Lkq (LKQ) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's quarterly EBT Margin came in at 4.81% in Q1 2026, down 180.0% year-on-year from 6.02% in Q1 2025, and up 51.85% quarter-over-quarter from 3.17% in Q4 2025.
Lkq has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.81% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 180.0% year-over-year to 4.81%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.42% (down 139.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.86%, down 84.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 4.81%, 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.
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin surged 429 bps in 2022 and slumped 497 bps in 2023.
- Tracing LKQ's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.06% in 2022, then dropped by 20 bps to 7.23% in 2023, then declined by 13 bps to 6.26% in 2024, then plunged by 49 bps to 3.17% in 2025, then jumped by 52 bps to 4.81% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 4.81% (Q1 2026), 3.17% (Q4 2025), and 6.37% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 17.11% |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 13.83% |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 3.92% |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -4.78% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.28% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 5.60% |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 0.84% |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 9.39% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 7.34% |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.87 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.13% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.36% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.80% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.21% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 6.30% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 6.52% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.34% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.13% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.12% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.43% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 129.82% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.39% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.08% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.21% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.18% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.08% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.68% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 7.23% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.04% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.62% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.97% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 8.46% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 10.10% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.53% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.70% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 8.12% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.34% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 9.76% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 9.01% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 8.40% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 9.30% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.02% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 9.05% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 8.19% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.05% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 12.42% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 8.96% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 10.21% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 9.98% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.17% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 9.85% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 9.59% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 10.71% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 13.72% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 10.16% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 9.76% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 9.69% |