Lkq Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (LKQ)
Lkq's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.78 for fiscal 2025.
View full Lkq company overviewLkq annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.78 | −0.16 | −16.87% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.94 | 0.02 | +1.97% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.92 | 0.20 | +27.17% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.72 | −0.01 | −1.53% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.73 | −0.03 | −3.83% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.76 | −0.32 | −29.61% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.08 | 0.18 | +19.27% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.91 | 0.09 | +11.33% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.82 | −0.16 | −16.46% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.98 | 0.46 | +90.34% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.51 | −0.17 | −25.06% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.69 | 0.13 | +23.38% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.56 | −0.01 | −2.46% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.57 | −0.01 | −2.07% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.58 | 0.16 | +36.84% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.42 | −0.08 | −15.48% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 0.50 | — | — |
Lkq quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.83 | −0.08 | −9.28% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.81 | −0.14 | −14.43% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.78 | −0.16 | −16.87% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 0.84 | −0.09 | −9.34% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.91 | −0.03 | −2.68% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 0.95 | 0.03 | +3.73% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.94 | 0.02 | +1.97% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.93 | −0.03 | −3.04% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.94 | 0.04 | +4.21% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.92 | 0.21 | +29.22% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.92 | 0.20 | +27.17% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 0.96 | 0.26 | +36.83% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.90 | 0.24 | +36.36% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 0.71 | 0.01 | +0.81% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.72 | −0.01 | −1.53% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 0.70 | 0.06 | +9.30% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.66 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 0.70 | −0.01 | −0.95% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.73 | −0.03 | −3.83% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.64 | −0.19 | −22.66% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.71 | −0.32 | −31.04% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.76 | −0.32 | −29.61% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.83 | −0.26 | −23.81% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.90 | −0.22 | −19.74% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 1.03 | −0.13 | −11.47% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.08 | 0.18 | +19.27% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 1.09 | 0.18 | +19.80% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.12 | 0.17 | +18.24% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 1.16 | 0.41 | +53.71% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.91 | 0.09 | +11.33% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.91 | 0.13 | +15.99% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.95 | 0.17 | +21.52% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 0.76 | −0.09 | −10.34% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.82 | −0.16 | −16.46% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 0.78 | −0.18 | −18.28% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 0.78 | −0.24 | −23.21% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 0.85 | −0.03 | −3.64% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.98 | 0.46 | +90.34% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 0.96 | 0.43 | +81.37% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 1.02 | 0.44 | +77.50% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 0.88 | 0.25 | +40.55% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 0.51 | −0.17 | −25.06% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 0.53 | −0.18 | −25.61% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 0.57 | −0.18 | −23.63% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 0.62 | −0.08 | −10.91% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.69 | 0.13 | +23.38% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 0.71 | 0.13 | +22.23% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 0.75 | 0.11 | +16.44% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 0.70 | 0.18 | +33.93% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.56 | −0.01 | −2.46% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 0.58 | 0.06 | +11.97% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 0.64 | 0.09 | +16.74% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 0.52 | 0.01 | +1.79% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 0.57 | −0.01 | −2.07% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.52 | 0.12 | +29.82% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 0.55 | 0.17 | +44.47% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 0.51 | 0.15 | +40.17% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.58 | 0.16 | +36.84% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 0.40 | −0.02 | −3.98% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 0.38 | −0.06 | −13.19% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 0.37 | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 0.42 | −0.08 | −15.48% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 0.42 | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 0.44 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 0.50 | — | — |
Lkq debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lkq's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.76 to 0.78, a change of 0.02. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.83.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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