LKQNasdaqWholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & SuppliesFiscal year ends December 31
LKQ CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 30, 2026
$21.52−0.71 (-3.19%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.48B
- P/E (TTM)
- 12.0
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
38.6%−0.9 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
7.3%−1.2 pts over 5 years
Net margin
4.5%−1.0 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -1.2% | +2.2% | +3.3% | +6.6% | |
| Gross profit | -2.2% | +0.3% | +2.8% | +6.4% | |
| Operating income | -13.3% | -14.4% | +0.1% | +3.5% | |
| Net income | -12.3% | -19.1% | -1.0% | +3.7% | |
| EPS, diluted | -10.3% | -17.1% | +2.4% | +5.5% | |
| Free cash flow | +4.6% | -6.3% | -7.8% | +8.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 14.2% | 12.0% | 9.7% | |
| Return on assets | 6.7% | 5.1% | 4.0% | |
| Current ratio | 2.95 | 2.03 | 1.67 | |
| Interest coverage | – | -9.5× | -4.4× | |
| Inventory turnover | 3.0× | 2.7× | 2.5× | |
| Capex to revenue | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.6% | |
| Diluted shares | 310M | 305M | 258M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
LKQ generated $6.16B from operations and spent $5.16B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 27% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$6.16B
Used
$5.16B
Capital expenditure$1.40B27%Dividends$1.29B25%Share buybacks$2.47B48%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin4.5%
×Asset turnover0.91×
×Equity multiplier2.40×
=Return on equity, FY20259.7%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 4.5% | 0.91× | 2.40× | 9.7% |
| FY2024 | 5.0% | 0.92× | 2.47× | 11.4% |
| FY2023 | 7.1% | 0.98× | 2.33× | 16.1% |
| FY2022 | 9.0% | 1.04× | 2.20× | 20.5% |
| FY2021 | 8.3% | 1.05× | 2.18× | 19.1% |
| FY2020 | 5.5% | 0.93× | 2.36× | 12.0% |
| FY2019 | 4.3% | 1.03× | 2.47× | 11.1% |
| FY2018 | 4.0% | 1.14× | 2.31× | 10.7% |
| FY2017 | 5.5% | 1.10× | 2.31× | 14.0% |
| FY2016 | 5.4% | 1.23× | 2.13× | 14.2% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
4of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$608.00M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$1.06B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year4.6% → 4.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$1.06B vs $608.00M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.71 → 1.67
- No dilutionShare count did not rise264M → 258M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year38.95% → 38.57%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.92 → 0.91