---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065696-23-000100"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKQ"
cik: "0001065696"
company_name: "LKQ CORP"
filed_at: "2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T07:47:58.490002+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LKQ Q3 EPS falls 19% YoY; cuts full-year guidance on Europe headwinds and soft commodity prices

## Summary
- Revenue $3.6B (+15% YoY); organic parts & services revenue +3.0% (4.3%/day).
- Diluted EPS $0.77 vs $0.95 Q3 2022; adjusted diluted EPS $0.86 vs $0.97.
- Operating cash flow $441M; free cash flow $344M; dividend raised 9% to $0.30/share.
- Completed Uni-Select acquisition (~CAD 2.8B EV) on Aug 1; divested GSF Car Parts Oct 25.
- FY2023 guidance cut: adj. diluted EPS now $3.68-$3.82 (prev. $3.90-$4.10); organic growth 4.75%-5.75%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065696-23-000100
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKQ
- cik: 0001065696
- company_name: LKQ CORP
- filed_at: 2023-10-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000100/0001065696-23-000100-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000100/lkq-20231026.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-23-000100.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  LKQ CORP reported third quarter 2023 results: revenue $3.6 billion, net income $207 million, EPS $0.77. Guidance lowered.
  - Period: third quarter 2023
  - Revenue: $3.6 billion
  - Net income: $207 million
  - EPS: $0.77
  - Guidance: lowered
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was $3.6 billion
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569623000100/0001065696-23-000100-index.htm

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