Lkq (LKQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $996.0 million in Q1 2026, up 3.75% year-on-year from $960.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.22% quarter-over-quarter from $984.0 million in Q4 2025.
Lkq has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $996.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.75% year-over-year to $996.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (up 6.23% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.1 billion, up 2.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $996.0 million, up from $984.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.1 billion in Q1 2024, with the low at $790.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $942.1 million, with a median of $951.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 24.56% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 10.61% in 2025.
- Tracing LKQ's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $876.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 6.74% to $817.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 3.3% to $790.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 24.56% to $984.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 1.22% to $996.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $996.0 million (Q1 2026), $984.0 million (Q4 2025), and $972.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 330.65 Mn |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 346.00 Mn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 4.71 Bn |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 557.00 Mn |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 281.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.87 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 996.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 996.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 984.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 972.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 960.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 790.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 951.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 817.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 982.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 946.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 949.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 876.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 862.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 899.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 927.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 939.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 899.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 906.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 857.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 814.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 821.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 762.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 906.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 874.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 901.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 906.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 899.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 938.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 924.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 879.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 807.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 752.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 732.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 698.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 672.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 295.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 288.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 257.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 218.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 212.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 230.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 232.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 201.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 195.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 192.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 187.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 167.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 155.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 149.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 138.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 131.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 121.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 122.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 121.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 120.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 95.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 93.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 89.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 81.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 77.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 75.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 75.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 78.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 66.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 66.68 Mn |