Lkq (LKQ) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Lkq's (LKQ) Times Interest Earned stood at 4.09 in Q2 2026, down 20.6% from 5.16 a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Lkq (LKQ) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lkq's Times Interest Earned came in at 4.00 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 16.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.43, down 7.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Times Interest Earned has declined for four straight years.
- Across earlier years, Times Interest Earned came in at 4.81 in FY2024 (-30.6%), 6.93 in FY2023 (-65.8%), 20.27 in FY2022 (-1.0%) and 20.47 in FY2021 (+115.9%).
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned has ranged from 2.83 in Q4 2025 to 34.94 in Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 11.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 3.7% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 77.6% in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.09 (Q1 2026), 2.83 (Q4 2025) and 4.98 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 20.90 |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 11.73 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 26.12 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.11 |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.73 |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lkq | 5.79 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 4.09 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.09 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.83 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.98 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.98 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.98 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.52 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.95 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.97 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.83 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.85 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.84 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.94 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.19 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.24 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 5.74 |
API Access
Lkq Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=LKQ&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();