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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%

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

Calculated from LKQ’s reported figures.

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 free cash flow?
LKQ (LKQ) reported free cash flow of -$96M in Q1 2026.
How has LKQ's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
LKQ's free cash flow decreased by 68.4% year-over-year, from -$57M to -$96M.
What is the long-term trend for LKQ's free cash flow?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), LKQ's free cash flow has grown at a -6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.03B to $847M.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.