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LKQ Q2 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q2 2025 earnings summary24 Jul, 2025

Executive summary

  • Revenue for Q2 2025 was $3.6B–$3.64B, down 1.9% year-over-year; net income rose to $192M, up 3.8% year-over-year.

  • Over $125M in costs eliminated in the past year, with an additional $75M targeted, mainly in Europe.

  • Leadership changes and talent development initiatives refreshed over 25% of VP+ roles since last July.

  • Strategic focus on simplifying the portfolio, cost reduction, and global expansion of lean operating model.

  • Management remains confident in achieving long-term strategic targets despite current challenges.

Financial highlights

  • Q2 2025 revenue was $3.64B (down 1.9% YoY); diluted EPS was $0.75 (up 7.1% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS was $0.87 (down 11.2% YoY).

  • Segment EBITDA was $430M, margin 11.8%, down 120 bps year-over-year.

  • Free cash flow for Q2 was $243M; YTD free cash flow was $186M.

  • $235M returned to shareholders YTD via $79M in share repurchases and $156M in dividends.

  • Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2025: $289M; total liquidity: $1.43B.

Outlook and guidance

  • 2025 organic parts and services revenue expected to decline 1.5% to 3.5%.

  • Adjusted diluted EPS guidance lowered to $3.00–$3.30; diluted EPS outlook $2.47–$2.77.

  • Free cash flow expected between $600M and $750M; capital spend to be reduced by $50M.

  • No market recovery anticipated in North America or Europe for the remainder of 2025.

  • 2024 Global Restructuring Plan to be substantially complete by end of 2025, with costs of $130M–$140M.

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LKQ Corporation provides replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles. The company distributes replacement parts through a network of warehouses across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. It primarily serves collision repair shops; body shops; independent garages; automotive dealerships; and vehicle owners who need to replace original equipment parts with aftermarket parts. LKQ Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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