Lkq (LKQ) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's quarterly FCF Margin came in at 2.77% in Q1 2026, down 105.0% year-on-year from 55.35% in Q1 2025, and down 133.45% quarter-over-quarter from 8.27% in Q4 2025.
Lkq has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2.77% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 105.0% year-over-year to 2.77%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.82% (up 146.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.2%, up 34.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 2.77%, down from 8.27% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 12.01% in Q2 2023, with the low at 2.77% in Q1 2026.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 6.27%, with a median of 6.67% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin jumped 1040 bps in 2022 and sank 842 bps in 2024.
- Tracing LKQ's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.53% in 2022, then sank by 46 bps to 3.0% in 2023, then soared by 54 bps to 4.62% in 2024, then surged by 79 bps to 8.27% in 2025, then sank by 133 bps to 2.77% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 2.77% (Q1 2026), 8.27% (Q4 2025), and 11.12% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 17.29% |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 0.83% |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -0.54% |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -2.12% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 0.25% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -7.12% |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.63% |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 10.53% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | -5.85% |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.87 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -2.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.62% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.65% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.60% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 15.17% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.34% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.20% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 26.11% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.23% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.17% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.34% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 12.71% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.01% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.36% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 77.54% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.05% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.57% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.75% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.80% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.46% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5.07% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.60% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 4.40% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.81% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 10.34% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 3.37% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.68% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.50% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 7.99% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.26% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.89% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 4.41% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 8.51% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.74% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 7.10% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.97% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 4.13% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -0.94% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 8.61% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.55% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 5.02% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -0.09% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 9.73% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -7.04% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 7.22% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 4.13% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 12.79% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.30% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 4.10% |