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LKQ (LKQ) Beneish M-Score

: -2.44 (As of Today)
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The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.44 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for LKQ's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LKQ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.75   Med: -2.49   Max: -2.21
Current: -2.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of LKQ was -2.21. The lowest was -2.75. And the median was -2.49.


LKQ Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for LKQ's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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LKQ Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -2.75 -2.57 -2.66 -2.44

LKQ Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -2.50 -2.56 -2.39 -2.44

Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, LKQ's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


LKQ Beneish M-Score Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LKQ's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LKQ's Beneish M-Score falls into.



LKQ Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of LKQ for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.0771+0.528 * 1.0154+0.404 * 1.1049+0.892 * 1.0838+0.115 * 0.9623
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0076+4.679 * -0.026726-0.327 * 1.0854
=-2.44

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1,165 Mil.
Revenue was 3501 + 3568 + 3448 + 3349 = $13,866 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1399 + 1390 + 1414 + 1372 = $5,575 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,868 Mil.
Total Assets was $15,079 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,852 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $319 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,870 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,318 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,818 Mil.
Net Income was 177 + 208 + 281 + 270 = $936 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -13 + -24 + 15 + 5 = $-17 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 212 + 441 + 480 + 223 = $1,356 Mil.
Total Receivables was $998 Mil.
Revenue was 3001 + 3104 + 3341 + 3348 = $12,794 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1223 + 1276 + 1367 + 1357 = $5,223 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,258 Mil.
Total Assets was $12,038 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,463 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3,544 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,271 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,713 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(1165 / 13866) / (998 / 12794)
=0.084018 / 0.078005
=1.0771

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(5223 / 12794) / (5575 / 13866)
=0.408238 / 0.402063
=1.0154

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (4868 + 2852) / 15079) / (1 - (4258 + 2463) / 12038)
=0.48803 / 0.441685
=1.1049

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=13866 / 12794
=1.0838

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(264 / (264 + 2463)) / (319 / (319 + 2852))
=0.09681 / 0.100599
=0.9623

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(3870 / 13866) / (3544 / 12794)
=0.2791 / 0.277005
=1.0076

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((4818 + 3318) / 15079) / ((3713 + 2271) / 12038)
=0.539558 / 0.497093
=1.0854

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(936 - -17 - 1356) / 15079
=-0.026726

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

LKQ has a M-score of -2.44 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


LKQ (LKQ) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 West Madison Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL, USA, 60661
LKQ is a Global distributor of non-OEM automotive parts. Initially formed in 1998 as a consolidator of auto salvage operations in the United States, it has since greatly expanded its scope to include distribution of new mechanical and collision parts, specialty auto equipment, and remanufactured and recycled parts in both Europe and North America. It still maintains its auto salvage business and owns over 70 LKQ pick-your-part junkyards. Separate from the self-service business, LKQ purchases over 300,000 salvage automobiles annually that are used to extract parts for resale. Globally, the company maintains approximately 1,700 facilities.
Executives
Blythe J Mcgarvie director HANNAFORD BROS CO, 145 PLEASANT HILL RD, SCARBOROUGH ME 04074
Varun Laroyia officer: Executive VP and CFO 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Dominick P Zarcone director, officer: President and CEO C/O LKQ CORPORATION, 500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Meg Divitto director 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Xavier Urbain director 500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Patrick Berard director 500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Robert M. Hanser director 500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
John W Mendel director C/O TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Valueact Capital Master Fund, L.p. director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Rick Galloway officer: SVP and CFO 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Joseph M Holsten director, officer: President and CEO
Genevieve L Dombrowski officer: SVP -- Human Resources 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Valueact Holdings, L.p. director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Valueact Capital Management, L.p. director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Valueact Capital Management, Llc director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129

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