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LKQ LKQ Return on invested 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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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.

nopat/invested capital=9.5%

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 invested capital?
LKQ (LKQ) reported return on invested capital of 9.5% in Q1 2026.
How has LKQ's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
LKQ's return on invested capital decreased by 16.0% year-over-year, from 11.3% to 9.5%.
What is the long-term trend for LKQ's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LKQ's return on invested capital has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 10.4% to 10%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.