What is LKQ's compensation and benefits?

LKQ (LKQ) reported compensation and benefits of -$8.5M in Q4 2025.

How has LKQ's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?

LKQ's compensation and benefits decreased by 13.3% year-over-year, from -$7.5M to -$8.5M.

What is the long-term trend for LKQ's compensation and benefits?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), LKQ's compensation and benefits has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$34M to -$34M.

What does compensation and benefits mean?

Total employee-related costs including salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, health insurance, retirement contributions, and payroll taxes.

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Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

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Segments

By segment

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Self Service Segment$3M+200%

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:AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue.

The official record: LKQ’s 10-K, filed February 19, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is LKQ's compensation and benefits?: LKQ (LKQ) reported compensation and benefits of -$8.5M in Q4 2025.
How has LKQ's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?: LKQ's compensation and benefits decreased by 13.3% year-over-year, from -$7.5M to -$8.5M.
What is the long-term trend for LKQ's compensation and benefits?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), LKQ's compensation and benefits has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$34M to -$34M.
What does compensation and benefits mean?: Total employee-related costs including salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, stock-based compensation, health insurance, retirement contributions, and payroll taxes.