LKQ Corporation LKQ

LKQ’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 22% of its value and falling to $22.85 per share. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

The average American car is now 13 years old, and four distributors quietly profit every time one breaks down. Which of these stocks offers the steadiest ride through a high-rate, high-repair economy?

AutoZone (AZO) expects its domestic same-store sales to be flat or up by low single digits in fiscal 2027. It expects higher spending per purchase to drive that outlook. That matters because its Auto Parts Stores segment brings in almost all of the company's $20.0 billion in yearly sales. AutoZone's do-it-yourself (DIY) shoppers are already making fewer trips. It is not settled whether they return once price increases slow.