Lkq (LKQ) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Lkq's quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.8 in Q1 2026, up 41.39% year-on-year from 0.57 in Q1 2025, and down 389.17% quarter-over-quarter from 0.28 in Q4 2025.
Lkq has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 years, with the latest figure at 0.8 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 41.39% year-over-year to 0.8; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.38 (down 27.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.37, down 6.77% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.8, down from 0.28 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.92 in Q4 2023, with the low at 1.37 in Q1 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.2, with a median of 0.28 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio surged 236.52% in 2024 and slumped 415.92% in 2025.
- Tracing LKQ's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.45 in 2022, then soared by 106.28% to 0.92 in 2023, then sank by 43.07% to 0.52 in 2024, then slumped by 47.01% to 0.28 in 2025, then tumbled by 389.17% to 0.8 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.8 (Q1 2026), 0.28 (Q4 2025), and 0.2 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | - |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | - |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -4.21 |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | - |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 3.89 |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -0.01 |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -0.15 |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 0.17 |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | -0.40 |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.87 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -0.80 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.37 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.52 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.92 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.47 |