LKQ (US:LKQ) ZACKS·2025-10-30 13:16Core Insights - LKQ reported quarterly earnings of $0.84 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.74 per share, but down from $0.88 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +13.51% [1] - The company posted revenues of $3.5 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.84% and down from $3.58 billion year-over-year [2] - LKQ shares have declined approximately 18.3% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 17.2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of LKQ's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.70 on revenues of $3.38 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $3.10 on revenues of $14.01 billion [7] Industry Context - The Automotive - Replacement Parts industry, to which LKQ belongs, is currently ranked in the top 15% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked using tools like the Zacks Rank [5][6]