Lkq (LKQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 38.76% for Q2 2026, up 16.0% year-over-year from 33.42% in Q2 2025, and up 1.03% quarter-over-quarter from 38.37% in Q1 2026.
Lkq (LKQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 38.76% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 16.0% year-over-year to 38.76%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 38.34% (down 69.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 38.57%, down 38.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 38.76%, 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.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 39.27% (2024), against an average of 39.57%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin jumped 92 bps in 2022, then slumped 218 bps in 2024.
- Lkq's Gross Margin stood at 40.75% in 2022, then retreated by 1 bps to 40.53% in 2023, then dropped by 3 bps to 39.34% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 37.89% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 38.76% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LKQ's Gross Margin at 38.76% in Q2 2026, 38.37% in Q1 2026, and 37.89% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.54 Bn | 73.28 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.78 Bn | 48.52 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 3 | Magna International | 19.33 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 14.68% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.26 Bn | 17.70 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 37.80% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.15 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 19.76% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 32.89% |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.08 Bn | 10.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 9.95 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 23.67% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.00 Bn | 8.63 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 18.16% |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.64 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 38.76% |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 38.77% |
| 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% |