Lkq (LKQ) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) recorded EBITDA Margin of 9.62% in Q2 2026, down 1.88 percentage points from 11.50% a year earlier but up 0.52 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lkq (LKQ) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lkq's EBITDA Margin came in at 9.38% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 1.97 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 10.34%, down 0.88 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has declined for three straight years, with a five-year change of -0.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBITDA Margin came in at 11.22% in FY2024 (-1.16 pp), 12.38% in FY2023 (-2.04 pp), 14.42% in FY2022 (+0.99 pp) and 13.43% in FY2021 (+2.38 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has ranged from 7.82% in Q4 2025 to 18.77% in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.93 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 3.77 percentage points in Q2 2022, against a drop of 4.93 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 9.11% (Q1 2026), 7.82% (Q4 2025) and 10.89% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 23.65% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 16.60% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 15.33% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 16.17% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 19.85% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 12.60% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.98% |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 10.15% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.39% |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.79 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 9.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.89% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.50% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.83% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.62% |
API Access
Lkq EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "LKQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();