LKQ
LKQ Corporation
LKQ trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
RIVN
Rivian Automotive, Inc.
RIVN has the edge over LKQ overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
LKQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
LKQ's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
RIVN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
RIVN's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
RIVN PE Valuation
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
RIVN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RIVN has the edge over LKQ on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
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 RIVN on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RIVN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.25 | +$0.83 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.58 | +$0.62 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.92 | +$0.77 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.07 | +$1.62 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.08 | +$2.52 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.20 | +$2.76 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.69 | +$2.08 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.69 | +$1.05 |
RIVN is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.25 per share over the past year, against $7.40 at its worst in late 2022.
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 has the edge over RIVN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RIVN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2B | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -26% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +78% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +32% |
RIVN has the edge over LKQ on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -41% | +22 points |
| Q2 2026 | -50% | +35 points |
| Q1 2026 | -64% | -11 points |
| Q4 2025 | -65% | -27 points |
| Q3 2025 | -63% | +71 points |
| Q2 2025 | -86% | +33 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +70 points |
| Q4 2024 | -38% | +82 points |
RIVN's operating margin was −41% last quarter, up 22 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
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 RIVN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RIVN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.1B | -$703M |
| Q2 2026 | -$849M | -$451M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -$549M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.1B | -234% |
| Q3 2025 | -$421M | +$732M |
| Q2 2025 | -$398M | +$639M |
| Q1 2025 | -$526M | +$997M |
| Q4 2024 | $856M | +$2.3B |
RIVN has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$4.2B over the past year, against −$489M the year before.
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 RIVN 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.
RIVN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.1% | +121M shares |
| 1 year | +19% | +226M shares |
| 3 years | +52% | +494M shares |
RIVN has 1.4B diluted shares, up 19% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $6M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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 more cash than debt.
RIVN Net Leverage
RIVN's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
RIVN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.6 | Neutral |
RIVN's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (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.
RIVN PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
RIVN has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
RIVN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.3 | 3.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.1 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.9 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.7 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.1 | 15% below |
RIVN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 15% below its 200-week average.
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 RIVN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RIVN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $130.0 | $96.8 | -25% |
| 2022 | $96.8 | $19.1 | -80% |
| 2023 | $19.1 | $23.5 | +23% |
| 2024 | $23.5 | $13.7 | -42% |
| 2025 | $13.7 | $20.9 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.9 | $12.8 | -39% |
RIVN has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 39% so far in 2026.