Lkq Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (LKQ)
Lkq's return on equity was 9.69% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 9.69% | −1.69 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 11.38% | −4.77 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 16.14% | −4.35 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 20.49% | +1.38 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 19.11% | +7.15 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 11.96% | +0.91 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 11.06% | +0.36 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 10.69% | −3.28 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 13.97% | −0.18 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 14.15% | −0.35 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 14.51% | −0.54 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 15.05% | +0.60 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 14.44% | −0.04 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 14.48% | +0.73 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 13.75% | +0.71 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 13.04% | +1.44 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 11.59% | — |
Lkq quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.11% | −0.93 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.22% | −1.56 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.01% | −1.55 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.75% | −0.35 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.04% | +0.01 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.77% | +0.21 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.56% | −0.37 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 3.11% | −0.39 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.03% | −1.82 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.56% | −2.28 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.94% | −0.70 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.49% | −1.34 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 4.84% | −2.54 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 4.85% | +0.12 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.64% | −0.42 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 4.83% | −0.01 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 7.39% | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 4.72% | +0.10 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 4.06% | +0.79 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 4.84% | +1.15 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 4.63% | +1.71 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.27% | +0.41 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 3.68% | +0.53 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 2.36% | −0.77 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.91% | +0.87 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.86% | +2.11 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.15% | +0.35 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.12% | −0.32 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.05% | −1.51 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.75% | −2.26 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 2.81% | −0.29 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 3.44% | −0.60 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 3.56% | −0.31 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 3.01% | +0.50 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.10% | −0.54 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.04% | −0.32 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.87% | +0.33 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 2.51% | −0.58 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 3.64% | +0.26 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 4.37% | +0.19 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 3.53% | −0.36 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 3.09% | +0.10 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 3.38% | −0.09 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 4.18% | +0.04 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 3.89% | −0.45 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.99% | −0.40 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 3.47% | +0.13 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 4.13% | +0.51 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 4.34% | +0.12 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.38% | +0.15 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 3.34% | +0.43 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 3.62% | +0.03 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 4.22% | −0.56 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 3.23% | −0.25 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.92% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 3.60% | +0.50 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 4.78% | +0.77 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 3.48% | +0.48 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 3.16% | +0.43 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 3.09% | +0.02 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 4.01% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 3.00% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 2.73% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 3.07% | — |
Lkq return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lkq's return on equity decreased from 11.96% to 9.69%, a change of −2.28 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.11%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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