What is LKQ's foreign operations?

LKQ (LKQ) reported foreign operations of 2.8% in Q4 2025.

How has LKQ's foreign operations changed year-over-year?

LKQ's foreign operations increased by 21.7% year-over-year, from 2.3% to 2.8%.

What does foreign operations mean?

Captures the variance in the effective tax rate caused by the company's operations in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates different from the domestic statutory rate. This metric quantifies the tax benefit or cost associated with global operations. It is a critical indicator of how international tax structures affect the company's bottom line.

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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

Reported directly by LKQ in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential.

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 foreign operations?: LKQ (LKQ) reported foreign operations of 2.8% in Q4 2025.
How has LKQ's foreign operations changed year-over-year?: LKQ's foreign operations increased by 21.7% year-over-year, from 2.3% to 2.8%.
What does foreign operations mean?: Captures the variance in the effective tax rate caused by the company's operations in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates different from the domestic statutory rate. This metric quantifies the tax benefit or cost associated with global operations. It is a critical indicator of how international tax structures affect the company's bottom line.