LKQ Corporation (LKQ) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.71x

LKQ Corporation (LKQ) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.71x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-56.00 Million is below net income of $79.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore cash efficiency ratio of LKQ Corporation to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.71x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-56.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$79.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

LKQ Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2001–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for LKQ Corporation across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check total reinvestment intensity of LKQ Corporation to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for LKQ Corporation (2001–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for LKQ Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see LKQ company net worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.75x $1.06 Billion $608.00 Million ▲ +8.1%
2024 1.62x $1.12 Billion $693.00 Million ▲ +11.9%
2023 1.45x $1.36 Billion $938.00 Million ▲ +33.0%
2022 1.09x $1.25 Billion $1.15 Billion ▼ -13.2%
2021 1.25x $1.37 Billion $1.09 Billion ▼ -44.5%
2020 2.25x $1.44 Billion $640.41 Million ▲ +15.5%
2019 1.95x $1.06 Billion $545.03 Million ▲ +32.7%
2018 1.47x $710.74 Million $483.17 Million ▲ +50.3%
2017 0.98x $518.90 Million $530.23 Million ▼ -28.5%
2016 1.37x $635.01 Million $463.98 Million ▲ +9.3%
2015 1.25x $529.84 Million $423.22 Million ▲ +28.8%
2014 0.97x $370.90 Million $381.52 Million ▼ -29.2%
2013 1.37x $428.06 Million $311.62 Million ▲ +74.0%
2012 0.79x $206.19 Million $261.23 Million ▼ -21.6%
2011 1.01x $211.77 Million $210.26 Million ▲ +7.0%
2010 0.94x $159.18 Million $169.07 Million ▼ -29.0%
2009 1.33x $164.00 Million $123.60 Million ▼ -0.3%
2008 1.33x $132.96 Million $99.90 Million ▲ +61.3%
2007 0.83x $54.37 Million $65.90 Million ▼ -30.1%
2006 1.18x $52.38 Million $44.40 Million ▼ -2.9%
2005 1.22x $37.53 Million $30.89 Million ▼ -3.5%
2004 1.26x $25.90 Million $20.57 Million ▼ -12.4%
2003 1.44x $20.95 Million $14.58 Million ▼ -49.8%
2001 2.86x $12.10 Million $4.23 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.