Lkq (LKQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $1.0 billion for Q2 2026, up 3.93% year-over-year from $966.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 2.24% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Lkq (LKQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.0 billion for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.93% year-over-year to $1.0 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (up 4.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.9 billion, down 0.98% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $1.0 billion, down from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.1 billion in Q1 2024, with the low at $861.0 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $954.0 million (2024), against an average of $954.6 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses climbed 16.44% in 2023, then slipped 10.61% in 2025.
- Lkq's Operating Expenses stood at $871.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 1.15% to $861.0 million in 2023, then gained by 6.97% to $921.0 million in 2024, then rose by 3.91% to $957.0 million in 2025, then increased by 4.91% to $1.0 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LKQ's Operating Expenses at $1.0 billion in Q2 2026, $1.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $957.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.55 Bn | 73.29 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.72 Bn | 48.46 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 341.91 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 20.02 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 980.00 Mn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.44 Bn | 17.88 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 2.13 Bn |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.74 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 352.00 Mn |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 11.11 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 224.00 Mn |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.43 Bn | 10.36 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 10.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 2.91 Bn |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.27 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 260.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.55 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 949.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 963.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 960.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 790.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 932.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 861.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 944.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 949.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 856.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 862.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 902.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 927.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 939.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 901.00 Mn |