Lkq (LKQ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$96.0 million for Q1 2026, down 68.42% year-over-year from -$304.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 135.04% on a QoQ basis from $274.0 million in Q4 2025.

Lkq (LKQ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lkq (LKQ) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with -$96.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 68.42% year-over-year to -$96.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $810.0 million (up 35.45% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $847.0 million, up 4.57% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at -$96.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lkq, 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.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 207.1% in 2022 and sank 130.48% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $166.0 million in 2022, then sank by 47.59% to $87.0 million in 2023, then soared by 71.26% to $149.0 million in 2024, then soared by 83.89% to $274.0 million in 2025, then sank by 135.04% to -$96.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$96.0 million, $274.0 million, and $389.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Advance Auto Parts 65.13 Bn 62.01 Bn 869.00 Mn -21.00 Mn
2 Autozone 53.07 Bn 52.82 Bn 2.52 Bn 456.48 Mn
3 Magna International 17.54 Bn 16.29 Bn 1.42 Bn 896.00 Mn
4 Genuine Parts 16.15 Bn 15.67 Bn 2.34 Bn -33.64 Mn
5 Aurora Innovation 13.77 Bn 12.55 Bn -5.00 Mn -184.00 Mn
6 Borgwarner 13.21 Bn 13.37 Bn 677.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
7 Aptiv 12.84 Bn 9.76 Bn 920.00 Mn -362.00 Mn
8 Autoliv 8.73 Bn 8.37 Bn 526.00 Mn -161.00 Mn
9 Modine Manufacturing 8.68 Bn 8.59 Bn 186.10 Mn -17.10 Mn
10 Lkq 78.45 Mn -232.55 Mn 1.33 Bn -96.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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