Pick-n-Pull recycles more than 350,000 vehicles and services more than 5.4 million self-service customers each year. Pick-n-Pull is a subsidiary of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., a global leader in the metals recycling industry, and became a fully owned subsidiary of Schnitzer in 2003.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Pick-n-Pull commands significant market scale with 51 locations across North America and processes hundreds of thousands of vehicles annually. As a wholly owned subsidiary of a publicly traded parent (Schnitzer Steel Industries), it benefits from institutional capital and integrated metal recycling operations. However, limited public data and commodity-driven pricing pressures constrain visibility into standalone profitability.
Top Insights
Self-service model reduces labor costs while engaging consumers directly—processed over 5.4 million customer visits annually
Integrated parent company (Schnitzer Steel Industries) enables end-to-end metal recycling monetization and hedging of commodity volatility
Environmental stewardship and hazardous material handling position company favorably for regulatory compliance and ESG-focused procurement
Multi-location footprint (51 stores) provides geographic diversification and supply chain resilience for vehicle sourcing
Named Competitors
LKQ — Largest distributor of replacement parts and recycled OEM auto parts in North America
iPull-uPull — Self-serve auto recycling yards with vehicle dismantling and OEM parts retail across California
Nevada Pic-A-Part — Self-serve auto parts recycler with end-of-life vehicle processing in Las Vegas and Henderson
Chesterfield Auto Parts — Regional auto salvage and recycled parts retailer with multiple locations in Virginia
Open the full interactive Pick-n-Pull report
Strategic research, analyst-debate audio, full Cyborg Score breakdown across 11 dimensions, and saved-company audio playlists.