Lkq (LKQ) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's EBT Margin was 5.28% in Q2 2026, down 1.89 percentage points from 7.17% a year earlier but up 0.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lkq (LKQ) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lkq's EBT Margin was 4.93% through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.87 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.86%, down 0.84 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -1.75 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBT Margin was 6.70% in FY2024 (-2.52 pp), 9.22% in FY2023 (-2.65 pp), 11.86% in FY2022 (+1.18 pp) and 10.69% in FY2021 (+3.08 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has moved between 3.17% (Q4 2025) and 16.25% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT Margin has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.05 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin over five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 4.29 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2023 (a drop of 4.97 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LKQ's EBT Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 4.81% (Q1 2026), 3.17% (Q4 2025) and 6.37% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 40.31% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.19% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.29% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.23% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 18.11% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.27% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 18.89% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.80% |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.86 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 5.28% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.17% |
| 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% |
API Access
Lkq EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();