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LKQ (LTS:0JSJ) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 13.49 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is LKQ Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-12-14), LKQ's share price is $38.08905. LKQ's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $2.82. Hence, LKQ's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 13.49.

The historical rank and industry rank for LKQ's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0JSJ' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.36   Med: 17.74   Max: 40.26
Current: 13.45

During the past 13 years, LKQ's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 40.26. The lowest was 6.36. And the median was 17.74.

LTS:0JSJ's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
51.19% of 754 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 13.775 vs LTS:0JSJ: 13.45

LKQ's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1.30. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $2.82.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of LKQ was -29.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -3.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 17.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 18.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, LKQ's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 306.20% per year. The lowest was -6.10% per year. And the median was 23.00% per year.


LKQ Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for LKQ's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

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LKQ Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

LKQ Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.91 8.46 16.64 14.44 12.85

LKQ Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 12.33 12.85 13.88 14.82 14.14

Competitive Comparison of LKQ's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Auto Parts subindustry, LKQ's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LKQ's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LKQ's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



LKQ Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

LKQ's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=38.08905/2.823
=13.49

LKQ's Share Price of today is $38.08905.
LKQ's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2.82.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

LKQ  (LTS:0JSJ) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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LKQ Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 West Madison Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL, USA, 60661
Since forming in 1998 to consolidate the auto salvage business in the United States, LKQ has developed into a leading distributor of aftermarket and recycled auto parts with around 1,700 facilities across North America and Europe. The company primarily sells into the professional channel and offers an assortment of collision and mechanical parts to both body shops and mechanical repair shops. It also continues to operate more than 70 LKQ pick-your-part junkyards. Separate from the self-service business, LKQ typically purchases around 250,000 salvage vehicles annually that are used to extract vehicle parts for resale.

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