Lkq (LKQ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's Operating Margin came in at 6.60% for Q2 2026, down 1.91 percentage points from 8.51% a year earlier but up 0.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lkq (LKQ) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Lkq reported Operating Margin of 6.35%, down 1.97 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 7.27%, down 1.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -1.20 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Margin was 8.28% in FY2024 (-1.69 pp), 9.98% in FY2023 (-2.38 pp), 12.36% in FY2022 (+1.10 pp) and 11.26% in FY2021 (+2.78 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Margin is 4.62% (Q4 2025) to 16.73% (Q2 2022).
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.05 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in Q2 2022 (a gain of 3.78 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a drop of 4.93 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LKQ's Operating Margin at 6.26% (Q1 2026), 4.62% (Q4 2025) and 7.83% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.86 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 6.60% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 | 8.51% |
| 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 | 8.40% |
| 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% |
API Access
Lkq Operating Margin 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-margin&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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-margin&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();