$LKQ
LKQ CORP Stock $lkq

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2021 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000106569621000042 Filed on August 04, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q3	2021 Q2	2020 Q2
Revenue	$3.297B	$3.435B	$2.626B
YoY Change	8.17%	30.79%	-19.14%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.953B	$2.020B	$1.615B
YoY Change	5.63%	25.05%	-19.27%
Gross Profit	$1.343B	$1.415B	$1.011B
YoY Change	12.09%	39.96%	-18.94%
Gross Profit Margin	40.75%	41.19%	38.5%
Selling, General & Admin	$897.9M	$901.0M	$737.4M
YoY Change	10.32%	22.19%	-17.92%
% of Gross Profit	66.84%	63.67%	72.93%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$70.35M	$70.00M	$72.93M
YoY Change	-7.83%	-4.02%	-4.23%
% of Gross Profit	5.24%	4.95%	7.21%
Operating Expenses	$897.9M	$901.0M	$737.4M
YoY Change	10.32%	22.19%	-17.92%
Operating Profit	$378.2M	$445.0M	$180.5M
YoY Change	27.75%	146.6%	-23.57%
Interest Expense	-$15.43M	-$16.00M	-$25.62M
YoY Change	-38.74%	-37.54%	-28.61%
% of Operating Profit	-4.08%	-3.6%	-14.2%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$12.54M	-$34.00M	-$17.44M
YoY Change	-54.69%	94.93%	-42.15%
Pretax Income	$365.6M	$411.0M	$163.0M
YoY Change	36.26%	152.13%	-20.85%
Income Tax	$89.34M	$108.0M	$41.87M
% Of Pretax Income	24.44%	26.28%	25.68%
Net Earnings	$284.1M	$305.0M	$118.8M
YoY Change	46.81%	156.75%	-21.1%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.62%	8.88%	4.52%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.97	$1.01	$0.39
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.96	$1.01	$0.39
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	294.0M shares	300.6M shares	304.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	294.9M shares	301.5M shares	304.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q3	2021 Q2	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$402.7M	$328.7M	$476.0M
YoY Change	-4.35%	-30.95%	26.6%
Cash & Equivalents	$402.7M	$329.0M	$476.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$247.8M	$220.0M	$216.0M
YoY Change	-5.04%	1.83%	-32.5%
Inventory	$2.424B	$2.394B	$2.288B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.185B	$1.226B	$1.126B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.259B	$4.169B	$4.107B
YoY Change	3.82%	1.5%	-11.33%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.192B	$1.207B	$1.197B
YoY Change	-1.03%	0.89%	-0.84%
Goodwill	$4.525B	$4.568B	$4.377B
YoY Change	1.16%	4.36%	-0.74%
Intangibles	$755.4M	$768.5M	$798.8M
YoY Change	-5.51%	-3.8%	-9.24%
Long-Term Investments	$178.4M	$168.5M	$136.7M
YoY Change	20.93%	23.26%	2.64%
Other Assets	$208.7M	$189.2M	$146.5M
YoY Change	39.01%	29.16%	-0.99%
Total Long-Term Assets	$8.201B	$8.270B	$7.928B
YoY Change	1.77%	4.3%	-1.78%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.259B	$4.169B	$4.107B
Total Long-Term Assets	$8.201B	$8.270B	$7.928B
Total Assets	$12.46B	$12.44B	$12.04B
YoY Change	2.46%	3.35%	-5.27%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.263B	$1.191B	$756.8M
YoY Change	48.98%	57.4%	-26.66%
Accrued Expenses	$332.0M	$363.9M	$258.5M
YoY Change	-6.95%	40.78%	-16.54%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$36.82M	$90.83M	$93.00M
YoY Change	-62.05%	-2.34%	-30.08%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.322B	$2.278B	$1.950B
YoY Change	20.54%	16.84%	-7.46%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.348B	$2.361B	$3.158B
YoY Change	-21.98%	-25.25%	-19.44%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$378.4M	$380.4M	$343.7M
YoY Change	5.58%	10.69%	0.44%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$378.4M	$380.4M	$343.7M
YoY Change	5.58%	10.69%	0.44%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.322B	$2.278B	$1.950B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$378.4M	$380.4M	$343.7M
Total Liabilities	$2.701B	$2.659B	$2.293B
YoY Change	18.2%	15.92%	-6.36%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.631B	$5.347B	$4.402B
YoY Change	22.54%	21.47%	14.4%
Common Stock	$1.469B	$1.462B	$1.437B
YoY Change	1.79%	1.79%	0.29%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.049B	$829.8M	$439.8M
YoY Change	138.46%	88.66%	75.39%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.902B	$5.878B	$5.119B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.46B	$12.44B	$12.04B
YoY Change	2.46%	3.35%	-5.27%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q3	2021 Q2	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$284.1M	$305.0M	$118.8M
YoY Change	46.81%	156.75%	-21.1%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$70.35M	$70.00M	$72.93M
YoY Change	-7.83%	-4.02%	-4.23%
Cash From Operating Activities	$428.9M	$410.6M	$718.5M
YoY Change	93.65%	-42.85%	55.79%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$44.85M	-$46.05M	-$32.80M
YoY Change	37.58%	40.41%	-32.09%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$46.98M	-$29.46M	$1.600M
YoY Change	-2235.23%	-1941.38%	-114.95%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$91.83M	-$75.62M	-$31.10M
YoY Change	202.06%	143.14%	-47.29%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$100.0M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-257.1M	-600.2M	-555.5M
YoY Change	-1.34%	8.05%	63.72%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	428.9M	410.6M	718.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-91.83M	-75.62M	-31.10M
Cash From Financing Activities	-257.1M	-600.2M	-555.5M
Net Change In Cash	80.01M	-265.2M	131.9M
YoY Change	-215.12%	-301.09%	109.7%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$428.9M	$410.6M	$718.5M
Capital Expenditures	-$44.85M	-$46.05M	-$32.80M
Free Cash Flow	$473.8M	$456.6M	$751.3M
YoY Change	86.46%	-39.22%	47.46%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	570537000	USD
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	32763000	USD
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	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	6605900000	USD
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