Lkq (LKQ) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's quarterly Tax Rate came in at 26.35% in Q1 2026, down 138.0% year-on-year from 69.34% in Q1 2025, and down 10.76% quarter-over-quarter from 29.52% in Q4 2025.
Lkq has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 26.35% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 138.0% year-over-year to 26.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 24.9% (down 283.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 25.5%, down 312.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 26.35%, down from 29.52% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 30.83% in Q2 2024, with the low at 19.52% in Q4 2023.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 26.08%, with a median of 26.15% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate surged 1459 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1026 bps in 2023.
- Tracing LKQ's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 29.78% in 2022, then plunged by 34 bps to 19.52% in 2023, then surged by 39 bps to 27.23% in 2024, then gained by 8 bps to 29.52% in 2025, then dropped by 11 bps to 26.35% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 26.35% (Q1 2026), 29.52% (Q4 2025), and 20.18% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Reilly Automotive | 77.46 Bn | 77.21 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 22.55 |
| 2 | Autozone | 56.88 Bn | 56.59 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 20.70 |
| 3 | Genuine Parts | 13.45 Bn | 12.97 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 23.17 |
| 4 | Modine Manufacturing | 13.16 Bn | 13.07 Bn | 186.10 Mn | -21.56 |
| 5 | Borgwarner | 13.07 Bn | 13.23 Bn | 677.00 Mn | 22.26 |
| 6 | Aptiv | 11.89 Bn | 8.82 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 28.42 |
| 7 | Magna International | 10.79 Bn | 9.60 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 8 | Allison Transmission Holdings | 9.02 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 406.00 Mn | 15.15 |
| 9 | Autoliv | 9.01 Bn | 8.66 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 29.70 |
| 10 | Lkq | 6.87 Bn | 6.56 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 26.35 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.35 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.35 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.52 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.52 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.18 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.15 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.73 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.73 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.23 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.80 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.80 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.83 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.74 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.52 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.81 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.81 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.02 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.04 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.04 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.78 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.78 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.36 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.39 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.39 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.19 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.19 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.38 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.38 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.28 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 26.28 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 26.35 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 26.35 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 28.03 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 28.03 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 29.26 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 29.26 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.68 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.68 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 29.21 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 29.21 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 26.48 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 26.48 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.12 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.12 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 27.10 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 27.10 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 27.11 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 27.11 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 28.30 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 28.30 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.94 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 22.94 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 27.87 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 27.87 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 24.68 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 24.68 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 19.54 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 19.54 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 32.71 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 32.71 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 33.60 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 33.60 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 33.92 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 33.92 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 32.94 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 32.94 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 31.22 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 31.22 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 33.74 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 33.74 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 32.07 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 32.07 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 30.45 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 30.45 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 33.87 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 33.87 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 34.86 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 34.86 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 35.54 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 35.54 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 37.27 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 37.27 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 34.02 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 34.02 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 34.03 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 34.03 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 34.04 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 34.04 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 34.33 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 34.33 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 32.65 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 32.65 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 34.97 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 34.97 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 35.80 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 35.80 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 35.64 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 35.64 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 35.08 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 35.08 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 36.76 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 36.76 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 36.77 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 36.77 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 33.33 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 33.33 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 38.48 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 38.48 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 38.39 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 38.39 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 39.22 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 39.22 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 37.78 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 37.78 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 38.41 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 38.41 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 39.44 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 39.44 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 37.23 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 37.23 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 35.36 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 35.36 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 37.58 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 37.58 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 39.64 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 39.64 |