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The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) and the rest of the consumer discretionary - specialized consumer services stocks fared in Q2.

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North America returns to organic growth while Europe grapples with ERP disruption.

LKQ (LKQ) is back on investor watchlists after a busy July 30 update. The company reported weaker second quarter results, cut its 2026 earnings guidance, completed a long running buyback and affirmed its quarterly dividend. See our latest analysis for LKQ. The July 30 results and guidance cut appear to have weighed heavily on sentiment, with LKQ’s share price down 14.15% over the past 30 days and the year to date share price return down 25.24%. That short term pressure sits on top of a weaker...

Automotive parts company LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 3% year on year to $3.41 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.67 per share was 6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

LKQ misses Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as Europe's ERP rollout disrupts Germany, prompting lower 2026 guidance despite growth in North America.

Investors responded by aggressively selling the stocks as concerns mounted over their near-term outlook.

North America returns to organic growth while Europe grapples with ERP disruption.

Moby summary of LKQ Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

Record alternative parts usage and cost improvements in Europe are overshadowed by a significant ERP disruption in Germany, leading to a lowered full-year outlook.

Although the revenue and EPS for LKQ (LKQ) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $3.4 billion, down from $3.5 billion a year earlier, as disruption from an enterprise resource planning system implementation in Germany weighed on its European operations. Adjusted diluted earnings per share declined to $0.67 fr

LKQ (LKQ) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -8.22% and -2.68%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Automotive parts company LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales falling 6.4% year on year to $3.41 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.67 per share was 6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Automotive parts company LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) will be reporting earnings this Thursday before the bell. Here’s what to expect.