LKQ
LKQ Corporation
LKQ trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over LKQ overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
LKQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
LKQ's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
NKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NKE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
LKQ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.2x | $19.71 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $12.47 | -37% |
| Fair | 14x | $13.82 | -30% |
| Expensive | 18x | $17.41 | -12% |
| Current | 20x | $19.71 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LKQ's PE is in its expensive range at 20x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.2x, in its cheap range.
NKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $37.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $47.70 | +26% |
| Forward | 30x | $37.76 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $68.16 | +80% |
| Expensive | 47x | $97.86 | +159% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKE has the edge over LKQ in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LKQ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect LKQ's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NKE's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
LKQ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.15 | +117% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.99 | -63% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.79 | -34% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.01 | -25% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.35 | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.70 | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.73 | +0.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.68 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.62 | -25% |
LKQ has the edge over NKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | -39% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.51 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.01 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.24 | -5.3% |
NKE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.09 over the past year, against $3.82 in late 2021.
LKQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3B | -5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.4B | -6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.5B | +0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.3B | -1.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5B | -2.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.6B | -1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B | -6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4B | -4.1% |
LKQ's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $3.3B last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6% | -6.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.6% | -2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.3% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.6% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.6% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.3% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.1% | +0.2 points |
LKQ's operating margin was 1.6% last quarter, down 6.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
NKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.2B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $11B | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3B | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.7B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4B | -7.7% |
NKE has the edge over LKQ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2.9 points |
NKE has the edge over LKQ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LKQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $372M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $60M | -75% |
| Q1 2026 | -$96M | -$39M |
| Q4 2025 | $274M | +84% |
| Q3 2025 | $387M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $243M | +83% |
| Q1 2025 | -$57M | -130% |
| Q4 2024 | $149M | +71% |
LKQ has the edge over NKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$64M | -527% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +313% |
| Q1 2026 | $284M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $386M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $15M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $363M | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $920M | -65% |
NKE usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$64M, but it generated $2.1B over the past year.
LKQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.8M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -4.4M shares |
| 3 years | -5.8% | -15.5M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -42M shares |
| Available history | -19% | -58.1M shares |
LKQ has the edge over NKE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30M |
| Q2 2026 | $52M |
| Q1 2026 | $1M |
| Q4 2025 | $40M |
| Q3 2025 | $40M |
| Q2 2025 | $39M |
| Q1 2025 | $40M |
| Q4 2024 | $80M |
LKQ spent $123M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 38% from the year before.
NKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -59.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -135M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -110M shares |
NKE has 1.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q3 2025 | $126M |
| Q2 2025 | $199M |
| Q1 2025 | $506M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
NKE has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
LKQ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
LKQ has the edge over NKE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
NKE's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
LKQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.9 | Neutral |
LKQ's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
NKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
NKE's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
LKQ PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | LKQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 18x | 11% above |
| PE % | 91 | 47 | 44 pts above |
LKQ is trading at 20x earnings, a 11% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE has the edge over LKQ on valuation relative to its sector.
LKQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.7 | 5% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.3 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $27.3 | 28% below |
| 100 week MA | $31.7 | 38% below |
| 200 week MA | $40.0 | 51% below |
LKQ is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 51% below its 200-week average.
NKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.7 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.2 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $58.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.2 | 52% below |
NKE has the edge over LKQ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LKQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.9 | $36.3 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $36.3 | $57.7 | +59% |
| 2022 | $57.7 | $53.6 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | $53.6 | $47.8 | -11% |
| 2024 | $47.8 | $36.9 | -23% |
| 2025 | $36.9 | $30.6 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.6 | $19.7 | -36% |
LKQ has the edge over NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.6 | $141.6 | +39% |
| 2021 | $141.6 | $165.7 | +17% |
| 2022 | $165.7 | $116.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $116.3 | $108.6 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $108.6 | $76.4 | -30% |
| 2025 | $76.4 | $60.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.9 | $37.8 | -38% |
NKE has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 38% so far in 2026.