Lkq (LKQ) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 4.81% for Q1 2026, down 180.0% year-over-year from 6.02% in Q1 2025, and up 51.85% on a QoQ basis from 3.17% in Q4 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq (LKQ) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 4.81% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 180.0% year-over-year to 4.81%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.42% (down 139.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.86%, down 84.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin came in at 4.81% for Q1 2026 at Lkq, up from 3.17% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 16.25% in Q2 2022, with the low at 3.17% in Q4 2025.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 8.16%, with a median of 7.17% recorded in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin soared 429 bps in 2022 and tumbled 497 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 9.06% in 2022, then fell by 20 bps to 7.23% in 2023, then retreated by 13 bps to 6.26% in 2024, then slumped by 49 bps to 3.17% in 2025, then soared by 52 bps to 4.81% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 4.81%, 3.17%, and 6.37% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | 1.06% |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.80% |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.84% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 3.92% |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -22,300.00% |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.28% |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 5.60% |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 7.34% |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -4.78% |
| 10 | Lkq | 78.45 Mn | -232.55 Mn | 1.33 Bn | 4.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.61% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.24% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.07% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.97% |