Lkq (LKQ) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Lkq (LKQ) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 8.25% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 162.0% year-over-year to 8.25%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.25% (down 162.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.34%, down 108.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.25% for Q1 2026 at Lkq, roughly flat from 8.22% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.5% in Q4 2022, with the low at 7.29% in Q3 2024.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 11.25%, with a median of 9.52% recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 339 bps in 2022 and tumbled 783 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.5% in 2022, then plunged by 45 bps to 9.0% in 2023, then advanced by 6 bps to 9.52% in 2024, then decreased by 14 bps to 8.22% in 2025, then rose by 0 bps to 8.25% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 8.25%, 8.22%, and 9.12% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.