQ Corporation.
Faircurve Insights · 3 Oct 2026
LKQ Corporation, established in 1998 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in distributing replacement parts and systems essential for vehicle repair and maintenance.
Faircurve's model valued LKQ Corporation on 3 Oct 2026, giving a fair value of $20.42 a share, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. This fair value moved -2.3% from the previous run on 26 Sep 2026, which gave $20.91. The calibrated range over 63 trading days is $17.04 to $24.76, built from the fair value, since there is no live options data for the stock, and calibrated weekly against realised prices (4,809 past valuations, refreshed 3 Oct 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon. The evidence grade is Medium.
The overall quality score for LKQ Corporation is 35 out of 100, a score against comparable companies. The model compares it with Lear Corporation, Gentex Corporation, Autoliv, Inc., Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc., Dorman Products, Inc., Aptiv PLC, Dana Incorporated, and BorgWarner Inc. The stock's moves around its last 8 earnings reports ranged from -16.7% to +6.4%, with a median size, ignoring direction, of 6.7%.
Written from the figures on this page for the 3 Oct 2026 valuation and checked by rule before publishing: every number is one printed here, no forecast, no instruction. The price, the gap and the verdict are the page's own and change daily. Not a recommendation.
What price range does the model give LKQ?
The calibrated range for LKQ over 63 trading days is $17.04 to $24.76. There is no live options data for this stock, so the range is built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (n = 4,809 past valuations, refreshed 3 Oct 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon.
The model's own simulated range, from the 20th to the 80th percentile of its runs, is $12.36 to $29.70. In 41% of the simulations the fair value came out above the price the model ran on.
How does LKQ score on business quality?
LKQ's overall quality score is 35 out of 100. Each factor below is a score against comparable companies, not a percentile of the metric beside it.
| Factor | Score (0 to 100) | Headline measure | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfitabilityReturn on invested capital against the peer group, with a bonus for an improving trend. | 13 | 6.1%ROIC | 12.5% |
| Earnings qualityHow much of reported profit is cash: free cash flow to net income, and the accrual ratio (the share of earnings that is not cash). | 55 | 1.36xFCF / net income | 1.12x |
| Growth qualityTrailing revenue growth, forward growth from consensus, and the direction of analyst estimate revisions. | 23 | -3.1%Revenue growth, trailing | 3.8% |
| Capital disciplineReinvestment efficiency (capital spending per unit of revenue) and net buybacks. | 69 | 2.3%Net buybacks / market value | 3.8% |
| Balance sheetNet debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. | 25 | 3.96xNet debt / EBITDA | 1.62x |
| StabilityDownside volatility of the EBITDA margin over the last five years. | 63 | 1.1 ptsEBITDA margin downside volatility, 5y | 1.4 pts |
How does LKQ compare with similar companies?
The companies in auto parts closest to LKQ in market value, each on the same model and the same date.
| Company | Last close | Model fair value | Gap | Model verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEA Lear Corporation | $120.85 | $188.31 | +55.8% | Undervalued |
| GNTX Gentex Corporation | $22.08 | $13.77 | -37.6% | Overvalued |
| ALV Autoliv, Inc. | $111.85 | $129.01 | +15.3% | Undervalued |
| ATMU Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. | $45.70 | $48.27 | +5.6% | Fairly valued |
| DORM Dorman Products, Inc. | $123.06 | $110.31 | -10.4% | Fairly valued |
| APTV Aptiv PLC | $43.54 | $42.48 | -2.4% | Fairly valued |
| DAN Dana Incorporated | $27.88 | $30.10 | +8.0% | Fairly valued |
| BWA BorgWarner Inc. | $60.52 | $58.86 | -2.7% | Fairly valued |
When does LKQ report earnings, and how has the stock reacted?
LKQ's next earnings report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
Options prices on 2 Oct 2026 imply a move of about 14.4% in either direction through the nearest expiry, about 48 days out, a window that includes the report. That is the size the market is pricing, not a direction.
How LKQ moved around its last 8 earnings reports
Each move runs from the last close before the report to the first close after it, so it covers companies that report before the open and after the close. The median size across these 8 reports, ignoring direction, was 6.7%.
| Report date | Two session move |
|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | -14.9% |
| 30 Apr 2026 | -7.0% |
| 19 Feb 2026 | +2.6% |
| 30 Oct 2025 | +6.4% |
| 24 Jul 2025 | -16.7% |
| 24 Apr 2025 | -11.4% |
| 20 Feb 2025 | +2.8% |
| 24 Oct 2024 | -0.6% |
LKQ at a glance
LKQ Corporation, established in 1998 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in distributing replacement parts and systems essential for vehicle repair and maintenance.
- Market value
- $5.8B
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto Parts
- Revenue expected, next twelve months
- $13.9B
- Consensus revenue growth, next fiscal year
- -2.3%
- Analysts with estimates
- 6
- Beta to the US market
- 0.47
- First valued by Faircurve
- 11 Jul 2026
How the fair value is worked out: the model prices LKQ on the value of the whole business, debt included, against the operating profit analysts expect next year (forward EV/EBITDA), runs 2,000 simulations across its inputs and takes the midpoint. The full method is documented here.
What changed in the latest valuation?
On 26 Sep 2026 the model's fair value for LKQ was $20.91. As of 3 Oct 2026 it is $20.42, a change of -2.3%. The model revalues every stock it covers each week, and again after an earnings report.
Questions about LKQ's valuation
Is LKQ stock undervalued or overvalued?
On Faircurve's model, LKQ reads as Fairly valued as of 3 Oct 2026. The model's fair value is $20.42 a share against a last close of $22.80, a gap of -10.4%.
What is LKQ's fair value?
$20.42 a share as of 3 Oct 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The model's own 20th to 80th percentile range is $12.36 to $29.70.
What price range does the model give LKQ?
$17.04 to $24.76 over 63 trading days. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time across 4,809 past valuations, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.
When does LKQ report earnings next?
The next report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How much has LKQ moved on past earnings reports?
Across its last 8 reports the median two session move was 6.7%, ignoring direction. The largest was -16.7% around the report of 24 Jul 2025.
How confident is the model in this valuation?
The model's evidence grade for LKQ is medium. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It is not a probability that the fair value is right, or that the price reaches it.