earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
LKQ Q2 adjusted EPS $0.98, down 10% YoY; organic revenue declines; cuts 2024 guidance
LKQ CORP
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$1.29
revenue$7,414,000,000
- Revenue $3.7B (+7.6% YoY) but organic parts & services revenue down 2.1% (2.9% per day).
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.70, down 33.3% YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $0.98, down 10.1% YoY.
- FY2024 guidance cut: adjusted EPS now $3.50-$3.70 (was $3.90-$4.20); free cash flow now $0.85B (was $1.0B).
- Q2 operating cash flow $213M; returned over $200M to shareholders via $125M buyback and $80M dividends.
- Paused large-scale M&A; divesting Slovenia, Poland, Bosnia operations; appointed Andrew Clarke to board.