Lkq (LKQ) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.59 in Q1 2026, up 5.73% quarter-over-quarter from $0.56 in Q4 2025, and down 16.63% on a YoY basis from $0.71 in Q1 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's Debt to Equity history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.59 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 16.63% year-over-year to $0.59; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.59 (down 16.63% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.56, down 18.79% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $0.59 for Q1 2026 at Lkq, up from $0.56 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $0.73 in Q3 2023 to a low of $0.42 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.61 across 5 years, with a median of $0.67 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Debt to Equity soared 59.18% in 2023, then fell 18.79% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.49 in 2022, then soared by 41.56% to $0.69 in 2023, then gained by 0.32% to $0.69 in 2024, then dropped by 18.79% to $0.56 in 2025, then advanced by 5.73% to $0.59 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.59 (Q1 2026), $0.56 (Q4 2025), and $0.63 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | -5.81 |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.24 |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 0.54 |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 0.71 |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 1.04 |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 1.01 |
| 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 | 2.24 |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.71 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 0.59 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.63 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.69 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.67 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.42 |