LKQ Corporation (“Like, Kind and Quality”) is an American provider of alternative and speciality parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ sells replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles.3 It employed about 29,500 people in 2014.1Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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LKQ Corporation (“Like, Kind and Quality”) is an American provider of alternative and speciality parts to repair and accessorize automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ has operations in North America, Europe and Taiwan. LKQ sells replacement systems, components, equipment and parts to repair and accessorize automobiles, trucks, and recreational and performance vehicles.3
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Revenue1415161713$13.7B in 2025+9% since 2019Gross profit1415161713$5.3B in 2025+9% since 2019Operating income1415161713$993.0M in 2025+11% since 2019Net income1415161713$608.0M in 2025+12% since 2019
Revenue1819$3.4B in Q2 FY2026−2% since Q1 FY2026Gross profit1819$1.3B in Q2 FY2026−1% since Q1 FY2026Operating income1819$225.0M in Q2 FY2026+4% since Q1 FY2026Net income1819$136.0M in Q2 FY2026+72% since Q1 FY2026
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.13
Period ending
2025-12-31
2024-12-31
2023-12-31
Revenues
$13.7B
$13.8B
$13.3B
Cost of goods sold
$8.4B
$8.4B
$7.9B
Gross margin
$5.3B
$5.4B
$5.4B
Selling, general and administrative expenses
$3.8B
$3.8B
$3.7B
Restructuring and transaction related expenses
$42.0M
$135.0M
$65.0M
Impairment of goodwill
$52.0M
$0
$0
Depreciation and amortization
$365.0M
$346.0M
$267.0M
Operating income
$993.0M
$1.1B
$1.3B
Interest expense
$224.0M
$238.0M
$191.0M
Interest income and other income, net
-$31.0M
-$19.0M
-$41.0M
Total other expense, net
$193.0M
$219.0M
$101.0M
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
$800.0M
$926.0M
$1.2B
Effective tax rate
$204.0M
$265.0M
$304.0M
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
$1.0M
$8.0M
$15.0M
Income from continuing operations
$597.0M
$669.0M
$934.0M
Net income from discontinued operations
$11.0M
$24.0M
$4.0M
Net income
$608.0M
$693.0M
$938.0M
Less: net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest
$1.0M
$3.0M
$2.0M
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders
$607.0M
$690.0M
$936.0M
Income from continuing operations
$2
$3
$3
Net income from discontinued operations
$0
$0
$0
Net income
$2.36
$2.63
$3.51
Less: net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest
$0.00
$0.01
$0.01
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders
$2.36
$2.62
$3.50
Income from continuing operations
$2
$3
$3
Net income from discontinued operations
$0
$0
$0
Net income
$2.35
$2.63
$3.50
Less: net income attributable to continuing noncontrolling interest
$0.00
$0.01
$0.01
Net income attributable to LKQ stockholders
$2.35
$2.62
$3.49
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Total assets1415161713$15.1B in 2025+18% since 2019Shareholders’ equity201415161713$6.5B in 2025+31% since 2019Cash1416151713$319.0M in 2025−40% since 2019
Total assets1819$15.0B in Q2 FY2026−1% since Q1 FY2025Shareholders’ equity1819$6.4B in Q2 FY2026−1% since Q1 FY2025Cash1819$301.0M in Q2 FY2026−6% since Q1 FY2025
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.13
Period ending
2025-12-31
2024-12-31
2023-12-31
2022-12-31
Cash and cash equivalents
$319.0M
$234.0M
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses
$1.2B
$1.1B
Inventories
$3.4B
$3.2B
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$299.0M
$328.0M
Current assets of discontinued operations
$0
$48.0M
Total current assets
$5.2B
$4.9B
Property, plant and equipment, net
$1.5B
$1.4B
Operating lease assets, net
$1.3B
$1.3B
Goodwill
$5.4B
$5.2B
$5.3B
Other intangibles, net
$1.1B
$1.1B
Equity method investments
$170.0M
$169.0M
Other noncurrent assets
$449.0M
$376.0M
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations
$0
$515.0M
Total assets
$15.1B
$15.0B
Accounts payable
$2.1B
$1.8B
Accrued payroll-related liabilities
$190.0M
$207.0M
Refund liability
$122.0M
$125.0M
Other accrued expenses
$344.0M
$346.0M
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
$253.0M
$222.0M
Current portion of long-term obligations
$32.0M
$38.0M
Other current liabilities
$88.0M
$92.0M
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
$0
$35.0M
Total current liabilities
$3.1B
$2.9B
Long-term operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion
$1.1B
$1.1B
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion
$3.6B
$4.1B
Deferred income taxes
$331.0M
$386.0M
Other noncurrent liabilities
$332.0M
$341.0M
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations
$0
$117.0M
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
1.0B shares
