Lkq (LKQ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 6.6% for Q2 2026, down 191.0% year-over-year from 7.26% in Q2 2025, and up 5.54% quarter-over-quarter from 6.26% in Q1 2026.
Lkq (LKQ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.6% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 191.0% year-over-year to 6.6%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 6.35% (down 197.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.27%, down 101.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 6.6%, up from 6.26% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 16.73% in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.59% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 8.57% (2025), against an average of 8.61%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin slumped 1035 bps in 2023, then surged 861 bps in 2024.
- Lkq's Operating Margin stood at 9.76% in 2022, then slumped by 106 bps to 0.59% in 2023, then surged by 1471 bps to 8.03% in 2024, then plunged by 42 bps to 4.62% in 2025, then surged by 43 bps to 6.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LKQ's Operating Margin at 6.6% in Q2 2026, 6.26% in Q1 2026, and 4.62% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.54 Bn | 73.28 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.78 Bn | 48.52 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 3 | Magna International | 19.33 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 5.76% |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.26 Bn | 17.70 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 5.15% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.15 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 10.14% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.31 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 18.58% |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.08 Bn | 10.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 9.95 Bn | 9.19 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 11.21% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.00 Bn | 8.63 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 6.85% |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.64 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 6.60% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.60% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.26% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.63% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.08% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.46% |