Lkq Corporation · NASDAQ:LKQ
Lkq — Q3 2026 Earnings Presentation
16 slides from Lkq's earnings presentation, Oct 29, 2026
Slide 1: Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call Presentation
OCTOBER 29, 2026 Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call Presentation
Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Forward Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures Statements and information in this presentation that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of such A
Slide 3: Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks Appointing Salvatore ("Sal") Abbate as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 15, 2026 Establishing the Interim Office of the CEO, comprised of John Mendel, Chairman of the Board, and Sue Gove, Chair of the Audit Committee, to lead the Company until Sal joins Chang
Slide 4: Operational Update and Q3 2026 Results
Operational Update and Q3 2026 Results RICK GALLOWAY Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Slide 5: Q3 2026 Performance Summary
Q3 2026 Performance Summary ($ in millions, except per share data) Operating Performance Q3 2026 YoY Change ■ Q3 results primarily reflect under performance in Europe with organic revenue decline of 9.8% and Segment Total Revenue $3,319 q (5.1)% EBITDA margin of 4.6% Organic Parts and Services Reven
Slide 6: Consolidated Operating Results – Q3 2026
Consolidated Operating Results – Q3 2026 ($ in millions, except per share data) Parts & Services Organic (1) Total Revenue Segment EBITDA Growth (Decline) $395 $3,499 0.9% $296 $3,319 11.3% (2.4)% 8.9% (5.4)% (9.8)% Q3 2025 Q3 2026 North Europe Specialty Total Q3 2025 Q3 2026 America (2) (3) Diluted
Slide 7: North America – Q3 2026
North America – Q3 2026 ($ in millions) Total Revenue Gross Margin Commentary Parts and Services Revenue Change $1,423 $598 $594 • Organic Decline: 2.4% $1,402 Organic Drivers Lower volumes in our salvage operations and lower volumes in our 42.1% 42.3% aftermarket and paint, body and equipment busin
Slide 8: Europe – Q3 2026
Europe – Q3 2026 ($ in millions) Total Revenue Gross Margin Commentary $629 Parts and Services Revenue Change $1,620 $1,453 • Organic Decline: 9.8% $532 • Foreign Exchange: (1.2)% • Acquisitions / Divestitures: 0.8% 38.8% Organic Drivers 36.6% Lower volumes due to operational challenges resulting fr
Slide 9: Specialty – Q3 2026
Specialty – Q3 2026 ($ in millions) Total Revenue Gross Margin Commentary Parts and Services Revenue Change $114 • Organic Growth: 0.9% $457 $465 $110 • Acquisitions / Divestitures: 1.2% 24.8% 23.8% Organic Drivers Volume growth in our RV and marine product lines, partially offset by volume declines
Slide 10: Capital Allocation, Leverage & Liquidity
Capital Allocation, Leverage & Liquidity YTD 2026 Capital Deployment Key Metrics as of September 30, 2026 ($ and shares in millions) Cash $319 Capex Total Debt(1) $3,743 Effective Interest Rate(2) 5.0% Total Leverage Ratio(3) 2.8x $130M Available Liquidity $1,658 Share Repurchase Program $1,474 Divi
Slide 11: Appendix
Appendix L Ka Keeping you moving
Slide 12: Revenue and Segment EBITDA by segment
Appendix 1 Revenue and Segment EBITDA by segment Three Months Ended September 30 We have presented Segment EBITDA solely as a supplemental (in millions) 2026 % of revenue 2025 % of revenue disclosure that offers investors, securities analysts and other interested parties useful information to evalua
Slide 13: Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Segment EBITDA
Appendix 2 Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Segment EBITDA Three Months Ended September 30 (in millions) 2026 2025 We have presented Segment EBITDA solely as a Net (loss) income $(27) $180 supplemental disclosure that offers investors, securities analysts and other interested parties useful Le
Slide 14: Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted EPS to Adjusted Figures
Appendix 3 Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share Three Months Ended September 30 (in millions, except per share data) 2026 2025 Net (loss) income $(27) $180 Less: net loss attributable to continuing no
Slide 15: Reconciliation of Net Income and Diluted EPS to Adjusted Figures
Appendix 3 Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share We have presented Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share as we believe these measures are useful for evaluating the core operating
Slide 16: Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to Free Cash Flow
Appendix 4 Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow Nine Months Ended September 30 (in millions) 2026 2025 Net cash provided by operating activities(1) $466 $733 Less: purchases of property, plant and equipment(1) 130 160 Free cash flow (1) $336 $573 (1) Includes