Lkq (LKQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $996.0 million for Q1 2026, up 3.75% year-over-year from $960.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.22% on a QoQ basis from $984.0 million in Q4 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq (LKQ) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $996.0 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $996.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lkq, 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.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Expenses was 24.56% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 10.61% in 2025.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $876.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 6.74% to $817.0 million in 2023, then declined by 3.3% to $790.0 million in 2024, then increased by 24.56% to $984.0 million in 2025, then grew by 1.22% to $996.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $996.0 million, $984.0 million, and $972.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | 825.00 Mn |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 341.91 Mn |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 960.00 Mn |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | 239.00 Mn |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 346.00 Mn |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 4.71 Bn |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 281.00 Mn |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 93.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 78.45 Mn | -232.55 Mn | 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 |