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LKQ (LKQ) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
LKQ's revenue fell $180M (-5%) from $3.5B in Q3 2025 to $3.3B in Q3 2026. The biggest changes: Europe −$167M (-10%); North America Segment −$21.0M (-1%); Specialty +$8.0M (+2%).
LKQ, Q3 2026: revenue $3.3B (-5% year over year), operating margin 1.6%, net loss $27.0M, operating cash flow $411M. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow margin | 11.2% | 11.1% | +0.1 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | $1.5B | $1.6B | −$167M | -10% |
| North America Segment | $1.4B | $1.4B | −$21.0M | -1% |
| Specialty | $465M | $457M | $8.0M | +2% |
| Revenue | $3.3B | $3.5B | −$180M | -5% |
| Net loss | $27.0M | −$180M | $207M | — |
| Costs & expenses | $3.3B | $3.5B | −$153M | -4% |
| Operating costs | $3.3B | $3.2B | $41.0M | +1% |
| Interest & other, net | $48.0M | $49.0M | −$1.0M | -2% |
| Income tax | $32.0M | $45.0M | −$13.0M | -29% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.1B | $2.2B | −$75.0M | -3% |
| SG&A | $959M | $958M | $1.0M | +0.1% |
| Other operating costs | $224M | $109M | $115M | +106% |
| Operating cash sources | $438M | $260M | $178M | +68% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $103M | $107M | −$4.0M | -4% |
| Share-based compensation | $9.0M | $10.0M | −$1.0M | -10% |
| Working capital & other | $326M | $143M | $183M | +128% |
| Net loss absorbed | $27.0M | −$180M | $207M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $411M | $440M | −$29.0M | -7% |
| Free cash flow (company-reported) | $372M | $387M | −$15.0M | -4% |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | $39.0M | $53.0M | −$14.0M | -26% |
Questions
How much did LKQ's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
LKQ's revenue fell $180M (-5%) from $3.5B in Q3 2025 to $3.3B in Q3 2026.
What drove LKQ's revenue change in Q3 2026?
Europe −$167M (-10%); North America Segment −$21.0M (-1%); Specialty +$8.0M (+2%).