Automotive parts company LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) will be reporting earnings tomorrow morning. Here’s what you need to know.
LKQ missed analysts’ revenue expectations by 2.9% last quarter, reporting revenues of $3.58 billion, flat year on year. It was a slower quarter for the company, with full-year EPS guidance missing analysts’ expectations.
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This quarter, analysts are expecting LKQ’s revenue to decline 2.1% year on year to $3.43 billion, a reversal from the 16.7% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $0.74 per share.
Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. LKQ has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates four times over the last two years.
Looking at LKQ’s peers in the specialized consumer services segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Service International delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 3.5%, beating analysts’ expectations by 0.8%, and H&R Block reported flat revenue, topping estimates by 1.4%. Service International traded up 7.3% following the results while H&R Block’s stock price was unchanged.
Read our full analysis of Service International’s results here and H&R Block’s results here.
Investors in the specialized consumer services segment have had steady hands going into earnings, with share prices up 1.6% on average over the last month. LKQ is up 1.3% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $51.92 (compared to the current share price of $39.72).
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