Lkq (LKQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $996.0 million in Q1 2026, up 1.22% quarter-over-quarter from $984.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.75% on a YoY basis from $960.0 million in Q1 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $996.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.75% year-over-year to $996.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (up 6.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.1 billion, up 2.74% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $996.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lkq, up from $984.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.1 billion in Q1 2024 to a low of $790.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $942.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $951.0 million in 2024.
- Biggest YoY gain for Operating Expenses was 24.56% in 2025; the steepest drop was 10.61% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $876.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 6.74% to $817.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 3.3% to $790.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 24.56% to $984.0 million in 2025, then gained 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 | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 341.91 Mn |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 346.00 Mn |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 4.71 Bn |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 239.00 Mn |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 960.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.71 Bn | 6.40 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 |