What is LKQ's net debt / EBITDA?

LKQ (LKQ) reported net debt / EBITDA of 0.8× in Q1 2026.

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

LKQ's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 0.9% year-over-year, from 0.9× to 0.8×.

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

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LKQ's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.1× to 0.8×.

What does net debt / EBITDA mean?

Net debt (total debt minus cash) divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. Expresses leverage in years — roughly how long it would take to repay net debt out of operating cash earnings.

LKQ LKQ Net debt / EBITDA

Net debt / EBITDA at other companies

Genuine PartsGPC

3.5×+0.9×

O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY

2.1×-0.1×

CopartCPRT

-1.4×+4.6×

LAD

Lithia MotorsLAD

0.4×0.0×

Penske Automotive GroupPAG

3.6×+0.9×

Allison Transmission HoldingsALSN

4.1×+2.6×

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.

net debt/ebitda=0.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 / EBITDA?: LKQ (LKQ) reported net debt / EBITDA of 0.8× in Q1 2026.
How has LKQ's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?: LKQ's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 0.9% year-over-year, from 0.9× to 0.8×.
What is the long-term trend for LKQ's net debt / EBITDA?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LKQ's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.1× to 0.8×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?: Net debt (total debt minus cash) divided by trailing-twelve-month EBITDA. Expresses leverage in years — roughly how long it would take to repay net debt out of operating cash earnings.