secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     LKQ CORP (LKQ)
CIK:        0001065696
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001065696-26-000030
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

LKQ Q1 GAAP EPS $0.30 vs $0.61; lowers full-year EPS outlook; strategic review ongoing
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- Revenue $3,469M (+4.3% YoY); parts & services organic revenue -1.6% after FX.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.30 (incl. $0.17 Mekonomen impairment) vs $0.61; adjusted EPS $0.67 vs $0.74.
- Board-initiated comprehensive strategic alternatives review, advisors BofA and Goldman Sachs.
- Full-year GAAP EPS guidance cut to $2.16-$2.46 from $2.35-$2.65; adjusted EPS reaffirmed $2.90-$3.20.
- Q1 free cash flow -$96M; operating cash flow -$56M; dividend $0.30 declared for Q2.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569626000030/0001065696-26-000030-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569626000030/lkq-20260430.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-26-000030

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