Lkq (LKQ) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 2.77% for Q1 2026, down 105.0% year-over-year from 55.35% in Q1 2025, and down 133.45% on a QoQ basis from 8.27% in Q4 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq (LKQ) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 2.77% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 2.77% for Q1 2026 at Lkq, 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.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin surged 1040 bps in 2022 and slumped 842 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 5.53% in 2022, then tumbled 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 tumbled by 133 bps to 2.77% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 2.77%, 8.27%, and 11.12% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF 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 | 9.43% |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 8.63% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -0.54% |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -18,400.00% |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 0.25% |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -7.12% |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | -5.85% |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -2.12% |
| 10 | Lkq | 78.45 Mn | -232.55 Mn | 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% |