Lkq (LKQ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$96.0 million in Q1 2026, down 68.42% year-on-year from -$304.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 135.04% quarter-over-quarter from $274.0 million in Q4 2025.
Lkq has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$96.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 68.42% year-over-year to -$96.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $810.0 million (up 35.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $847.0 million, up 4.57% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$96.0 million, down from $274.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $414.0 million in Q2 2023, with the low at -$96.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $213.0 million, with a median of $224.0 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow surged 207.1% in 2022 and plunged 130.48% in 2025.
- Tracing LKQ's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $166.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 47.59% to $87.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 71.26% to $149.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 83.89% to $274.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 135.04% to -$96.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$96.0 million (Q1 2026), $274.0 million (Q4 2025), and $389.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 788.47 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 35.63 Mn |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -33.64 Mn |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -17.10 Mn |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -362.00 Mn |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | -161.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.87 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 1.33 Bn | -96.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -96.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 274.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 274.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 389.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 389.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 243.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 243.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 149.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 149.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 373.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 373.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 133.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 133.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 87.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 87.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 344.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 344.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 414.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 414.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 153.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 166.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 166.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 224.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 224.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 288.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 288.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -155.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 384.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 384.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 364.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 364.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 481.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 481.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 246.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 246.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 188.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 188.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 685.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 685.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 186.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 186.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 95.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 95.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 262.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 262.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 412.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 412.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 124.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 124.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 111.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 111.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 136.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 136.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 130.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 130.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 82.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 82.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 187.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 187.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 43.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 43.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 142.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 142.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 127.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 127.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 135.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 135.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 111.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 111.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 175.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 175.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 84.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 84.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -31.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -31.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 189.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 189.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 61.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 61.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 154.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 154.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 25.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 25.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 137.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 137.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 21.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 21.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 63.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 63.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 58.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 58.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 110.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 110.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 84.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 84.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 84.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 84.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 63.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 63.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 42.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 42.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -9.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -9.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 88.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 88.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 52.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 52.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 39.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 39.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -682,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -682,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 76.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 76.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -47.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -47.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 43.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 43.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 24.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 24.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 77.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 77.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 20.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 20.30 Mn |