LKQ dividend and valuation

LKQ · NASDAQ · USD

$22.04Change from previous close: −1.56%Absolute change: −$0.35

Close · October 7, 2026

Valuation

LKQ paid $1.20 per share in dividends over the last 12 months (yield 5.4%). Last ex-dividend date: August 20, 2026. The P/E ratio is 12.4. The average price target of 8 analysts is $32.50.

Data as of October 7, 2026

Valuation multiples

Market cap
$5.66B
Enterprise value
$10.7B
P/E (trailing 12 months)
12.4
Forward P/E
7.24
PEG
0.92
Price/book
0.88
Price/sales
0.41
EV/EBITDA
7.63
EV/revenue
0.78

Profitability and growth

Gross margin
38.3%
Operating margin
7.0%
Net margin
3.4%
ROE
7.1%
ROA
4.0%
ROIC
6.4%
Revenue growth (year over year)
-3.0%
Earnings growth (year over year)
-29.0%

Financial health

Total cash
$301M
Total debt
$5.31B
Debt/equity
0.82
Current ratio
1.58
Quick ratio
0.50
Altman Z-Score
2.58
Piotroski F-Score
6.00

Dividends

Annual dividend per share
$1.20
Dividend yield
5.4%
Payout ratio
66.7%
Ex-dividend date
August 20, 2026

Analysts and estimates

Average price target
$32.50
Median price target
$31.25
High price target
$42.50
Low price target
$25.00
Analysts with a price target
8
Consensus
Buy
Forward EPS
$3.09
EPS estimate, current year
$2.68

Shares and trading

Beta
0.86
Average volume
3.23M
Shares outstanding
253M
Float
251.2M
Institutional ownership
110.6%
Insider ownership
0.4%
Short interest (% of float)
7.7%
Short ratio (days)
4.53