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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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CapEx$40.0M-25.9%
Free cash flow-$96.0M-68.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.1B-20.8%
Enterprise value$7.26B-19.5%
P/E11.8×+0.9×
P/S0.4×-0.1×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: LKQ’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026.

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 3:36 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001065696-26-000033
Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Accounts payable(142)8
Other liabilities7526
Operating lease assets and liabilities(1)
Net cash used in operating activities(56)(3)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1):
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(40)(54)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(5)
Other investing activities, net34

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is LKQ's operating cash flow?
LKQ (LKQ) reported operating cash flow of -$56M in Q1 2026.
How has LKQ's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
LKQ's operating cash flow decreased by 1766.7% year-over-year, from -$3M to -$56M.
What is the long-term trend for LKQ's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), LKQ's operating cash flow has grown at a -6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.37B to $1.06B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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