Lkq (LKQ) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Lkq's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 7.43% for Q2 2026, down 1.42 percentage points from 8.85% a year earlier and down 0.70 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lkq (LKQ) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lkq's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 8.34%, down 1.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -0.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.42% in FY2024 (-3.51 pp), 12.93% in FY2023 (-2.80 pp), 15.73% in FY2022 (+1.44 pp) and 14.29% in FY2021 (+4.97 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.33 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 5.34 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a drop of 5.67 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LKQ's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 8.14% (Q1 2026), 8.12% (Q4 2025) and 9.01% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.78 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 7.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.22% |
| 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% |
API Access
Lkq Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();