LKQ (LKQ) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Adjusted EPS
- $0.67
- Estimate
- $0.71
- Surprise
- -6.0%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $3.41B
- Score at report (before → after)
- 6.1 → 6.4/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
LKQ (LKQ) missed the $0.71 estimate with adjusted EPS of $0.67 — a clear 6.0% shortfall. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (6.1/10) to Hold at 6.4/10 after the report — the engine's score rose despite the miss.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates LKQ Sell at 5.5/10.
0 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -6.0% surprise compares with a -5.4% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2027-02-25.
What supports the rating
- Attractive valuation
- Positive insider activity
What argues against it
- Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.3)
- Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $20.94
- Stop
- $19.47
The stock trades at 20.5× trailing but 8.9× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-11-05 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
LKQ at TrendMatrix's latest read
Cyclical consumer names live and die on demand momentum — same-quarter comps and guidance carry more weight than the headline surprise.
- Industry
- Auto Parts
- Market cap
- $5.29B
- P/E (fwd)
- 8.9
- P/E (ttm)
- 20.5
- 52-week range
- $16.85–$37.13
- Off 52-week high
- 43.6%
- RSI (14)
- 44
- Volume vs avg
- 0.96×
- Score today
- 5.5/10