Growth Metrics

Lkq (LKQ) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Lkq's quarterly Interest Expenses came in at -$53.0 million in Q1 2026, up 7.02% year-on-year from -$49.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.85% quarter-over-quarter from -$54.0 million in Q4 2025.

Lkq has reported Interest Expenses for 12 years, with the latest figure at -$53.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 7.02% year-over-year to -$53.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$225.0 million (up 7.41% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$224.0 million, up 5.88% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at -$53.0 million, up from -$54.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was -$16.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$66.0 million in Q2 2024.
  • Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is -$47.1 million, with a median of -$54.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Interest Expenses sank 226.32% in 2023 and advanced 10.94% in 2025.
  • Tracing LKQ's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at -$27.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 51.85% to -$41.0 million in 2023, then sank by 46.34% to -$60.0 million in 2024, then increased by 10.0% to -$54.0 million in 2025, then grew by 1.85% to -$53.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at -$53.0 million (Q1 2026), -$54.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$55.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 O Reilly Automotive 77.46 Bn 77.21 Bn 2.35 Bn 62.75 Mn
2 Autozone 56.88 Bn 56.59 Bn 2.24 Bn -
3 Genuine Parts 13.45 Bn 12.97 Bn 2.34 Bn 43.95 Mn
4 Modine Manufacturing 13.16 Bn 13.07 Bn 186.10 Mn 8.90 Mn
5 Borgwarner 13.07 Bn 13.23 Bn 677.00 Mn -
6 Aptiv 11.89 Bn 8.82 Bn 920.00 Mn 89.00 Mn
7 Magna International 10.79 Bn 9.60 Bn 1.42 Bn -
8 Allison Transmission Holdings 9.02 Bn 8.71 Bn 406.00 Mn -
9 Autoliv 9.01 Bn 8.66 Bn 526.00 Mn 26.00 Mn
10 Lkq 6.87 Bn 6.56 Bn 1.33 Bn -53.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -53.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -53.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -54.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -54.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -55.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -55.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -63.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -63.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -57.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -57.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -60.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -60.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -60.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -60.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -66.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -66.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -64.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -64.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -41.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -41.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -62.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -62.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -52.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -52.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -36.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -36.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -27.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -27.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -19.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -19.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -16.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -16.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -16.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -16.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 38.73 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 38.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 40.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 40.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 38.27 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 38.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 28.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 28.52 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 27.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 27.83 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 25.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 25.22 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 24.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 24.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 23.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 23.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 24.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 24.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 24.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 24.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 24.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 24.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 8.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 8.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 7.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 7.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 7.36 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 7.36 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 7.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 7.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 8.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 8.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 4.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 4.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 4.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 4.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 6.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 6.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 8.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 8.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 7.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 7.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 7.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 7.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 7.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 7.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 9.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 9.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 7.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 7.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 7.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 7.72 Mn