Lkq (LKQ) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's Cash from Operations was $111 million in Q2 2026, down 62.5% from $296 million a year earlier.
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Lkq (LKQ) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lkq's Cash from Operations was $825 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 13.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.06 billion, down 5.2% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $1.12 billion in FY2024 (-17.3%), $1.36 billion in FY2023 (+8.5%), $1.25 billion in FY2022 (-8.6%) and $1.37 billion in FY2021 (-5.3%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between -$56 million (Q1 2026) and $480 million (Q2 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 4.6%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 93.6%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 98.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, LKQ's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$56 million (Q1 2026), $330 million (Q4 2025) and $440 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 45.39 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.66 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 875.76 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 801.99 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.79 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 111.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 330.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 440.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 296.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 235.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 420.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 213.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 253.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 212.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 441.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 480.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 223.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 240.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 273.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 328.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 409.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 429.00 Mn |
API Access
Lkq Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "LKQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();