Lkq (LKQ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's (LKQ) Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 4.09 for Q2 2026, down 20.6% from 5.16 a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Lkq (LKQ) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio at Lkq was 4.00, down 16.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.43, down 7.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Coverage Ratio has declined for four consecutive years.
- In prior years, Lkq's Interest Coverage Ratio was 4.81 in FY2024 (-30.6%), 6.93 in FY2023 (-65.8%), 20.27 in FY2022 (-1.0%) and 20.47 in FY2021 (+115.9%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has run from a low of 2.83 in Q4 2025 to a high of 34.94 in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Coverage Ratio has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 11.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q1 2025, with growth of 3.7%; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a decline of 77.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 4.09 (Q1 2026), 2.83 (Q4 2025) and 4.98 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 20.90 |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 11.73 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 26.12 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.11 |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.73 |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.79 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 4.09 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.09 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.83 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.98 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.98 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.98 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.95 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.97 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.83 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.85 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.84 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.94 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.19 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.24 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.74 |
API Access
Lkq Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();