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
255.0M shares
259.1M shares
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000.0 shares authorized, 324.0 shares issued and 255.0 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025; 323.6 shares issued and 259.1 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024
$3.0M
$3.0M
Additional paid-in capital
$1.6B
$1.6B
Retained earnings
$8.0B
$7.7B
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
-$57.0M
-$417.0M
Treasury stock, at cost; 69.0 shares at December 31, 2025 and 64.5 shares at December 31, 2024
-$2.9B
-$2.8B
Total Company stockholders' equity
$6.5B
$6.0B
Noncontrolling interest
$24.0M
$15.0M
Total stockholders' equity
$6.6B
$6.0B
$6.2B
$5.5B
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$15.1B
$15.0B
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
$0.01
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
324.0M shares
323.6M shares
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares
69.0M shares
64.5M shares
Period ending
2025-12-31
2024-12-31
2023-12-31
2022-12-31
Cash and cash equivalents
$319.0M
$234.0M
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses
$1.2B
$1.1B
Inventories
$3.4B
$3.2B
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$299.0M
$328.0M
Current assets of discontinued operations
$0
$48.0M
Total current assets
$5.2B
$4.9B
Property, plant and equipment, net
$1.5B
$1.4B
Operating lease assets, net
$1.3B
$1.3B
Goodwill
$5.4B
$5.2B
$5.3B
Other intangibles, net
$1.1B
$1.1B
Equity method investments
$170.0M
$169.0M
Other noncurrent assets
$449.0M
$376.0M
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations
$0
$515.0M
Total assets
$15.1B
$15.0B
Accounts payable
$2.1B
$1.8B
Accrued payroll-related liabilities
$190.0M
$207.0M
Refund liability
$122.0M
$125.0M
Other accrued expenses
$344.0M
$346.0M
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
$253.0M
$222.0M
Current portion of long-term obligations
$32.0M
$38.0M
Other current liabilities
$88.0M
$92.0M
Current liabilities of discontinued operations
$0
$35.0M
Total current liabilities
$3.1B
$2.9B
Long-term operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion
$1.1B
$1.1B
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion
$3.6B
$4.1B
Deferred income taxes
$331.0M
$386.0M
Other noncurrent liabilities
$332.0M
$341.0M
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations
$0
$117.0M
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
1.0B shares
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
255.0M shares
259.1M shares
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000.0 shares authorized, 324.0 shares issued and 255.0 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025; 323.6 shares issued and 259.1 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024
$3.0M
$3.0M
Additional paid-in capital
$1.6B
$1.6B
Retained earnings
$8.0B
$7.7B
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
-$57.0M
-$417.0M
Treasury stock, at cost; 69.0 shares at December 31, 2025 and 64.5 shares at December 31, 2024
-$2.9B
-$2.8B
Total Company stockholders' equity
$6.5B
$6.0B
Noncontrolling interest
$24.0M
$15.0M
Total stockholders' equity
$6.6B
$6.0B
$6.2B
$5.5B
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$15.1B
$15.0B
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
$0.01
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
324.0M shares
323.6M shares
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares
69.0M shares
64.5M shares
Cash from operations1415161713$1.1B in 2025−0% since 2019Dividends paid1415161713$310.0M in 2025Share buybacks1415161713$159.0M in 2025−46% since 2019
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.13
Period ending
2025-12-31
2024-12-31
2023-12-31
Net income
$608.0M
$693.0M
$938.0M
Depreciation and amortization
$418.0M
$406.0M
$319.0M
Impairment of goodwill
$52.0M
$0
$0
Stock-based compensation expense
$34.0M
$30.0M
$40.0M
Deferred income taxes
-$75.0M
-$34.0M
$13.0M
Other
$32.0M
$83.0M
$18.0M
Receivables
-$16.0M
-$2.0M
$5.0M
Inventories
-$49.0M
-$253.0M
$71.0M
Other assets
-$13.0M
-$59.0M
-$23.0M
Prepaid income taxes/income taxes payable
-$8.0M
-$15.0M
-$12.0M
Accounts payable
$156.0M
$251.0M
-$5.0M
Other liabilities
-$75.0M
$17.0M
$37.0M
Operating lease assets and liabilities
-$1.0M
$4.0M
$4.0M
Net cash provided by operating activities
$1.1B
$1.1B
$1.4B
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
-$216.0M
-$311.0M
-$358.0M
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
$1.0M
-$49.0M
-$2.2B
Proceeds from disposals of businesses, net of divested cash
$397.0M
-$11.0M
Other investing activities, net
$3.0M
-$35.0M
-$18.0M
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$185.0M
-$406.0M
-$2.4B
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities
$1.5B
$1.3B
$2.2B
Repayments under revolving credit facilities
