Lkq (LKQ) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of $8.0 billion in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $8.0 billion in Q4 2025, and up 2.67% on a YoY basis from $7.8 billion in Q1 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.0 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 2.67% year-over-year to $8.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.0 billion (up 2.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $8.0 billion, up 3.86% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $8.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Lkq, roughly flat from $8.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $8.0 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$539.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $2.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$206.0 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Retained Earnings slumped 261.74% in 2022, then soared 2701.68% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$323.0 million in 2022, then soared by 2356.97% to $7.3 billion in 2023, then advanced by 5.1% to $7.7 billion in 2024, then increased by 3.86% to $8.0 billion in 2025, then rose by 0.03% to $8.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $8.0 billion (Q1 2026), $8.0 billion (Q4 2025), and -$84.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 76.00 Bn | 75.75 Bn | 2.35 Bn | -2.64 Bn |
| 2 | Autozone | 51.46 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.75 Bn |
| 3 | Modine Manufacturing | 15.07 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -27.60 Mn |
| 4 | Borgwarner | 14.88 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 677.00 Mn | -799.00 Mn |
| 5 | Genuine Parts | 14.73 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 2.34 Bn | -513.47 Mn |
| 6 | Aptiv | 13.96 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 6.35 Bn |
| 7 | Aurora Innovation | 11.93 Bn | 10.71 Bn | -5.00 Mn | - |
| 8 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | -833.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.75 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 29.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.71 Bn | 6.40 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 7.96 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -84.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -195.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -313.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -298.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -372.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -235.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -280.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -323.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -539.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -355.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -206.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -153.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -149.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -101.00 Mn |