LKQ Corporation (LKQ) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
LKQ Corporation (LKQ) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.83x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $274.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($330.00 Million). Read LKQ Corporation (LKQ) total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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LKQ Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2001–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for LKQ Corporation across 25 annual periods. Explore LKQ Corporation capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for LKQ Corporation (2001–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for LKQ Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market cap of LKQ Corporation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.80x | $847.00 Million | $1.06 Billion | $216.00 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.72x | $810.00 Million | $1.12 Billion | $311.00 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.74x | $998.00 Million | $1.36 Billion | $358.00 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.82x | $1.03 Billion | $1.25 Billion | $222.00 Million | ▲ +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.79x | $1.07 Billion | $1.37 Billion | $293.47 Million | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.88x | $1.27 Billion | $1.44 Billion | $172.69 Million | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.75x | $798.30 Million | $1.06 Billion | $265.73 Million | ▲ +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.65x | $460.71 Million | $710.74 Million | $250.03 Million | ▼ -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.65x | $339.81 Million | $518.90 Million | $179.09 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.67x | $427.94 Million | $635.01 Million | $207.07 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.68x | $359.35 Million | $529.84 Million | $170.49 Million | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.62x | $229.95 Million | $370.90 Million | $140.95 Million | ▼ -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.79x | $337.87 Million | $428.06 Million | $90.19 Million | ▲ +38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.57x | $117.94 Million | $206.19 Million | $88.25 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.59x | $125.36 Million | $211.77 Million | $86.42 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.61x | $97.75 Million | $159.18 Million | $61.44 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.66x | $108.13 Million | $164.00 Million | $55.87 Million | ▲ +32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.50x | $66.05 Million | $132.96 Million | $66.91 Million | ▲ +69.1% |
| 2007 | 0.29x | $15.97 Million | $54.37 Million | $38.40 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.31x | $16.23 Million | $52.38 Million | $36.15 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.30x | $11.31 Million | $37.53 Million | $26.22 Million | ▲ +3269.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01x | $231.77K | $25.90 Million | $25.67 Million | ▼ -98.4% |
| 2003 | 0.57x | $11.85 Million | $20.95 Million | $9.10 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.61x | $10.89 Million | $17.74 Million | $6.85 Million | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.72x | $8.70 Million | $12.10 Million | $3.40 Million | — |