$LKQ
LKQ CORP Stock $lkq

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2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000106569621000052 Filed on November 03, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
Revenue	$3.186B	$3.297B	$3.048B
YoY Change	7.86%	8.17%	-3.18%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.916B	$1.953B	$1.849B
YoY Change	7.42%	5.63%	-5.05%
Gross Profit	$1.270B	$1.343B	$1.199B
YoY Change	8.53%	12.09%	-0.15%
Gross Profit Margin	39.85%	40.75%	39.33%
Selling, General & Admin	$919.6M	$897.9M	$813.9M
YoY Change	12.83%	10.32%	-8.77%
% of Gross Profit	72.43%	66.84%	67.91%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$71.31M	$70.35M	$76.33M
YoY Change	-9.62%	-7.83%	-1.99%
% of Gross Profit	5.62%	5.24%	6.37%
Operating Expenses	$984.9M	$897.9M	$813.9M
YoY Change	10.99%	10.32%	-8.77%
Operating Profit	$284.7M	$378.2M	$296.0M
YoY Change	0.82%	27.75%	27.94%
Interest Expense	-$16.30M	-$15.43M	-$25.18M
YoY Change	-39.85%	-38.74%	-21.56%
% of Operating Profit	-5.73%	-4.08%	-8.51%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$6.988M	-$12.54M	-$27.67M
YoY Change	5.88%	-54.69%	6.29%
Pretax Income	$270.8M	$365.6M	$268.3M
YoY Change	9.67%	36.26%	30.68%
Income Tax	$40.56M	$89.34M	$78.51M
% Of Pretax Income	14.98%	24.44%	29.26%
Net Earnings	$236.3M	$284.1M	$193.5M
YoY Change	30.54%	46.81%	27.07%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.42%	8.62%	6.35%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.97	$0.64
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$812.3K	$0.96	$0.64
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	291.5M shares	294.0M shares	304.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		294.9M shares	304.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$274.1M	$402.7M	$421.0M
YoY Change	-12.14%	-4.35%	-2.77%
Cash & Equivalents	$274.0M	$402.7M	$421.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$296.9M	$247.8M	$261.0M
YoY Change	26.9%	-5.04%	6.53%
Inventory	$2.611B	$2.424B	$2.246B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.073B	$1.185B	$1.175B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.254B	$4.259B	$4.103B
YoY Change	5.45%	3.82%	-8.5%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.299B	$1.192B	$1.205B
YoY Change	4.03%	-1.03%	1.74%
Goodwill	$4.540B	$4.525B	$4.474B
YoY Change	-1.12%	1.16%	3.8%
Intangibles	$746.0M	$755.4M	$799.5M
YoY Change	-8.38%	-5.51%	-4.52%
Long-Term Investments	$181.0M	$178.4M	$147.5M
YoY Change	16.61%	20.93%	2.45%
Other Assets	$225.0M	$208.7M	$150.2M
YoY Change	37.48%	39.01%	0.58%
Total Long-Term Assets	$8.352B	$8.201B	$8.059B
YoY Change	0.31%	1.77%	1.65%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.254B	$4.259B	$4.103B
Total Long-Term Assets	$8.352B	$8.201B	$8.059B
Total Assets	$12.61B	$12.46B	$12.16B
YoY Change	1.99%	2.46%	-2.02%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.176B	$1.263B	$847.7M
YoY Change	26.13%	48.98%	-15.05%
Accrued Expenses	$271.0M	$332.0M	$356.9M
YoY Change	-19.08%	-6.95%	9.25%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$34.75M	$36.82M	$97.00M
YoY Change	-40.08%	-62.05%	-24.22%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.165B	$2.322B	$1.926B
YoY Change	8.88%	20.54%	-6.21%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.777B	$2.348B	$3.010B
YoY Change	-1.27%	-21.98%	-19.45%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$365.0M	$378.4M	$358.4M
YoY Change	-2.57%	5.58%	11.23%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$365.0M	$378.4M	$358.4M
YoY Change	-2.57%	5.58%	11.23%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.165B	$2.322B	$1.926B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$365.0M	$378.4M	$358.4M
Total Liabilities	$2.530B	$2.701B	$2.285B
YoY Change	7.06%	18.2%	-3.84%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.794B	$5.631B	$4.595B
YoY Change	21.31%	22.54%	14.88%
Common Stock	$1.477B	$1.469B	$1.443B
YoY Change	2.02%	1.79%	0.85%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.346B	$1.049B	$439.8M
YoY Change	186.93%	138.46%	25.01%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.772B	$5.902B	$5.388B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.61B	$12.46B	$12.16B
YoY Change	1.99%	2.46%	-2.02%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$236.3M	$284.1M	$193.5M
YoY Change	30.54%	46.81%	27.07%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$71.31M	$70.35M	$76.33M
YoY Change	-9.62%	-7.83%	-1.99%
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.019M	$428.9M	$221.5M
YoY Change	-98.38%	93.65%	-32.22%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$160.8M	-$44.85M	-$32.60M
YoY Change	155.99%	37.58%	-49.3%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$57.16M	-$46.98M	$2.200M
YoY Change	-1831.97%	-2235.23%	-89.52%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$217.9M	-$91.83M	-$30.40M
YoY Change	266.25%	202.06%	-29.79%
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	80.68M	-257.1M	-260.6M
YoY Change	-122.3%	-1.34%	19.71%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	5.019M	428.9M	221.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-217.9M	-91.83M	-30.40M
Cash From Financing Activities	80.68M	-257.1M	-260.6M
Net Change In Cash	-132.2M	80.01M	-69.50M
YoY Change	18.05%	-215.12%	-205.62%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.019M	$428.9M	$221.5M
Capital Expenditures	-$160.8M	-$44.85M	-$32.60M
Free Cash Flow	$165.8M	$473.8M	$254.1M
YoY Change	-55.45%	86.46%	-35.03%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	854592000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	457411000	USD
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	44851000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	2601827000	USD
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