Lkq Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (LKQ)
Lkq reported $847.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 4.57% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 6.20%.
View full Lkq company overviewLkq free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $847.0M | $37.0M | +4.57% | +6.20% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $810.0M | −$188.0M | −18.84% | +5.86% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $998.0M | −$30.0M | −2.92% | +7.52% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.03B | −$46.0M | −4.28% | +8.04% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.07B | −$197.0M | −15.50% | +8.21% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.27B | $472.7M | +59.21% | +10.93% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $798.3M | $337.6M | +73.28% | +6.38% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $460.7M | $120.9M | +35.58% | +3.88% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $339.8M | −$88.1M | −20.59% | +3.49% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $427.9M | $54.1M | +14.49% | +4.99% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $373.8M | $126.0M | +50.87% | +5.20% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $247.8M | −$90.1M | −26.67% | +3.68% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $337.9M | $219.9M | +186.49% | +6.67% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $117.9M | −$7.4M | −5.92% | +2.86% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $125.4M | $27.6M | +28.25% | +3.83% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $97.7M | −$10.4M | −9.61% | +3.96% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $108.1M | $42.1M | +63.70% | +5.28% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $66.1M | — | — | +3.46% |
Lkq quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $60.0M | −$183.0M | −75.31% | +1.76% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$96.0M | −$39.0M | — | −2.77% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $327.0M | $178.0M | +119.46% | +9.87% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $334.0M | −$7.0M | −2.05% | +9.55% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $243.0M | $110.0M | +82.71% | +6.92% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$57.0M | −$244.0M | — | −1.71% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $149.0M | $62.0M | +71.26% | +5.04% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $341.0M | −$3.0M | −0.87% | +9.88% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $133.0M | −$281.0M | −67.87% | +3.58% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $187.0M | $34.0M | +22.22% | +5.05% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $87.0M | −$79.0M | −47.59% | +3.00% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $344.0M | $120.0M | +53.57% | +9.64% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $414.0M | $126.0M | +43.75% | +12.01% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $153.0M | −$197.0M | −56.29% | +4.57% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $166.0M | $321.0M | — | +5.53% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $224.0M | −$160.0M | −41.67% | +7.22% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $288.0M | −$76.0M | −20.88% | +8.62% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $350.0M | −$131.0M | −27.23% | +10.45% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$155.0M | −$401.3M | — | −4.87% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $384.0M | $195.1M | +103.24% | +11.65% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $364.0M | −$321.7M | −46.92% | +10.60% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $481.0M | $331.0M | +220.61% | +15.17% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $246.3M | $247.6M | — | +8.34% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $188.9M | −$73.5M | −28.02% | +6.20% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $685.7M | $272.8M | +66.06% | +26.11% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $150.0M | $25.8M | +20.78% | +5.00% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$1.3M | −$112.6M | — | −0.04% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $262.5M | $126.3M | +92.78% | +8.34% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $412.9M | $282.7M | +216.97% | +12.71% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $124.2M | $41.2M | +49.70% | +4.01% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $111.3M | $85.2M | +326.40% | +3.71% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $136.2M | $93.0M | +215.51% | +4.36% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $130.3M | −$12.4M | −8.68% | +4.30% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $83.0M | −$44.9M | −35.12% | +3.05% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $26.1M | −$30.4M | −53.83% | +1.06% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $43.2M | −$68.7M | −61.40% | +1.75% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $142.7M | −$32.5M | −18.55% | +5.80% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $127.9M | $43.4M | +51.44% | +5.46% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $56.5M | $88.2M | — | +2.63% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $111.8M | −$77.7M | −40.99% | +5.07% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $175.1M | $113.3M | +183.01% | +7.60% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $84.5M | −$69.6M | −45.18% | +4.40% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$31.6M | −$56.9M | — | −1.81% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $189.5M | $51.9M | +37.73% | +10.34% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $61.9M | $40.3M | +186.78% | +3.37% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $154.0M | $90.8M | +143.39% | +8.68% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $25.3M | −$32.8M | −56.41% | +1.50% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $137.6M | $27.1M | +24.55% | +7.99% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $21.6M | −$62.8M | −74.42% | +1.26% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $63.3M | −$21.7M | −25.51% | +3.89% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $58.1M | $61.6M | — | +4.41% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $110.5M | $68.4M | +162.77% | +8.51% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $84.4M | $93.8M | — | +6.74% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $85.0M | −$3.9M | −4.34% | +7.10% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$3.5M | −$31.0M | — | −0.33% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $42.0M | $2.7M | +6.84% | +4.13% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −$9.4M | −$8.7M | — | −0.94% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $88.8M | $29.6M | +49.99% | +8.61% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $27.5M | $37.3M | — | +2.92% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $39.3M | $12.1M | +44.47% | +5.02% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −$682,000 | −$3.9M | — | −0.09% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $59.2M | −$17.9M | −23.25% | +7.53% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −$9.8M | −$47.9M | — | −1.46% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $27.2M | — | — | +4.48% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $3.2M | — | — | +0.54% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $77.2M | — | — | +12.79% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $38.0M | — | — | +7.68% |
Lkq free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $1.27B to $847.0M, a compound annual decline of 7.80%. Lkq's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $60.0M in free cash flow, a decrease of 75.31% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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