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LKQ Corp (LKQ)
NASDAQ:LKQ
Earnings Data
Report Date
Jul 24, 2025TBA Not Confirmed
Period Ending
2025 (Q2)Consensus EPS Forecast
0.92Last Year’s EPS
0.98Same Quarter Last Year
Strong Buy
Based on 3 Analysts Ratings
Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 24, 2025
|% Change Since: -3.47%
|Next Earnings Date:Jul 24, 2025
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The earnings call highlighted several positive initiatives, including a reduction in road accidents, market share gains, and talent development initiatives. However, it also acknowledged challenges such as revenue declines in North America and Europe, uncertainties related to tariffs, and increased leverage ratio. Despite the mixed results, the company maintained its earnings per share expectations and announced a sustainability report, signaling a balanced outlook.Company Guidance
During LKQ Corporation's First Quarter 2025 earnings call, the company provided several key metrics and insights into their performance and strategic initiatives. The company reported an earnings per share of $0.79 for the quarter, despite facing macroeconomic challenges such as tariffs and declining repairable claims. North America's organic revenue fell by 4.1% per day, while Europe's organic revenue declined by 1.8% per day. The company repurchased 1,000,000 shares for about $40,000,000 and paid $78,000,000 in dividends. LKQ also executed a SKU rationalization project in Europe, reducing stocking by an additional 17,000 SKUs, and increased private label penetration by 20 basis points. The company's focus remains on simplifying its portfolio and maintaining a balanced capital allocation strategy, with expectations for adjusted diluted EPS between $3.4 to $3.7 and free cash flow in the range of $750,000,000 to $900,000,000 for the full year 2025.Reduction in On-the-Road Accidents
Implemented in-cab monitoring equipment achieving 95% coverage in North America, leading to a nearly 40% reduction in on-the-road accidents.
Earnings Per Share Achievement
Achieved earnings per share at $0.79 for the quarter, meeting expectations despite challenging market conditions.
Leadership and Talent Development Initiatives
Launched global talent development function and held leadership conferences to align strategy and goals across North America and Europe.
Market Share Gains in North America
Outperformed repairable claims count growth by over 400 bps per year since 2015, with Q1 being 570 bps better, indicating market share gains.
SKU Rationalization and Private Label Penetration in Europe
Reduced stocking by 17,000 SKUs in Europe and increased private label penetration by 20 basis points.
Positive Growth in Lead Tech Calibration and Diagnostics
Generated positive growth for the lead tech calibration and diagnostics business and the bumper-to-bumper hard parts business in Canada.
Improvement in Self-Service EBITDA
Self-service delivered another quarter of year-over-year improvement in both EBITDA dollars and percentage.
Sustainability Report Announcement
Announced the upcoming publication of the 2024 sustainability report, emphasizing sustainability in operations.
LKQ Earnings History
The table shows recent earnings report dates and whether the forecast was beat or missed. See the change in forecast and EPS from the previous year.
Beat
Missed
LKQ Earnings-Related Price Changes
Report Date | Price 1 Day Before | Price 1 Day After | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
Apr 24, 2025 | $41.83 | $36.99 | -11.57% |
Feb 20, 2025 | $38.84 | $41.16 | +5.97% |
Oct 24, 2024 | $36.96 | $36.85 | -0.30% |
Jul 25, 2024 | $43.18 | $37.81 | -12.44% |
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FAQ
When does LKQ Corp (LKQ) report earnings?
LKQ Corp (LKQ) is schdueled to report earning on Jul 24, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
What is LKQ Corp (LKQ) earnings time?
LKQ Corp (LKQ) earnings time is at Jul 24, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
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What is LKQ EPS forecast?
LKQ EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q2) is 0.92.