Lkq (LKQ) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.8 for Q1 2026, up 41.39% year-over-year from 0.57 in Q1 2025, and down 389.17% on a QoQ basis from 0.28 in Q4 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq (LKQ) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 0.8 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 41.39% year-over-year to 0.8; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.38 (down 27.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.37, down 6.77% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.8 for Q1 2026 at Lkq, 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.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 236.52% in 2024 and tumbled 415.92% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.45 in 2022, then surged by 106.28% to 0.92 in 2023, then tumbled by 43.07% to 0.52 in 2024, then plunged by 47.01% to 0.28 in 2025, then sank by 389.17% to 0.8 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.8, 0.28, and 0.2 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | -0.71 |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -0.15 |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -4.21 |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 3.89 |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -0.01 |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | -0.40 |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lkq | 78.45 Mn | -232.55 Mn | 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 |