LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ: LKQ) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQX) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitabiliy, analyst recommendations and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for LKQ Corporation and LKQ, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LKQ Corporation | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
| LKQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
LKQ Corporation presently has a consensus target price of $39.60, indicating a potential upside of 19.24%. Given LKQ Corporation’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe LKQ Corporation is more favorable than LKQ.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares LKQ Corporation and LKQ’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LKQ Corporation | $9.01 billion | 1.14 | $1.06 billion | $1.58 | 21.02 |
| LKQ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
LKQ Corporation has higher revenue and earnings than LKQ.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.2% of LKQ Corporation shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of LKQ Corporation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares LKQ Corporation and LKQ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LKQ Corporation | 5.21% | 16.54% | 6.95% |
| LKQ | 6.00% | 16.02% | 6.87% |
Summary
LKQ Corporation beats LKQ on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LKQ Corporation
LKQ Corporation (LKQ) is a distributor of vehicle products, including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, as well as specialty vehicle products and accessories, and automotive glass products. The Company’s segments include Wholesale-North America; Europe; Specialty, and Self Service. It offers its customers a range of replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles. It distributes a range of products to collision and mechanical repair shops, including aftermarket collision and mechanical products, recycled collision and mechanical products, refurbished collision products, such as wheels, bumper covers and lights, and re-manufactured engines. It also has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. It is a provider of alternative vehicle collision replacement products and alternative vehicle mechanical replacement products.
About LKQ
LKQ Corporation (LKQ) is a distributor of vehicle products, including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, as well as specialty vehicle products and accessories, and automotive glass products. The Company’s segments include Wholesale-North America; Europe; Specialty, and Self Service. It offers its customers a range of replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles. It distributes a range of products to collision and mechanical repair shops, including aftermarket collision and mechanical products, recycled collision and mechanical products, refurbished collision products, such as wheels, bumper covers and lights, and re-manufactured engines. It also has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. It is a provider of alternative vehicle collision replacement products and alternative vehicle mechanical replacement products.
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