Lkq Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (LKQ)
Lkq's capital expenditures (capex) was $216.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Lkq company overviewLkq annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $216.0M | −$95.0M | −30.55% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $311.0M | −$47.0M | −13.13% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $358.0M | $136.0M | +61.26% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $222.0M | −$71.0M | −24.23% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $293.0M | $120.0M | +69.36% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $173.0M | −$92.7M | −34.90% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $265.7M | $15.7M | +6.28% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $250.0M | $70.9M | +39.61% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $179.1M | −$28.0M | −13.51% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $207.1M | $36.6M | +21.46% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $170.5M | $29.5M | +20.96% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $140.9M | $50.8M | +56.29% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $90.2M | $1.9M | +2.19% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $88.3M | $1.8M | +2.13% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $86.4M | $25.0M | +40.66% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $61.4M | $5.6M | +9.97% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $55.9M | −$11.0M | −16.50% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $66.9M | — | — |
Lkq quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $51.0M | −$2.0M | −3.77% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $40.0M | −$14.0M | −25.93% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $56.0M | −$30.0M | −34.88% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $53.0M | −$26.0M | −32.91% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $53.0M | −$27.0M | −33.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $54.0M | −$12.0M | −18.18% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $86.0M | −$39.0M | −31.20% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $79.0M | −$18.0M | −18.56% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $80.0M | $14.0M | +21.21% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $66.0M | −$4.0M | −5.71% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $125.0M | $51.0M | +68.92% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $97.0M | $48.0M | +97.96% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $66.0M | $26.0M | +65.00% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $70.0M | $11.0M | +18.64% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $74.0M | −$86.0M | −53.75% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $49.0M | $4.0M | +8.89% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $40.0M | −$6.0M | −13.04% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $59.0M | $17.0M | +40.48% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $160.0M | $96.9M | +153.76% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $45.0M | $12.4M | +37.83% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $46.0M | $13.2M | +40.40% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $42.0M | −$2.5M | −5.70% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $63.1M | −$37.1M | −37.06% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $32.6M | −$31.6M | −49.21% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $32.8M | −$15.5M | −32.10% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $44.5M | −$8.5M | −15.99% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $100.2M | $21.9M | +28.00% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $64.3M | $7.9M | +14.09% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $48.3M | −$5.0M | −9.36% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $53.0M | −$9.2M | −14.75% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $78.3M | $34.7M | +79.70% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $56.3M | $12.3M | +28.07% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $53.2M | $6.1M | +12.91% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $62.2M | $17.8M | +40.07% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $43.6M | −$10.8M | −19.83% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $44.0M | −$6.4M | −12.76% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $47.1M | −$4.8M | −9.20% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $44.4M | −$6.0M | −11.90% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $54.3M | −$16.6M | −23.39% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $50.4M | $17.6M | +53.69% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $51.9M | $11.3M | +27.69% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $50.4M | $24.3M | +93.11% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $70.9M | $30.2M | +73.99% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $32.8M | −$50,000 | −0.15% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $40.7M | $7.1M | +20.98% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $26.1M | −$7.6M | −22.60% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $40.8M | $11.7M | +40.26% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $32.9M | $11.9M | +56.66% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $33.6M | $14.9M | +79.85% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $33.7M | $12.3M | +57.10% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $29.1M | $1.4M | +5.21% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $21.0M | $2.0M | +10.27% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $18.7M | −$1.6M | −7.86% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $21.5M | $132,000 | +0.62% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $27.6M | $2.5M | +9.94% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $19.0M | $267,000 | +1.42% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $20.3M | −$4.2M | −17.02% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $21.3M | $3.2M | +17.89% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $25.1M | $666,000 | +2.72% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $18.8M | $2.6M | +16.23% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $24.4M | $14.5M | +145.82% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $18.1M | $7.2M | +65.96% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $24.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $16.1M | $5.7M | +55.01% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $9.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $10.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $10.4M | — | — |
Lkq capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lkq's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $173.0M to $216.0M, a change of $43.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $51.0M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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