-$2.2B
-$1.6B
-$3.1B
Borrowings under term loans
$140.0M
$0
$1.0B
Repayments under term loans
-$140.0M
$0
$0
Repayments of other debt, net
-$42.0M
-$45.0M
-$32.0M
Dividends paid to LKQ stockholders
-$310.0M
-$318.0M
-$302.0M
Purchase of treasury stock
-$159.0M
-$360.0M
-$38.0M
Other financing activities, net
-$14.0M
-$51.0M
-$63.0M
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
-$1.2B
-$746.0M
$1.1B
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$36.0M
-$29.0M
$5.0M
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
LKQ Corporation sits at the top of its group. 162 entities, 27 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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What it owns
What LKQ Corporation reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
As of December 31, 2025, our operations included approximately 1,400 facilities, most of which are leased. Of our total facilities, approximately 400 facilities were located in the U.S. and approximately 1,000 facilities were located in approximately 25 other countries. Many of our locations stock multiple product types and/or serve more than one function.
Our principal executive offices and North American headquarters are located at 5846 Crossings Boulevard, Antioch, Tennessee 37013, and maintain certain centralized functions for our North America operations, including accounting, procurement, and information systems support.
The rest of Item 2
Our European headquarters are located in Zug, Switzerland, and certain back-office support functions for our European segment are located in Katowice, Poland. Our largest distribution centers are located in Tamworth, England, Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany, and Berkel en Rodenrijs, the Netherlands.
Our Specialty operations maintain primary procurement, accounting and finance functions in Exeter, Pennsylvania.
Certain back-office support functions for our segments are performed in Bengaluru, India. Additionally, we operate an aftermarket parts warehouse in Taiwan to aggregate inventory for shipment to our locations in North America and manage supplier relationships and purchase orders.
Our properties are sufficient to meet our present needs, and we do not anticipate difficulty in securing additional space to conduct operations or additional office space, as needed, on terms acceptable to us.
LKQ Corporation was founded by Donald Flynn in February 1998, with the purchase of Triplett Automotive Recycling in Akron, Ohio. Flynn remained chairman of the corporation until his death in October 2011. Since inception, it has greatly expanded, primarily through over 200 acquisitions of used and refurbished auto parts suppliers and manufacturers. Some major acquisitions made by LKQ are Stahlgruber, Rhiag, Euro Car Parts, Fource ADL and others.
In January 2017, LKQ Corporation announced they would be moving their headquarters of North America to the Antioch section of Nashville, Tennessee. They planned to move roughly four hundred employees to the new Antioch headquarters from Illinois and California. The new headquarters officially opened in December 2018.
From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record. The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.
Oct 29, 2026 · Before the openReports results for the quarter ending Sep/2026 A year earlier it reported $0.84 a share, on Oct 30, 2025.84
When it reported results
Jul 30, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results72
Apr 30, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results74
Feb 19, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results76
Oct 30, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results81
Jul 24, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results85
Apr 24, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results86
Feb 20, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results87
Oct 24, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results88
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
450 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 72 major events, 274 insider forms, 22 large holders, 62 other. The latest 20:
54 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 9 buys and 45 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).21
Risk factors and legal proceedings
The risks LKQ Corporation names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026: 38 risks under these headings, as written.21
Risks Relating to Our Business
Our operating results and financial condition have been and could continue to be adversely affected by the economic, political and social conditions in North America, Europe, Taiwan and other countries, as well as the economic health of vehicle owners and numbers and types of vehicles sold.
