LKQ (LKQ) Competitors

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LKQ vs. GPC, POOL, WEYS, CARG, and DORM

Should you buy LKQ stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares LKQ with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with LKQ include Genuine Parts (GPC), Pool (POOL), Weyco Group (WEYS), CarGurus (CARG), and Dorman Products (DORM).

How does LKQ compare to Genuine Parts?

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

In the previous week, LKQ had 10 more articles in the media than Genuine Parts. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for LKQ and 12 mentions for Genuine Parts. Genuine Parts' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat LKQ's score of 0.08 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LKQ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Genuine Parts pays an annual dividend of $4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. LKQ pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Genuine Parts pays out 988.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LKQ pays out 59.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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.

78.8% of Genuine Parts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of LKQ shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Genuine Parts shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of LKQ shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

LKQ has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genuine Parts. 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	$24.30B	0.56	$65.94M	$0.43	230.07
LKQ	$13.65B	0.49	$607M	$2.02	13.05

LKQ has a net margin of 3.71% compared to Genuine Parts' net margin of 0.24%. Genuine Parts' return on equity of 22.28% beat LKQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genuine Parts	0.24%	22.28%	4.96%
LKQ	3.71%	11.65%	4.93%

Genuine Parts has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LKQ has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Genuine Parts presently has a consensus target price of $143.71, suggesting a potential upside of 45.27%. LKQ has a consensus target price of $42.33, suggesting a potential upside of 60.54%. Given LKQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
LKQ	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

LKQ beats Genuine Parts on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LKQ compare to Pool?

Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) are both mid-cap distributors companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

LKQ has higher revenue and earnings than Pool. LKQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pool, 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
Pool	$5.29B	1.21	$406.40M	$10.87	16.13
LKQ	$13.65B	0.49	$607M	$2.02	13.05

Pool has a net margin of 7.57% compared to LKQ's net margin of 3.71%. Pool's return on equity of 32.37% beat LKQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pool	7.57%	32.37%	10.93%
LKQ	3.71%	11.65%	4.93%

99.0% of Pool shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of LKQ shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Pool shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of LKQ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. LKQ pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Pool pays out 46.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LKQ pays out 59.4% 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. Pool has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and LKQ has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Pool currently has a consensus target price of $261.38, suggesting a potential upside of 49.04%. LKQ has a consensus target price of $42.33, suggesting a potential upside of 60.54%. Given LKQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LKQ is more favorable than Pool.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pool	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
LKQ	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Pool had 39 more articles in the media than LKQ. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Pool and 22 mentions for LKQ. Pool's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat LKQ's score of 0.08 indicating that Pool is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pool	28 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LKQ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Pool has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LKQ has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pool beats LKQ on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LKQ compare to Weyco Group?

Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) are both distributors companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

23.6% of Weyco Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of LKQ shares are held by institutional investors. 36.4% of Weyco Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of LKQ shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

LKQ has a consensus target price of $42.33, suggesting a potential upside of 60.54%. Given LKQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LKQ is more favorable than Weyco Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyco Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
LKQ	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

LKQ has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. LKQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyco Group, 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
Weyco Group	$276.14M	1.17	$23.08M	$2.48	13.67
LKQ	$13.65B	0.49	$607M	$2.02	13.05

Weyco Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. LKQ pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Weyco Group pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LKQ pays out 59.4% 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. Weyco Group has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and LKQ has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Weyco Group has a net margin of 8.57% compared to LKQ's net margin of 3.71%. LKQ's return on equity of 11.65% beat Weyco Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weyco Group	8.57%	9.63%	7.75%
LKQ	3.71%	11.65%	4.93%

Weyco Group has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LKQ has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, LKQ had 19 more articles in the media than Weyco Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for LKQ and 3 mentions for Weyco Group. Weyco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat LKQ's score of 0.08 indicating that Weyco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weyco Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
LKQ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Weyco Group and LKQ tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LKQ compare to CarGurus?

CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

CarGurus has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LKQ has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

86.9% of CarGurus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of LKQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.0% of CarGurus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of LKQ shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CarGurus has a net margin of 15.57% compared to LKQ's net margin of 3.71%. CarGurus' return on equity of 54.42% beat LKQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CarGurus	15.57%	54.42%	30.14%
LKQ	3.71%	11.65%	4.93%

LKQ has higher revenue and earnings than CarGurus. LKQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CarGurus, 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
CarGurus	$906.98M	3.28	$155.90M	$1.52	20.54
LKQ	$13.65B	0.49	$607M	$2.02	13.05

In the previous week, CarGurus had 7 more articles in the media than LKQ. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for CarGurus and 22 mentions for LKQ. CarGurus' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat LKQ's score of 0.08 indicating that CarGurus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CarGurus	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LKQ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CarGurus presently has a consensus target price of $38.23, suggesting a potential upside of 22.44%. LKQ has a consensus target price of $42.33, suggesting a potential upside of 60.54%. Given LKQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LKQ is more favorable than CarGurus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CarGurus	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
LKQ	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

CarGurus beats LKQ on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LKQ compare to Dorman Products?

Dorman Products (NASDAQ:DORM) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Dorman Products has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LKQ has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

84.7% of Dorman Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of LKQ shares are held by institutional investors. 7.7% of Dorman Products shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of LKQ shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dorman Products has a net margin of 8.84% compared to LKQ's net margin of 3.71%. Dorman Products' return on equity of 17.73% beat LKQ's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dorman Products	8.84%	17.73%	10.38%
LKQ	3.71%	11.65%	4.93%

LKQ has higher revenue and earnings than Dorman Products. LKQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dorman Products, 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
Dorman Products	$2.13B	1.63	$204.19M	$6.20	18.76
LKQ	$13.65B	0.49	$607M	$2.02	13.05

In the previous week, LKQ had 13 more articles in the media than Dorman Products. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for LKQ and 9 mentions for Dorman Products. Dorman Products' average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat LKQ's score of 0.08 indicating that Dorman Products is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dorman Products	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LKQ	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Dorman Products presently has a consensus target price of $157.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.97%. LKQ has a consensus target price of $42.33, suggesting a potential upside of 60.54%. Given LKQ's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LKQ is more favorable than Dorman Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dorman Products	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
LKQ	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

Dorman Products beats LKQ on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LKQ vs. The Competition

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Metric	LKQ	AUTO/TRUCK Industry	Auto Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$6.84B	$1.94B	$22.79B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	4.47%	3.51%	2.74%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	13.05	26.95	23.29	25.58
Price / Sales	0.49	0.97	19.14	78.84
Price / Cash	5.51	9.37	11.68	55.34
Price / Book	1.04	3.62	2.74	6.66
Net Income	$607M	$109.11M	$388.47M	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	-8.15%	-5.15%	1.95%	-0.11%
1 Month Performance	-13.00%	-6.13%	1.40%	3.94%
1 Year Performance	-37.24%	-19.53%	2.74%	36.07%

LKQ Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LKQ LKQ	4.2456 of 5 stars	$26.37 -1.8%	$42.33 +60.5%	-37.3%	$6.84B	$13.65B	13.05	44,000
GPC Genuine Parts	4.7429 of 5 stars	$103.61 -1.3%	$143.71 +38.7%	-18.4%	$14.45B	$24.30B	240.95	65,000
POOL Pool	4.9895 of 5 stars	$203.23 -2.3%	$265.13 +30.5%	-44.1%	$7.58B	$5.29B	18.70	6,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
WEYS Weyco Group	2.3241 of 5 stars	$31.81 -3.7%	N/A	+5.5%	$314.92M	$276.17M	13.20	440	Analyst Downgrade
CARG CarGurus	4.7437 of 5 stars	$36.98 -0.2%	$38.14 +3.1%	-7.0%	$3.53B	$906.98M	23.86	1,218	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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