Lkq (LKQ) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$42.0 million for Q1 2026, down 148.84% year-over-year from $86.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 140.78% on a QoQ basis from $103.0 million in Q4 2025.

Lkq (LKQ) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lkq (LKQ) has reported Change in Inventory for 14 consecutive years, with -$42.0 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at -$42.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lkq, down from $103.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $205.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$106.0 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $31.2 million, with a median of $11.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory jumped 914.29% in 2023 and tumbled 606.67% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Change in Inventory 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 tumbled by 49.76% to $103.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 140.78% to -$42.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered -$42.0 million, $103.0 million, and -$34.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Advance Auto Parts 65.13 Bn 62.01 Bn 869.00 Mn -54.00 Mn
2 Autozone 53.07 Bn 52.82 Bn 2.52 Bn 104.14 Mn
3 Magna International 17.54 Bn 16.29 Bn 1.42 Bn -
4 Genuine Parts 16.15 Bn 15.67 Bn 2.34 Bn -
5 Aurora Innovation 13.77 Bn 12.55 Bn -5.00 Mn -
6 Borgwarner 13.21 Bn 13.37 Bn 677.00 Mn -
7 Aptiv 12.84 Bn 9.76 Bn 920.00 Mn 185.00 Mn
8 Autoliv 8.73 Bn 8.37 Bn 526.00 Mn -35.00 Mn
9 Modine Manufacturing 8.68 Bn 8.59 Bn 186.10 Mn 14.20 Mn
10 Lkq 78.45 Mn -232.55 Mn 1.33 Bn -42.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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