Lkq (LKQ) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Lkq's quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.25% in Q1 2026, down 162.0% year-on-year from 13.3% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 8.22% in Q4 2025.
Lkq has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 years, with the latest figure at 8.25% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 162.0% year-over-year to 8.25%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.25% (down 162.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 8.34%, down 108.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 8.25%, 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.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed soared 339 bps in 2022 and slumped 783 bps in 2024.
- Tracing LKQ's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 16.5% in 2022, then slumped by 45 bps to 9.0% in 2023, then rose by 6 bps to 9.52% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 8.22% in 2025, then grew by 0 bps to 8.25% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.25% (Q1 2026), 8.22% (Q4 2025), and 9.12% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 47.39% |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 34.99% |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 8.77% |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 17.03% |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 6.02% |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 5.79% |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 18.41% |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 13.44% |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 22.07% |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.87 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 8.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.43% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.06% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.59% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 9.09% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.40% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.62% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.61% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.13% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 8.11% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 6.24% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.44% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.44% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 6.78% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.41% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.84% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.45% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 11.70% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.53% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.84% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.69% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.15% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.92% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 14.31% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 14.35% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 14.19% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 14.00% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 13.65% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 13.43% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 13.13% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.89% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 14.25% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 13.73% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.74% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 13.86% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14.01% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.13% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 14.42% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 13.98% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 14.63% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.31% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 14.78% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 14.88% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 14.69% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 14.64% |