LKQ Corp
lkqcorp.comWhat Do They Do?
Distributes vehicle replacement and maintenance parts and specialty vehicle accessories to repair shops, car dealerships, and independent parts businesses.
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026LKQ Corporation ("LKQ," the "Company" or "we") is a global distributor of vehicle products, including replacement parts, components and…View ↗
We sell a variety of alternative replacement and maintenance parts including collision parts, which are typically exterior components used…View ↗
We sell our products to wholesale customers, including collision and mechanical repair shops and new and used car dealerships, as well as…View ↗
Our customers are principally small, independent businesses that rely on us to provide a broad range of products, rapid delivery, marketing…View ↗
How Do They Make Money?
LKQ mainly sells vehicle parts, with sales counted when the parts are delivered under the agreed shipping terms; services are counted as performed. It also sells scrap and other salvage byproducts, with hulks priced per ton of delivered material when collected.
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026We recognize revenue when a sales arrangement with a customer exists (e.g., contract, purchase orders, others), the transaction price is…View ↗
Parts revenue is generated from the sale of alternative parts and vehicle products including collision parts, which are typically exterior…View ↗
Other revenue includes sales of scrap and precious metals (platinum, palladium, and rhodium), bulk sales to mechanical manufacturers…View ↗
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10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026
FY2025 revenue by reportable segment ↗
$13.7B
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10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026
$13.7B ↗
| Segment | Share | Revenue | How money arrives |
|---|---|---|---|
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North America
Sold outright
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026 |
41% |
North America, FY2025
$5.7B Sources
|
Sold outright |
|
Europe
Sold outright
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026 |
46%
FY2022: 45%
|
Europe, FY2025
$6.3B Sources
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Sold outright |
|
Specialty
Sold outright
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026 |
12%
FY2022: 14%
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Specialty, FY2025
$1.7B Sources
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Sold outright |
Who Are Their Customers?
North America sells to repair shops, dealerships and retail buyers, with some repair-shop sales direct and others through distributors. Europe sells mainly directly to repair shops, with some sales through distributors and retail channels; Specialty serves small independent businesses and large online retailers.
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026We sell our products to wholesale customers, including collision and mechanical repair shops and new and used car dealerships, as well as…View ↗
We primarily operate a two‑step distribution model in Europe, under which we sell directly to repair shop customers. Certain businesses in…View ↗
Our customers are principally small, independent businesses that rely on us to provide a broad range of products, rapid delivery, marketing…View ↗
Do Revenues Turn Into Profits?
Yes. It kept 4 cents of every revenue dollar as net income in FY2025 and turned 6 cents into free cash flow.
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026
$993MView ↗
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026
$608MView ↗
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026
$847MView ↗
How Are They Changing?
10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Jul 30, 2026
Open tableView ↗
Flat. Revenue was $13.7B in FY2025, about the same as the $13.1B of FY2021.
Exited self-service retail
The earlier report described self-service retail facilities selling recycled auto parts from end-of-life vehicles; the latest report says this business was sold.
10-K for FY2022, filed Feb 23, 2023 10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026On September 30, 2025, we completed the sale of our Self Service segment to an affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, LLC. We have…View ↗
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