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Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for LKQ (LKQ), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended March 2025.

ANTIOCH, Tenn., March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ) will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

Calvert's ESG analysis identified 100 top sustainable companies, with 83 dividend payers, focusing on five categories: planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder. Analysts predict 19.91% to 38.3% net gains for top ESG companies by March 2026, with Omnicom Group and Avient Corp leading potential returns. Sixteen of 83 dividend-paying sustainable stocks show negative free-cash-flow margins, indicating potential cash flow issues and higher risk.

With the Zacks Auto Replacement Parts industry being ranked favorably, stocks like LKQ, DORM and SMP are worth considering.

My rating for LKQ Corporation stock has shifted to hold due to weak North American performance and minimal growth in Europe, contrary to expectations. 4Q24 results showed a 4.1% revenue decline, with North America down 7.2% y/y and the specialty segment also weak. Key headwinds include demand weakness in North America, financial deleverage, and potential impact from trade policy shifts and inflation.

Calvert Research and Management's annual review identified the top 100 sustainable companies based on 230 ESG performance indicators, focusing on planet, workplace, customer, community, and shareholder categories. Four dividend-paying companies—Interpublic Group, Regions Financial, Hormel Foods, and HP Inc.—meet the Dogcatcher ideal, with annual dividends from a $1K investment exceeding their share prices. Analysts estimate net gains of 18.08% to 50.6% for the top ten ESG companies by February 2026, with the average net gain projected at 26.12%.

LKQ is set to gain from acquisitions, restructuring plans and expansion initiatives despite headwinds from repairable claims.

LKQ reports mixed fourth-quarter results and expects 2025 parts and services organic revenue growth in the range of 0-2% year over year.

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 20, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Joe Boutross - VP of IR Justin Jude - President and CEO Rick Galloway - SVP and CFO Conference Call Participants Craig Kennison - Baird Jash Patwa - JPMorgan Scott Stember - ROTH MKM Brian Butler - Stifel Gary Prestopino - Barrington Research Bret Jordan - Jefferies Operator Hello everyone and welcome to LKQ Corporation's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Lydia and I'll be your operator today.

Although the revenue and EPS for LKQ (LKQ) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.