LKQ (Nasdaq: LKQ) reported earnings on Oct. 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended Sep. 30 (Q3), LKQ met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased significantly and GAAP earnings per share expanded.

Margins dropped across the board.

Revenue details
 LKQ booked revenue of $1.02 billion. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for sales of $1.01 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 30% higher than the prior-year quarter's $783.9 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.18. The nine earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ forecast $0.20 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.18 for Q3 were 5.9% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.17 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 40.3%, 230 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 9.0%, 230 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.3%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $1.08 billion. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.23.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $4.13 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.91.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 385 members out of 402 rating the stock outperform, and 17 members rating it underperform. Among 96 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 92 give LKQ a green thumbs-up, and four give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on LKQ is outperform, with an average price target of $20.10.