Lkq (LKQ) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's Operating Income came in at $225 million for Q2 2026, down 24.7% from $299 million a year earlier but up 3.7% from the prior quarter.
Lkq (LKQ) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Lkq reported Operating Income of $869 million, down 22.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $993 million, down 13.3% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has declined in each of the last three years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Income was $1.15 billion in FY2024 (-13.5%), $1.32 billion in FY2023 (-16.3%), $1.58 billion in FY2022 (+7.3%) and $1.47 billion in FY2021 (+49.5%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Income is $153 million (Q4 2025) to $559 million (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Operating Income has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 13.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 27.7%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 40.9%).
- Business Quant data shows LKQ's Operating Income at $217 million (Q1 2026), $153 million (Q4 2025) and $274 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 27.46 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 6.84 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 985.75 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 923.76 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.79 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 225.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 225.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 217.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 153.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 274.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 299.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 267.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 259.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 299.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 329.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 289.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 244.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 308.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 407.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 365.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 293.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 358.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 559.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 371.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 280.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 378.00 Mn |
Lkq Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "LKQ", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();