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LKQ (LKQ) Profitability Rank

: 8 (As of Dec. 2023)
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LKQ has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

LKQ's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.25%. As of today, LKQ's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, LKQ's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LKQ's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LKQ's Profitability Rank falls into.



LKQ Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

LKQ has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

LKQ's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=289 / 3501
=8.25 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

LKQ has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

LKQ Corp operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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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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