What is LKQ's return on equity?

LKQ (LKQ) reported return on equity of 8.2% in Q1 2026.

How has LKQ's return on equity changed year-over-year?

LKQ's return on equity decreased by 28.2% year-over-year, from 11.4% to 8.2%.

What is the long-term trend for LKQ's return on equity?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LKQ's return on equity has grown at a -4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12% to 9.7%.

What does return on equity mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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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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Debt / equity0.2×0.0×

Current ratio1.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from LKQ’s reported figures.

net income/total stockholders equity=8.2%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on equity?: LKQ (LKQ) reported return on equity of 8.2% in Q1 2026.
How has LKQ's return on equity changed year-over-year?: LKQ's return on equity decreased by 28.2% year-over-year, from 11.4% to 8.2%.
What is the long-term trend for LKQ's return on equity?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LKQ's return on equity has grown at a -4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12% to 9.7%.
What does return on equity mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.