Lkq (LKQ) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026)
Lkq's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 6.29% for Q2 2026, down 1.37 percentage points from 7.66% a year earlier and down 0.58 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lkq (LKQ) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Lkq's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.25%, down 0.68 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -0.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.93% in FY2024 (-2.80 pp), 10.72% in FY2023 (-3.39 pp), 14.11% in FY2022 (+0.98 pp) and 13.13% in FY2021 (+5.10 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for 13 consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.11 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 5.09 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a drop of 5.53 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LKQ's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 6.88% (Q1 2026), 7.06% (Q4 2025) and 7.55% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.64% |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.78 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 6.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.29% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.66% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.09% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.89% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.93% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.21% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.97% |
API Access
Lkq Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();