Lkq (LKQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted Gross Margin of 38.76% for Q2 2026, up 1.03% on a QoQ basis from 38.37% in Q1 2026, and up 16.0% year-over-year from 33.42% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Lkq (LKQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 38.76% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 16.0% year-over-year to 38.76% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 38.34%, a 69.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 38.57%, down 38.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 38.76% for Q2 2026 at Lkq, up from 38.37% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 41.11% in Q3 2022, with the low at 37.89% in Q4 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 39.57%, with a median of 39.27% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin soared 92 bps in 2022, then slumped 218 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 40.75% in 2022, then slipped by 1 bps to 40.53% in 2023, then fell by 3 bps to 39.34% in 2024, then slipped by 4 bps to 37.89% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 38.76% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 38.76% (Q2 2026), 38.37% (Q1 2026), and 37.89% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lkq | 6.01 Bn | 5.71 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 38.76% |
| 2 | Cxj | 132.95 Mn | 132.79 Mn | 70,143.00 | 48.29% |
| 3 | AsiaStrategy | 53.71 Mn | -17,619.87 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | KEEMO Fashion | 13.75 Mn | 13.73 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Inno Holdings | 9.27 Mn | -23.97 Mn | 93,424.00 | 4.52% |
| 6 | Creative Global Technology Holdings | 6.29 Mn | 5.79 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 38.76% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.46% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.75% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.83% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 41.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 41.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.92% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.76% |