What If You Invested $1,000 in LKQ (LKQ)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
LKQ
Historical extremes
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Check max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
Max profit
+3,519%
(36.1 times)
- Buy
- Oct 25, 2004
- $1.5
- Sell
- Jul 12, 2023
- $54.29
Buying LKQ at the best price and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $36,193.33.
Max drawdown
68.02%
(fell to 32% of peak)
- Peak
- Jan 12, 2018
- $38.65
- Trough
- Mar 23, 2020
- $12.36
A $1,000 investment in LKQ at the peak would have shrunk to $319.79 at the trough.
Return since IPO
+1,516%
(16.1 times)
- IPO
- Oct 6, 2003
- $1.75
- Current
- May 5, 2026
- $28.28
A $1,000 investment in LKQ at IPO would be worth $16,160 today.
Frequently asked questions
What is LKQ (LKQ) stock's all-time high (ATH) and all-time low (ATL)?
LKQ (LKQ) stock's all-time low (ATL) was $1.5 on Oct 25, 2004. The all-time high (ATH) was $54.29 on Jul 12, 2023.
What if you invested $1,000 in LKQ (LKQ) stock for maximum profit?
Buying LKQ (LKQ) stock at the best price ($1.5 on Oct 25, 2004) and selling at the peak ($54.29 on Jul 12, 2023) would have turned $1,000 into $36,193.33. Historical return: +3,519.33% (36.1 times).
What are LKQ (LKQ)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
The best buy date for LKQ (LKQ) stock was Oct 25, 2004 at $1.5. The best sell date was Jul 12, 2023 at $54.29. This investment would have returned +3,519.33% (36.1 times).
What was LKQ (LKQ) stock's maximum drawdown?
LKQ (LKQ) stock's worst decline was 68.02% (fell to 32% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $38.65 on Jan 12, 2018. Trough: $12.36 on Mar 23, 2020. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $319.79 at the trough.
What if you bought LKQ (LKQ) stock at IPO?
A $1,000 investment in LKQ (LKQ) stock at IPO ($1.75 on Oct 6, 2003) would be worth $16,160 today. Historical return: +1,516.00% (16.1 times). Current stock price: $28.28 as of May 5, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in LKQ (LKQ) 5 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in LKQ (LKQ) stock 5 years ago ($43.25 on May 5, 2021) would be worth $653.87 today. Historical return: 34.61% (0.65 times). Current stock price: $28.28 as of May 5, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in LKQ (LKQ) 10 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in LKQ (LKQ) stock 10 years ago ($28.75 on May 5, 2016) would be worth $983.65 today. Historical return: 1.63% (0.98 times). Current stock price: $28.28 as of May 5, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in LKQ (LKQ) 20 years ago?
A $1,000 investment in LKQ (LKQ) stock 20 years ago ($5.1 on May 5, 2006) would be worth $5,545.1 today. Historical return: +454.51% (5.54 times). Current stock price: $28.28 as of May 5, 2026.
Data & methodology
How does the investment calculator work?
Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
What are Historical extremes?
Max profit: the best buy and sell dates that maximize percentage return. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. Return since IPO: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
What is Max drawdown?
Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
Does this include dividends?
The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
Where does the price data come from?
Historical prices are dividend-adjusted closing prices from our data provider. The calculator and Historical extremes use the same data source for consistent results.
How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
What date range can I use?
The available date range depends on our historical price data for LKQ. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.
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