Growth Metrics

Lkq (LKQ) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Lkq's quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $40.0 million in Q1 2026, down 25.93% year-on-year from $54.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 28.57% quarter-over-quarter from $56.0 million in Q4 2025.

Lkq has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $40.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 25.93% year-over-year to $40.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $200.0 million (down 25.09% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $216.0 million, down 30.55% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $40.0 million, 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.
  • Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures sank 53.75% in 2022 and soared 97.96% in 2023.
  • Tracing LKQ's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $74.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 68.92% to $125.0 million in 2023, then sank by 31.2% to $86.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 34.88% to $56.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 28.57% to $40.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $40.0 million (Q1 2026), $56.0 million (Q4 2025), and $51.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 O Reilly Automotive 77.46 Bn 77.21 Bn 2.35 Bn 244.45 Mn
2 Autozone 56.88 Bn 56.59 Bn 2.24 Bn 337.80 Mn
3 Genuine Parts 13.45 Bn 12.97 Bn 2.34 Bn 97.55 Mn
4 Modine Manufacturing 13.16 Bn 13.07 Bn 186.10 Mn 41.80 Mn
5 Borgwarner 13.07 Bn 13.23 Bn 677.00 Mn 143.00 Mn
6 Aptiv 11.89 Bn 8.82 Bn 920.00 Mn 219.00 Mn
7 Magna International 10.79 Bn 9.60 Bn 1.42 Bn -219.00 Mn
8 Allison Transmission Holdings 9.02 Bn 8.71 Bn 406.00 Mn 8.00 Mn
9 Autoliv 9.01 Bn 8.66 Bn 526.00 Mn 85.00 Mn
10 Lkq 6.87 Bn 6.56 Bn 1.33 Bn 40.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2023 97.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 97.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 66.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 66.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 70.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 70.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 74.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 74.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 49.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 49.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 40.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 40.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 59.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 59.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 160.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 160.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 45.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 45.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 46.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 46.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 42.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 42.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 63.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 63.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 32.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 32.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 32.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 32.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 7.59 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 7.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 3.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 3.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 64.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 64.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 48.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 48.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 53.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 53.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 78.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 78.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 56.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 56.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 53.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 53.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 62.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 62.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -117.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -117.42 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 43.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 43.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 47.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 47.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 44.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 44.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -24.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -24.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 50.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 50.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 51.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 51.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 50.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 50.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 70.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 70.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 32.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 32.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 40.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 40.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 26.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 26.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 40.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 40.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 32.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 32.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 33.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 33.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 33.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 33.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 29.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 29.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 20.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 20.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 18.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 18.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 21.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 21.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -39.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -39.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 19.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 19.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 20.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 20.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 21.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 21.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 447,000.00
Dec 31, 2011 447,000.00
Sep 30, 2011 18.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 18.75 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 24.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 24.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 766,000.00
Mar 31, 2011 766,000.00
Dec 31, 2010 62.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 62.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -472,000.00
Sep 30, 2010 -472,000.00
Jun 30, 2010 -11.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -11.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 10.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 10.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 26.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 26.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 28.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 28.13 Mn