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LKQ Corporation

LKQ Corporation

LKQNASDAQConsumer Cyclical● Active
$25.06
$-0.16(-0.63%)
Market Cap$6.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$39.99
52W Low$23.98

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

LKQ · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $847.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 4.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 6.1%. Five-year CAGR stands at -7.8%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$847.0M▲ +4.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$808.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin6.1%$847.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-6.3%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-7.8%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$847.0M▲ +4.6%6.1%
FY2024$810.0M▼ 18.8%5.6%
FY2023$998.0M▼ 2.9%7.2%
FY2022$1.03B▼ 4.2%8.0%
FY2021$1.07B▼ 15.5%8.2%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) trades at a FCF yield of 12.60% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 7.9x. FCF per share stands at $3.16, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
12.60%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$3.16
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x7.9
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x14.0
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, LKQ Corporation generated $1.06B in operating cash flow and spent 216M in capital expenditures, yielding $847.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.06B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
+$185.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$1.19B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.06B) − |CapEx| (216M) = FCF ($847.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
LKQ Corporation
LKQ CorporationYOU
LKQ
$847.0M+4.6%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) reported free cash flow of $847.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 4.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 6.1%.

Based on available data, LKQ Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.27B in FY2020. The 5-year CAGR stands at -7.8%.

LKQ Corporation's FCF yield is 12.60% and price-to-FCF ratio is 7.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LKQ free cash flow · 8 questions

LKQ Corporation free cash flow was $847.0M for FY2025, up 4.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $808.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · LKQ Corporation · LKQ Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026