---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001065696-25-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKQ"
cik: "0001065696"
company_name: "LKQ CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:13:35.442630+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# LKQ Q3 2025 revenue $3,499M (+1.3% YoY); raises adjusted EPS midpoint by $0.07

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $0.69 vs $0.71 YoY; adjusted diluted EPS $0.84 vs $0.86.
- Free cash flow $387M in Q3; $573M YTD 2025.
- Updated 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.00-$3.15, raising midpoint from $3.00 to $3.07.
- Closed sale of Self Service segment on Sept 30, 2025; classified as discontinued operations.
- Returned $118M to shareholders in Q3 ($40M buybacks, $78M dividends).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001065696-25-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKQ
- cik: 0001065696
- company_name: LKQ CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569625000060/0001065696-25-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569625000060/lkq-20251030.htm

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