We face competition from local, national, international, and internet-based vehicle products providers, and this competition could negatively affect our business.
We rely upon insurance companies and our customers to promote the usage of alternative parts.
Intellectual property claims relating to aftermarket products could adversely affect our business.
If the number of vehicles involved in accidents or being repaired declines, or the mix of the types of vehicles in the overall vehicle population changes, our business could suffer.
Fluctuations in the prices of commodities could adversely affect our financial results.
An adverse change in our relationships with our suppliers, disruption to our supply of inventory, or the misconduct, performance failures or negligence of our third party vendors or service providers could increase our expenses, impede our ability to serve our customers, or expose us to liability.
Future public health emergencies could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operation, financial condition and liquidity, the nature and extent of which is highly uncertain.
If we determine that our goodwill or other intangible assets have become impaired, we may incur significant charges to our pretax income.
We could be subject to product liability claims and involved in product recalls.
We may not be able to successfully acquire businesses or integrate acquisitions, and we may not be able to successfully divest certain businesses.
The other 27 risks
Risks Relating to Our Financial Structure
We have a substantial amount of indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and our ability to obtain financing in the future and to react to changes in our business.
Our senior notes do not impose any limitations on our ability to incur additional debt or protect against certain other types of transactions, and we may incur certain additional indebtedness under our credit agreement and CAD Note.
Each of our credit agreement and CAD Note imposes operating and financial restrictions on us and our subsidiaries, which may prevent us from capitalizing on business opportunities.
We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.
Our future capital needs may require that we seek to refinance our debt or obtain additional debt or equity financing, events that could have a negative effect on our business.
Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our indebtedness service obligations to increase significantly.
Repayment of our indebtedness is dependent on cash flow generated by our subsidiaries.
A downgrade in our credit rating would impact us.
The amount and frequency of our share repurchases and dividend payments may fluctuate.
Legal and Regulatory Risks
Existing or new laws and regulations, or changes to enforcement or interpretation of existing laws or regulations, may prohibit, restrict or burden the sale of aftermarket, recycled, refurbished or remanufactured products.
We are subject to environmental regulations and incur costs relating to environmental matters.
If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be negatively impacted, which could harm our operating results and investor perceptions of our company and as a result may have a material adverse effect on the value of our common stock.
We may be adversely affected by legal, regulatory or market responses to global climate change.
Our amended and restated bylaws provide that the courts in the State of Delaware are the exclusive forums for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.
Our effective tax rate could materially increase as a consequence of various factors, including U.S. and/or international tax legislation, applicable interpretations and administrative guidance, our mix of earnings by jurisdiction, and U.S. and foreign jurisdictional audits.
If significant tariffs or other restrictions are placed on products or materials we import or any related counter-measures are taken by countries to which we export products, our revenue and results of operations may be materially harmed.
Governmental agencies may refuse to grant or renew our operating licenses and permits.
The costs of complying with the requirements of laws pertaining to data privacy and cybersecurity of personal information and the potential liability associated with the failure to comply with such laws could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.
General Risk Factors
Our employees are important to successfully manage our business and achieve our objectives.
We operate in foreign jurisdictions, which exposes us to foreign exchange and other risks.
Our business may be adversely affected by union activities and labor and employment laws.
We rely on information technology and communication systems in critical areas of our operations and a disruption relating to such technology and systems, including cybersecurity threats, could harm our business.
Business interruptions in our distribution centers or other facilities may affect our operations, the function of our computer systems, and/or the availability and distribution of merchandise, which may affect our business.
If we experience problems with our fleet of trucks and other vehicles, our business could be harmed.
We may lose the right to operate at key locations.
Activist investors could cause us to incur substantial costs, divert management’s attention, and have an adverse effect on our business.
We cannot assure you that our previously announced review of strategic alternatives will result in any transaction being consummated or any particular outcome being achieved, and speculation and uncertainty regarding the outcome of this review may adversely impact our business.
Legal proceedings
We are from time to time subject to various claims and lawsuits incidental to our business. In the opinion of management, currently outstanding claims and lawsuits will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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