Lkq (LKQ) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.43% for Q2 2026, down 142.0% year-over-year from 17.69% in Q2 2025, and down 8.66% quarter-over-quarter from 8.14% in Q1 2026.
Lkq (LKQ) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.43% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 142.0% year-over-year to 7.43%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 7.43% (down 142.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 8.34%, down 108.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 7.43%, down from 8.14% 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.27% (2024), against an average of 11.01%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed soared 339 bps in 2022, then sank 783 bps in 2024.
- Lkq's Return on Capital Employed stood at 16.5% in 2022, then slumped by 45 bps to 9.0% in 2023, then grew by 6 bps to 9.52% in 2024, then decreased by 15 bps to 8.12% in 2025, then decreased by 8 bps to 7.43% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LKQ's Return on Capital Employed at 7.43% in Q2 2026, 8.14% in Q1 2026, and 8.12% in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.55 Bn | 73.29 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 2 | Autozone | 48.72 Bn | 48.46 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 3 | Magna International | 20.02 Bn | 18.59 Bn | 1.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 18.44 Bn | 17.88 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 8.01% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.74 Bn | 11.29 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 6.84% |
| 6 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 11.11 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 515.00 Mn | 11.65% |
| 7 | Modine Manufacturing | 10.43 Bn | 10.36 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Aptiv | 10.21 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 775.00 Mn | 5.34% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.27 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 509.00 Mn | 22.13% |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.55 Bn | 6.25 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 7.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.29% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.42% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.43% |