LKQ vs AENT vs ECXJ Stock Comparison

Lkq, Alliance Entertainment Holding and Cxj Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LKQ Lkq Corp
$17.42 -25.7% 1M -43.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.40B
P/E
9.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.69B
Div. yield
–
Consumer Goods Distributors Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
ECXJ CXJ GROUP CO., Ltd
$1.29 -0.8% 1M +22.9% 1Y
Market cap
$131.93M
P/E
2,034x
Revenue (TTM)
$663.21K
Div. yield
–
Consumer Goods Distributors Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Lkq leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Lkq 5, Cxj 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLKQAENTECXJLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.40B $264.50M $131.93M LKQ
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.6x 18.1x 2,034x LKQ
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 6.9x 9.1x — LKQ
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.3% — +52.4% ECXJ
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.4% — 9.8% ECXJ
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.3% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -43.1% -12.6% +22.9% ECXJ
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -20.9%/yr -13.9%/yr +16.6%/yr ECXJ
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.1% 68.6% 377.0% LKQ
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 — 33/100 LKQ

Percentile Scorecard

LKQAENTECXJ

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLKQAENTECXJ
Valuation 85 #16 of 104 30 #73 of 104 4 #100 of 104
Growth 11 #88 of 99 – 65 #35 of 99
Profitability 62 #38 of 99 – 54 #46 of 99
Financial Health 47 #60 of 113 37 #72 of 113 10 #102 of 113
Shareholder Returns 92 #7 of 73 – –
Overall 60 – 33
  • LKQ ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • AENT ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • ECXJ ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLKQAENTECXJSPY
1 month -25.7%-6.6%-0.8% -1.0%
3 months -32.5%-21.3%-4.4% +2.9%
6 months -44.9%-36.6%+61.3% +6.4%
Year to date -42.3%-42.5%-32.1% +11.4%
1 year -43.1%-12.6%+22.9% +13.1%
3 years -63.1%+252.3%+87.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year -28.3%+52.2%+23.2% +21.5%
5 years -69.1%-52.6%+115.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year -20.9%-13.9%+16.6% +10.9%
10 years -47.0%—+7.5% +255.2%
10 years, per year -6.2%—+0.7% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureLKQAENTECXJSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.1%68.6%377.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.2%71.8%1,481.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.621.16-2.56 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.98-0.180.06 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -71.0%-93.0%-99.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -49.9%-44.8%-32.1% -2.5%
52-week high $34.80$8.43$1.90 $779.14
52-week low $17.42$4.39$0.07 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLKQAENTECXJ
P/E now vs peer median 9.6xmedian 16.7x 18.1xmedian 16.7x 2,034xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.5x 0.4xmedian 0.5x 198.9xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x -538.4xmedian 9.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.1xmedian 16.6x -178.3xmedian 16.6x -4,167xmedian 16.6x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.7x 4.3xmedian 1.7x -82.2xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -0.44median 0.73 —median 0.73 75.81median 0.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLKQAENTECXJ
Revenue $13.69B – $663.21K
Gross profit $5.25B – $409.81K
Operating income $869.00M – $43.82K
Net income $461.00M – $64.85K
Free cash flow $625.00M – -$31.66K
EPS (diluted) $1.81 – $0.00
Cash & equivalents $301.00M $814.00K $55.78K
Total debt $3.93B $269.49M –
Shares (diluted) 254.70M 51.05M 102.27M
Enterprise value $3.16B $257.85M $131.60M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLKQAENTECXJ
P/E 9.6x 18.1x 2,034x
P/FCF 7.1x -178.3x -4,167x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x – -4,167x
P/S 0.3x 0.4x 198.9x
P/B 0.7x 4.3x -82.2x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 5.1x -82.2x
EV/EBITDA 6.3x – -538.4x
EV/EBIT 9.3x – 3,009x
EV/Revenue 0.6x – 198.8x
EV/FCF 12.9x – -4,165x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.8x – -4,165x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.44 – 75.81

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLKQAENTECXJ
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.3% – 52.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.0% – -26.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.5% – 16.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% – -24.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -22.7% – 101.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.2% – 26.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -35.2% – 102.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -23.0% – 26.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -34.2% – 102.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -21.6% – 26.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.0% – 93.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.1% – -27.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -7.5% – 93.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.2% – -27.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLKQAENTECXJ
Gross margin 38.3% – 61.8%
EBITDA margin 9.4% – -36.9%
Operating margin 6.3% – 6.6%
Pretax margin 4.9% – 11.1%
Net margin 3.4% – 9.8%
FCF margin 4.6% – -4.8%
Operating cash flow margin 6.0% – -4.8%
Return on equity 7.1% – –
Return on assets 3.1% – 22.4%
Return on invested capital 6.3% – –
Return on capital employed 7.4% – –
Asset turnover 0.9x – 2.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x – -0.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLKQAENTECXJ
Debt / assets 26.2% 18.5% –
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x – –
Debt / FCF 6.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 56.9% 70.7% 582.9%
Equity / assets 43.1% 29.3% -482.9%
Interest coverage 4.0x – –
Current ratio 1.6x 1.3x 0.2x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.6x 0.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 2.31 – 5.32

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLKQAENTECXJ
Dividend yield 6.9% – –
Net buyback yield 3.0% – –
Shareholder yield 9.9% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLKQAENTECXJ
Forward P/E 6.9xFY2026 9.1xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.52FY2026 $0.51FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY -16.3%FY2026 +96.2%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after +18.7% +21.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.81BFY2026 $1.10BFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY -6.1%FY2026 -4.6%FY2027 –
Revenue growth, the year after +12.7% +3.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLKQAENTECXJ
Held by institutions 100.0% 0.8% –
Institutions holding 533 19 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.5% +1.6% –
Institutions buying 263 10 –
Institutions selling 214 4 –
Buyers to sellers 1.23 2.50 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LKQAENTECXJ
LKQ 1.00 0.02 -0.06
AENT 0.02 1.00 -0.01
ECXJ -0.06 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LKQ, AENT and ECXJ?

Lkq (LKQ) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lkq (LKQ) $4.40B, Alliance Entertainment Holding (AENT) $264.50M, Cxj (ECXJ) $131.93M.

Which stock is cheaper, LKQ, AENT and ECXJ?

Lkq (LKQ) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Lkq (LKQ) 9.6x, Alliance Entertainment Holding (AENT) 18.1x, Cxj (ECXJ) 2,034x). On next year's consensus earnings, Lkq (LKQ) is cheapest (Lkq (LKQ) 6.9x, Alliance Entertainment Holding (AENT) 9.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Cxj (ECXJ) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lkq (LKQ) +1.3%, Cxj (ECXJ) +52.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Cxj (ECXJ) has the highest net margin (Lkq (LKQ) 3.4%, Cxj (ECXJ) 9.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cxj (ECXJ) returned the most: Lkq (LKQ) -43.1%, Alliance Entertainment Holding (AENT) -12.6%, Cxj (ECXJ) +22.9%. Over five years, Cxj (ECXJ) compounded fastest (Lkq (LKQ) -20.9%/yr, Alliance Entertainment Holding (AENT) -13.9%/yr, Cxj (ECXJ) +16.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Lkq (LKQ) has been the steadiest (Lkq (LKQ) 44.1%, Alliance Entertainment Holding (AENT) 68.6%, Cxj (ECXJ) 377.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LKQ, AENT and ECXJ?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lkq (LKQ) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.