LKQ (LKQ) Competitors $29.94 -0.02 (-0.07%) Closing price 08/6/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.03 +0.09 (+0.30%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LKQ vs. GPC, POOL, WEYS, DORM, CARG, SMP, PLOW, MPAA, AZI, and CREVShould you be buying LKQ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of LKQ include Genuine Parts (GPC), Pool (POOL), Weyco Group (WEYS), Dorman Products (DORM), CarGurus (CARG), Standard Motor Products (SMP), Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), Motorcar Parts of America (MPAA), Autozi Internet Technology (Global) (AZI), and Carbon Revolution Public (CREV). LKQ vs. Its Competitors Genuine Parts Pool Weyco Group Dorman Products CarGurus Standard Motor Products Douglas Dynamics Motorcar Parts of America Autozi Internet Technology (Global) Carbon Revolution Public Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) are both distributors companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Is GPC or LKQ a better dividend stock? Genuine Parts pays an annual dividend of $4.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. LKQ pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Genuine Parts pays out 70.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LKQ pays out 44.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Genuine Parts has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and LKQ has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. LKQ is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, GPC or LKQ? Genuine Parts has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LKQ has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in GPC or LKQ? 78.8% of Genuine Parts shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of LKQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Genuine Parts shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LKQ shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer GPC or LKQ? Genuine Parts presently has a consensus target price of $135.29, indicating a potential upside of 1.32%. LKQ has a consensus target price of $51.40, indicating a potential upside of 71.68%. Given LKQ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LKQ is more favorable than Genuine Parts.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Genuine Parts 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50LKQ 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is GPC or LKQ more profitable? LKQ has a net margin of 5.04% compared to Genuine Parts' net margin of 3.40%. Genuine Parts' return on equity of 22.41% beat LKQ's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Genuine Parts3.40% 22.41% 5.12% LKQ 5.04%13.85%5.60% Does the media prefer GPC or LKQ? In the previous week, Genuine Parts had 5 more articles in the media than LKQ. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Genuine Parts and 8 mentions for LKQ. Genuine Parts' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat LKQ's score of 0.91 indicating that Genuine Parts is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Genuine Parts 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive LKQ 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GPC or LKQ? Genuine Parts has higher revenue and earnings than LKQ. LKQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuine Parts, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenuine Parts$23.49B0.79$904.08M$5.8122.98LKQ$14.36B0.54$690M$2.7310.97 SummaryGenuine Parts and LKQ tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get LKQ News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LKQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LKQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LKQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLKQAUTO/TRUCK IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.71B$2.09B$17.89B$9.47BDividend Yield4.01%3.89%2.96%4.17%P/E Ratio10.9721.8312.0223.99Price / Sales0.541.1036.0996.71Price / Cash5.888.4217.4158.51Price / Book1.182.502.685.58Net Income$690M$100.98M$824.50M$265.35M7 Day Performance1.59%8.68%1.15%-0.07%1 Month Performance-21.73%2.31%1.98%1.76%1 Year Performance-22.87%22.02%8.39%25.39% LKQ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LKQLKQ4.5778 of 5 stars$29.94-0.1%$51.40+71.7%-24.4%$7.71B$14.36B10.9747,000GPCGenuine Parts4.2034 of 5 stars$133.05-0.5%$135.29+1.7%-4.7%$18.51B$23.49B22.9063,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionPOOLPool3.6641 of 5 stars$321.48-1.1%$338.71+5.4%-12.7%$12.09B$5.28B29.666,000Trending NewsWEYSWeyco Group2.4801 of 5 stars$31.69+0.0%N/A-7.3%$303.56M$286.76M10.42440News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap DownDORMDorman Products1.9238 of 5 stars$122.21+0.1%$143.50+17.4%+32.0%$3.73B$2.01B17.533,787Positive NewsEarnings ReportCARGCarGurus4.3541 of 5 stars$33.60+0.3%$37.63+12.0%+43.2%$3.51B$903.75M96.001,282SMPStandard Motor Products2.6105 of 5 stars$32.43-0.6%N/A+19.1%$712.81M$1.46B23.165,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementPLOWDouglas Dynamics4.1916 of 5 stars$28.93-1.1%$30.00+3.7%+11.4%$671.56M$568.50M10.641,673Positive NewsEarnings ReportMPAAMotorcar Parts of America1.562 of 5 stars$12.04-0.8%$14.00+16.3%+91.2%$234.06M$757.35M-12.045,700News CoveragePositive NewsAZIAutozi Internet Technology (Global)N/A$0.26-3.5%N/AN/A$29.73M$124.74M0.0083CREVCarbon Revolution PublicN/A$5.42+10.4%N/A-26.7%$10.24M$47.33M0.00N/AGap DownHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GPC Alternatives POOL Alternatives WEYS Alternatives DORM Alternatives CARG Alternatives SMP Alternatives PLOW Alternatives MPAA Alternatives AZI Alternatives CREV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LKQ) was last updated on 8/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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