secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     LKQ CORP (LKQ)
CIK:        0001065696
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-30T11:36:32+00:00
Accession:  0001065696-26-000041
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

LKQ Q2 2026 EPS $0.52 ($0.67 adj.) misses; revenue down 3%; guidance cut
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- Revenue $3.4B (-3% YoY); parts & services organic revenue down 5.1%.
- Diluted EPS $0.52 (GAAP) vs $0.72; adjusted EPS $0.67 vs $0.84.
- North America returned to positive organic growth; Europe fell short due to ERP implementation in Germany.
- 2026 outlook lowered: organic revenue growth now (3%) to (1%); adj. EPS $2.60-$2.90 (prev. $2.90-$3.20).
- Board declared $0.30 quarterly dividend payable Sept 3; $1.5B remaining for buybacks through Oct 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569626000041/0001065696-26-000041-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065696/000106569626000041/lkq-20260730.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001065696-26-000041

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