Lkq (LKQ) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Lkq (LKQ) posted quarterly Times Interest Earned of -$4.09 for Q1 2026, up 12.59% year-over-year from -$3.64 in Q1 2025, and down 44.51% on a QoQ basis from -$2.83 in Q4 2025.
Lkq (LKQ) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lkq (LKQ) has reported Times Interest Earned for 12 consecutive years, with -$4.09 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 12.59% year-over-year to -$4.09; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$4.25 (up 10.53% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$4.43, up 7.85% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned came in at -$4.09 for Q1 2026 at Lkq, down from -$2.83 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $0.41 in Q4 2023, with the low at -$34.94 in Q2 2022.
- Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is -$8.86, with a median of -$4.98 recorded in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Times Interest Earned soared 103.82% in 2023 and slumped 1141.08% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Times Interest Earned stood at -$10.85 in 2022, then jumped by 103.82% to $0.41 in 2023, then slumped by 1141.08% to -$4.32 in 2024, then soared by 34.36% to -$2.83 in 2025, then sank by 44.51% to -$4.09 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Times Interest Earned over the past three periods registered -$4.09, -$2.83, and -$4.98 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advance Auto Parts | 65.13 Bn | 62.01 Bn | 869.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | Autozone | 53.07 Bn | 52.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 3 | Magna International | 17.54 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 4 | Genuine Parts | 16.15 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 6.51 |
| 5 | Aurora Innovation | 13.77 Bn | 12.55 Bn | -5.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Borgwarner | 13.21 Bn | 13.37 Bn | 677.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Aptiv | 12.84 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 920.00 Mn | 4.25 |
| 8 | Autoliv | 8.73 Bn | 8.37 Bn | 526.00 Mn | 9.12 |
| 9 | Modine Manufacturing | 8.68 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 186.10 Mn | 10.03 |
| 10 | Lkq | 78.45 Mn | -232.55 Mn | 1.33 Bn | -4.09 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.09 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.83 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.98 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.95 |
| 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 | 0.41 |
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.16 |