LKQ (MEX:LKQ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.18 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — 63% Below Median

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MEX:LKQ LKQ Corp MEX:LKQ
75 GF Score
Price MXN577.00
GF Value MXN1,035.77
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What is LKQ Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

LKQ MEX:LKQ 75 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 3.23. GuruFocus rates MEX:LKQ with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,035.77. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,015 Vehicles & Parts companies, LKQ ranks better than 59.01% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), LKQ's current share price is MXN577.00. LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN487.81. LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.18.

The historical rank and industry rank for LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:LKQ' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.01   Med: 3.23   Max: 5.83
Current: 1.01

During the past years, LKQ's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 5.83. The lowest was 1.01. And the median was 3.23.

MEX:LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
59.01% of 1015 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs MEX:LKQ: 1.01

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

LKQ's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN441.514. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN487.81 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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LKQ  (MEX:LKQ) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


LKQ Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


LKQ Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

LKQ Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

LKQ Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.36 3.36 2.70 1.90 1.43

LKQ Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.81 1.47 1.43 1.35 1.18

MEX:LKQ vs MBLY, LEA, GTX: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


LKQ Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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LKQ Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=577.00/487.81
=1.18

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, LKQ's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=441.514/333.9520*333.9520
=441.514

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

LKQ Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 215.515 241.428 298.108
201612 230.806 241.432 319.254
201703 220.296 243.801 301.755
201706 225.888 244.955 307.958
201709 237.322 246.819 321.102
201712 266.720 246.524 361.310
201803 258.557 249.554 346.000
201806 291.785 251.989 386.692
201809 284.543 252.439 376.422
201812 297.016 251.233 394.809
201903 296.522 254.202 389.549
201906 300.232 256.143 391.434
201909 310.417 256.759 403.742
201912 307.981 256.974 400.238
202003 382.477 258.115 494.853
202006 388.594 257.797 503.387
202009 391.118 260.280 501.824
202012 370.622 260.474 475.172
202103 394.977 264.877 497.980
202106 394.906 271.696 485.394
202109 415.245 274.310 505.530
202112 412.546 278.802 494.152
202203 404.514 287.504 469.866
202206 406.579 296.311 458.228
202209 391.874 296.808 440.915
202212 397.724 296.797 447.514
202303 383.334 301.836 424.122
202306 381.239 305.109 417.279
202309 387.390 307.789 420.319
202312 391.767 306.746 426.514
202403 383.397 312.332 409.936
202406 424.996 314.175 451.749
202409 469.944 315.301 497.743
202412 484.326 315.605 512.481
202503 489.001 319.799 510.642
202506 476.987 322.561 493.831
202509 469.090 324.800 482.308
202512 462.187 324.054 476.304
202603 456.878 330.213 462.051
202606 441.514 333.952 441.514

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.18 mean?
LKQ (MEX:LKQ) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.18 as of Aug. 03, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on LKQ and its competitors. This is 63% below median its historical median of 3.23. Over the past decade, LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.01 to 5.83. According to the industry distribution chart, LKQ ranks #416 out of 1015 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 41%.
Is LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
LKQ's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.18 is 63% below median its 10-year median of 3.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.01 to a high of 5.83. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. LKQ's value of 1.18 is 6.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LKQ ranks #416 out of 1015 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, LKQ has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LKQ's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to MBLY and LEA?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, LKQ ranks #416 out of 1015 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This puts LKQ in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26. LKQ's value of 1.18 is 6.3% below this benchmark. Historically, LKQ's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.01 to 5.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.23 vs. the industry median of 1.26, LKQ has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.26, based on 1,015 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. LKQ's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.18 is 6.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on LKQ and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LKQ's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 3.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LKQ stock overvalued right now?
LKQ (MEX:LKQ) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 1.18. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,035.77, compared to a current price of MXN577.00 — trading 44.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 3.23 and 6.3% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.26. LKQ's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For LKQ (MEX:LKQ), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.18 as of Aug. 03, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is LKQ (MEX:LKQ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LKQ stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN577.00 is trading 44.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,035.77.

Key valuation signals for MEX:LKQ:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 1.18 (63% below median its 10-year median of 3.23)
  • GF Value™: MXN1,035.77 vs. price of MXN577.00 (44.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 6.3% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#416 of 1015)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:LKQ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


LKQ Business Description

Address 5846 Crossings Boulevard, Antioch, TN, USA, 37013
LKQ Corp is a world-wide distributor of vehicle products, including replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and specialty aftermarket products and accessories to improve the performance, functionality and appearance of vehicles. The company is organized into three operating segments: North America; Europe; and Specialty segment. It derives maximum revenue from Europe Segment. Europe segment is a provider of alternative vehicle replacement and maintenance products in Germany, the United Kingdom, the Benelux region (Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg), Italy, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, France and various other European countries.
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