Lkq (LKQ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$96.0 million in Q1 2026, down 135.04% quarter-over-quarter from $274.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 68.42% on a YoY basis from -$304.0 million in Q1 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$96.0 million for 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 was -$96.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lkq, down from $274.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $414.0 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$96.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $213.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $224.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 207.1% in 2022, then plunged 130.48% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $166.0 million in 2022, then plunged 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 plunged 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) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 788.47 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -17.10 Mn |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -33.64 Mn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | -362.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | -184.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 896.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.71 Bn | 6.40 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 |