Lkq (LKQ) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) recorded Retained Earnings of $8.02 billion in Q2 2026, up 1.9% from $7.87 billion a year earlier and up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Lkq (LKQ) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Lkq reported Retained Earnings of $7.96 billion, up 3.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for 16 straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $7.66 billion in FY2024 (+5.1%), $7.29 billion in FY2023 (+9.5%), $6.66 billion in FY2022 (+14.9%) and $5.79 billion in FY2021 (+21.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for 27 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 4.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings ran from 1.9% in Q2 2026 to 22.5% in Q3 2021.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $7.96 billion (Q1 2026), $7.96 billion (Q4 2025) and $7.97 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 343.44 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 97.95 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 9.97 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -8.19 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.42 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.75 Bn |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.79 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 8.02 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.63 Bn |
API Access
Lkq Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();