Growth Metrics

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

Lkq's quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$42.0 million in Q1 2026, down 148.84% year-on-year from $86.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 140.78% quarter-over-quarter from $103.0 million in Q4 2025.

Lkq has reported Change in Inventory for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$42.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 148.84% year-over-year to -$42.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$79.0 million (down 127.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $49.0 million, down 80.63% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at -$42.0 million, 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.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Inventory soared 914.29% in 2023 and slumped 606.67% in 2025.
  • Tracing LKQ's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at -$7.0 million in 2022, then soared by 914.29% to $57.0 million in 2023, then soared by 259.65% to $205.0 million in 2024, then sank by 49.76% to $103.0 million in 2025, then plunged 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 77.46 Bn 77.21 Bn 2.35 Bn 79.07 Mn
2 Autozone 56.88 Bn 56.59 Bn 2.24 Bn 347.04 Mn
3 Genuine Parts 13.45 Bn 12.97 Bn 2.34 Bn -
4 Modine Manufacturing 13.16 Bn 13.07 Bn 186.10 Mn 14.20 Mn
5 Borgwarner 13.07 Bn 13.23 Bn 677.00 Mn -
6 Aptiv 11.89 Bn 8.82 Bn 920.00 Mn 185.00 Mn
7 Magna International 10.79 Bn 9.60 Bn 1.42 Bn -
8 Allison Transmission Holdings 9.02 Bn 8.71 Bn 406.00 Mn -46.00 Mn
9 Autoliv 9.01 Bn 8.66 Bn 526.00 Mn -35.00 Mn
10 Lkq 6.87 Bn 6.56 Bn 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
Sep 30, 2023 4.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 4.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -75.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -75.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -57.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -57.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -7.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -7.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 90.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 90.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 161.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 161.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 98.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 98.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 182.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 182.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 60.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 60.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -20.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -20.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 13.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 13.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 102.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 102.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -89.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -89.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -453.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -453.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 7.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 7.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 132.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 132.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -17.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -17.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -59.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -59.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -71.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -71.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 56.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 56.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 58.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 58.28 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 17.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 17.79 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -5.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -5.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 51.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 51.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 11.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 11.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 15.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 15.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -9.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -9.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 47.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 47.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 16.91 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 16.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 43.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 43.76 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -13.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -13.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 38.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 38.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 31.72 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 31.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 22.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 22.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -2.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -2.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 23.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 23.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 19.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 19.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 20.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 20.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 4.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 4.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 44.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 44.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -7.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -7.59 Mn