What is LKQ's acquisitions?

LKQ (LKQ) reported acquisitions of $5M in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for LKQ's acquisitions?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), LKQ's acquisitions has grown at a -62.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $124M to -$2.5M.

What does acquisitions mean?

Cash paid for business acquisitions net of cash acquired in the target company — the primary M&A cash flow line.

LKQ LKQ Acquisitions

Acquisitions at other companies

Genuine PartsGPC

$13.8M-81.4%

CopartCPRT

$53K—

Penske Automotive GroupPAG

$669.7M—

Kirby CorporationKEX

$81.4M-16.3%

LAD

Lithia MotorsLAD

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Allison Transmission HoldingsALSN

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.5B+4.3%

Gross profit$1.3B+1.4%

Operating income$217.0M-18.7%

Net income$79.0M-53.3%

EPS (diluted)$0.30-53.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$335.0M+47.6%

Total debt$1.5B-3.9%

Total equity$6.5B+4.7%

Total assets$15.1B-2.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$56.0M-1,767%

CapEx$40.0M-25.9%

Free cash flow-$96.0M-68.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.57B-31.9%

Enterprise value$7.73B-29.8%

P/E12.7×-1.0×

P/S0.5×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin38.3%-0.7pp

Operating margin6.9%-1.5pp

Net margin3.7%-1.4pp

FCF margin5.8%+1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.2%-3.2pp

Debt / equity0.2×0.0×

Current ratio1.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by LKQ in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired.

The official record: LKQ’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is LKQ's acquisitions?: LKQ (LKQ) reported acquisitions of $5M in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for LKQ's acquisitions?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), LKQ's acquisitions has grown at a -62.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $124M to -$2.5M.
What does acquisitions mean?: Cash paid for business acquisitions net of cash acquired in the target company — the primary M&A cash flow line.