LKQ (LKQ) Competitors

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) are both distributors companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Does the media refer more to GPC or LKQ?

In the previous week, LKQ had 5 more articles in the media than Genuine Parts. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for LKQ and 21 mentions for Genuine Parts. Genuine Parts' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat LKQ's score of 1.09 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	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LKQ	17 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LKQ shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 Parts	3.40%	22.41%	5.12%
LKQ	5.04%	13.85%	5.60%

Which has more risk & volatility, 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.

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 3.0%. LKQ pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. 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 raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and LKQ has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. LKQ is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has preferable 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genuine Parts	$23.49B	0.82	$904.08M	$5.81	23.93
LKQ	$14.36B	0.57	$690M	$2.73	11.75

Do analysts recommend GPC or LKQ?

Genuine Parts presently has a consensus price target of $137.86, suggesting a potential downside of 0.85%. LKQ has a consensus price target of $51.40, suggesting a potential upside of 60.25%. Given LKQ's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	2.50
LKQ	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

LKQ beats Genuine Parts on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.