Lkq (LKQ) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 6.26% in Q1 2026, down 177.0% year-on-year from 8.12% in Q1 2025, and up 35.41% quarter-over-quarter from 4.62% in Q4 2025.
Lkq has reported EBIT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 6.26% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT Margin fell 177.0% year-over-year to 6.26%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 6.87% (down 155.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.27%, down 101.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.26%, up from 4.62% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 16.73% in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.59% in Q4 2023.
- Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 8.74%, with a median of 8.63% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, EBIT Margin tumbled 1035 bps in 2023 and surged 861 bps in 2024.
- Tracing LKQ's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.76% in 2022, then slumped by 106 bps to 0.59% in 2023, then jumped by 1471 bps to 8.03% in 2024, then plunged by 42 bps to 4.62% in 2025, then soared by 35 bps to 6.26% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 6.26% (Q1 2026), 4.62% (Q4 2025), and 7.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 18.45% |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 16.34% |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 4.57% |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 11.09% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.51% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 7.43% |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.34% |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 13.87% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 8.61% |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.87 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 6.26% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.95% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.70% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.05% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 9.71% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.87% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.06% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.87% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 7.35% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 7.27% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 7.17% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 5.47% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.52% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.57% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 8.33% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.71% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.07% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.95% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.06% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 7.53% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.31% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.09% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 9.66% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 8.67% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 9.10% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 10.90% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 10.48% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 8.68% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.08% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 10.16% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 10.69% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.16% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9.51% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 10.50% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.84% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 9.77% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 8.99% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.79% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 12.95% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 9.59% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 10.91% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 10.33% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 13.65% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 10.85% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 10.73% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 11.91% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 14.90% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 10.74% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 11.33% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 11.26% |