Lkq (LKQ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's Free Cash Flow came in at $60 million for Q2 2026, down 75.3% from $243 million a year earlier.
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Lkq (LKQ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Lkq reported Free Cash Flow of $625 million, down 7.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $847 million, up 4.6% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -7.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Free Cash Flow was $810 million in FY2024 (-18.8%), $998 million in FY2023 (-2.9%), $1.03 billion in FY2022 (-4.3%) and $1.07 billion in FY2021 (-15.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Free Cash Flow is -$155 million (Q4 2021) to $414 million (Q2 2023).
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 29.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 103.2%), and the weakest in Q2 2026 (a decline of 75.3%).
- Business Quant data shows LKQ's Free Cash Flow at -$96 million (Q1 2026), $274 million (Q4 2025) and $387 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.79 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 60.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 274.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 387.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 243.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 149.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 341.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 133.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 187.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 87.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 344.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 414.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 166.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 224.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 288.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 350.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -155.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 384.00 Mn |
API Access
Lkq Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "LKQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();