What is LKQ's net debt?

LKQ (LKQ) reported net debt of $1.16B in Q1 2026.

How has LKQ's net debt changed year-over-year?

LKQ's net debt decreased by 12.7% year-over-year, from $1.33B to $1.16B.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LKQ's net debt has grown at a -4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.19B.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

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Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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

Calculated from LKQ’s reported figures.

$1.5Btotal debt−$335.0Mcash and equivalents=$1.16B

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 net debt?: LKQ (LKQ) reported net debt of $1.16B in Q1 2026.
How has LKQ's net debt changed year-over-year?: LKQ's net debt decreased by 12.7% year-over-year, from $1.33B to $1.16B.
What is the long-term trend for LKQ's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LKQ's net debt has grown at a -4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.48B to $1.19B.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.