Lkq (LKQ) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of -$42.0 million in Q1 2026, down 140.78% quarter-over-quarter from $103.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 148.84% on a YoY basis from $86.0 million in Q1 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's Change in Inventory history runs 14 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$42.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 148.84% year-over-year to -$42.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$79.0 million (down 127.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $49.0 million, down 80.63% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was -$42.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lkq, down from $103.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $205.0 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$106.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $31.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Inventory jumped 914.29% in 2023, then slumped 606.67% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$7.0 million in 2022, then surged by 914.29% to $57.0 million in 2023, then surged by 259.65% to $205.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 49.76% to $103.0 million in 2025, then sank by 140.78% to -$42.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$42.0 million (Q1 2026), $103.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$34.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 79.07 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 104.14 Mn |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 14.20 Mn |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | - |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 185.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | -46.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.71 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -42.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 103.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -106.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -106.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 86.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 86.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 205.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 205.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 57.00 Mn |