Lkq (LKQ) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $40.0 million for Q1 2026, down 25.93% year-over-year from $54.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 28.57% on a QoQ basis from $56.0 million in Q4 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq (LKQ) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $40.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 25.93% year-over-year to $40.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $200.0 million (down 25.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $216.0 million, down 30.55% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $40.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lkq, down from $56.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $125.0 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $40.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $65.5 million, with a median of $59.0 million recorded in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 53.75% in 2022 and jumped 97.96% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $74.0 million in 2022, then soared by 68.92% to $125.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 31.2% to $86.0 million in 2024, then sank by 34.88% to $56.0 million in 2025, then declined by 28.57% to $40.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $40.0 million, $56.0 million, and $51.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 345.51 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -219.00 Mn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 97.55 Mn |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 25.00 Mn |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 143.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 219.00 Mn |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 85.00 Mn |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 41.80 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 78.45 Mn | -232.55 Mn | 1.33 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 86.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 125.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 125.00 Mn |