Lkq (LKQ) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 2.77% in Q1 2026, down 133.45% quarter-over-quarter from 8.27% in Q4 2025, and down 105.0% on a YoY basis from 55.35% in Q1 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.77% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 105.0% year-over-year to 2.77%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.82% (up 146.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.2%, up 34.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 2.77% for Q1 2026 at Lkq, down from 8.27% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 12.01% in Q2 2023 to a low of 2.77% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 6.27% across 5 years, with a median of 6.67% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: FCF Margin surged 1040 bps in 2022, then sank 842 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 5.53% in 2022, then slumped by 46 bps to 3.0% in 2023, then surged by 54 bps to 4.62% in 2024, then jumped by 79 bps to 8.27% in 2025, then slumped 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 17.29% |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 9.43% |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -2.12% |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 0.25% |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -0.54% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -7.12% |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -18,400.00% |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.63% |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 10.53% |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.71 Bn | 6.40 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% |