Question 1

What is LKQ's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

LKQ (LKQ) P/E ratio is 12.5× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for LKQ?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For LKQ specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.9×.

Question 5

Is LKQ's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

LKQ's P/E ratio of 12.5× is below its own 5-year average of 13.9× and below the sector median of 21.9×. That places the current reading at the 21th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is LKQ's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, LKQ (LKQ) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 10.4× in 2025 to a high of 41.9× in 2007. The 5-year average is 13.9× and the 5-year median is 13.9×.

Question 7

What was LKQ's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

LKQ (LKQ) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 12.7×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does LKQ's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$7.73B	$607.00M	12.7×	-1.1×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$9.54B	$690.00M	13.8×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$12.79B	$936.00M	13.7×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$14.30B	$1.15B	12.4×	-3.5×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$17.40B	$1.09B	15.9×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$10.71B	$638.42M	16.8×	-3.4×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$10.94B	$541.26M	20.2×	+4.6×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$7.48B	$480.12M	15.6×	-8.0×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$12.57B	$533.74M	23.6×	+3.2×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$9.43B	$463.98M	20.3×	-1.1×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$9.05B	$423.22M	21.4×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$8.53B	$381.52M	22.3×	-9.4×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$9.89B	$311.62M	31.7×	+7.7×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$6.27B	$261.23M	24.0×	+3.0×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$4.41B	$210.26M	21.0×	+1.5×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$3.29B	$169.07M	19.5×	-2.3×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$2.77B	$127.52M	21.7×	+5.4×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$1.63B	$99.90M	16.3×	-25.6×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$2.76B	$65.90M	41.9×	+14.3×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$1.23B	$44.39M	27.6×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$883.65M	$30.89M	28.6×	+8.5×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$414.27M	$20.57M	20.1×	-3.3×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$341.89M	$14.58M	23.5×	—	Dec 31, 2003


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Las Vegas Sands (LVS)	19.6×
Avery Dennison (AVY)	19.3×
Williams-Sonoma (WSM)	19.1×
Expedia Group (EXPE)	18.9×
Etsy (ETSY)	16.9×
Ball (BALL)	16.8×
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL)	16.6×
Lennar (LEN)	15.6×
GameStop (GME)	15.6×
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH)	15.0×
NVR (NVR)	14.8×
Masco (MAS)	14.6×
Mohawk Industries (MHK)	14.3×
Carnival Corporation (CCL)	14.0×
Deckers Outdoor (DECK)	13.8×
Weyco Group (WEYS)	12.8×
D.R. Horton (DHI)	12.5×
Best Buy Co. (BBY)	11.1×
PulteGroup (PHM)	11.0×
PDD Holdings (PDD)	10.7×
Toll Brothers (TOL)	10.5×
Lululemon Athletica (LULU)	10.2×
Leggett & Platt (LEG)	6.1×
Sonoco Products (SON)	5.1×

P/E Ratio for LKQ (LKQ)

P/E Ratio daily chart for LKQ (LKQ)

Historical P/E Ratio for LKQ (LKQ) from 2003 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at LKQ (LKQ)

LKQ P/E Ratio by Year

LKQ P/E Ratio 2025: 12.7×

LKQ P/E Ratio 2024: 13.8×

LKQ P/E Ratio 2023: 13.7×

LKQ P/E Ratio 2022: 12.4×

LKQ P/E Ratio 2021: 15.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

LKQ (LKQ) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for LKQ (LKQ)

Historical P/E Ratio for LKQ (LKQ) from 2003 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at LKQ (LKQ)

LKQ P/E Ratio by Year

LKQ P/E Ratio 2025: 12.7×

LKQ P/E Ratio 2024: 13.8×

LKQ P/E Ratio 2023: 13.7×

LKQ P/E Ratio 2022: 12.4×

LKQ P/E Ratio 2021: 15.9×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is LKQ's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for LKQ?

+Is LKQ's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is LKQ's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was LKQ's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does LKQ's P/E ratio change over time?

LKQ (LKQ) Key Financials