Latest period
$202M
YoY change
-30.5%
5Y CAGR
+4.6%
Peak year (FY2023)
$358M
Cumulative CapEx
$3.42B
CapEx history chart for LKQ (LKQ) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $216M
CapEx growth chart for LKQ (LKQ) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -30.5%
CapEx history table for LKQ (LKQ) from 2000 to 2025
| FY2025 | $216M | -30.5% | -$95M | ||
| FY2024 | $311M | -13.1% | -$47M | ||
| FY2023 | $358M | +61.3% | +$136M | ||
| FY2022 | $222M | -24.4% | -$71.5M | ||
| FY2021 | $293M | +69.9% | +$121M | ||
| FY2020 | $173M | -35.0% | -$93M | ||
| FY2019 | $266M | +6.3% | +$15.7M | ||
| FY2018 | $250M | +39.6% | +$70.9M | ||
| FY2017 | $179M | -13.5% | -$28M | ||
| FY2016 | $207M | +21.5% | +$36.6M | ||
| FY2015 | $170M | +21.0% | +$29.5M | ||
| FY2014 | $141M | +56.3% | +$50.8M | ||
| FY2013 | $90.2M | +2.2% | +$1.93M | ||
| FY2012 | $88.3M | +2.1% | +$1.84M | ||
| FY2011 | $86.4M | +40.7% | +$25M | ||
| FY2010 | $61.4M | +10.0% | +$5.57M | ||
| FY2009 | $55.9M | -16.5% | -$11M | ||
| FY2008 | $66.9M | +74.2% | +$28.5M | ||
| FY2007 | $38.4M | +6.2% | +$2.25M | ||
| FY2006 | $36.2M | +37.9% | +$9.93M | ||
| FY2005 | $26.2M | +2.1% | +$548K | ||
| FY2004 | $25.7M | +182.2% | +$16.6M | ||
| FY2003 | $9.1M | +32.8% | +$2.25M | ||
| FY2002 | $6.85M | +101.5% | +$3.45M | ||
| FY2001 | $3.4M | — | +$3.4M | ||
| FY2000 | $0.00 | — | — |
- FY2025$216M-30.5%
- FY2024$311M-13.1%
- FY2023$358M+61.3%
- FY2022$222M-24.4%
- FY2021$293M+69.9%
- FY2020$173M-35.0%
- FY2019$266M+6.3%
- FY2018$250M+39.6%
- FY2017$179M-13.5%
- FY2016$207M+21.5%
- FY2015$170M+21.0%
- FY2014$141M+56.3%
- FY2013$90.2M+2.2%
- FY2012$88.3M+2.1%
- FY2011$86.4M+40.7%
- FY2010$61.4M+10.0%
- FY2009$55.9M-16.5%
- FY2008$66.9M+74.2%
- FY2007$38.4M+6.2%
- FY2006$36.2M+37.9%
- FY2005$26.2M+2.1%
- FY2004$25.7M+182.2%
- FY2003$9.1M+32.8%
- FY2002$6.85M+101.5%
- FY2001$3.4M—
- FY2000$0.00—
CapEx values are taken from LKQ's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at LKQ (LKQ)
According to LKQ's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $202M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of LKQ (LKQ) CapEx is $216M – plunged 30.5% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), LKQ CapEx produced a CAGR of +4.6% – with mixed annual results across the window.
LKQ CapEx plunged from $358M in 2023 to $216M in 2025, a 39.7% drawdown.
$358M stands as the all-time-high annual CapEx, posted in 2023, against a low of $0.00 during 2000.
LKQ Capital Expenditures by Year
LKQ Capital Expenditures 2025: $216M
LKQ CapEx in 2025 was $216M, plunged 30.5% below 2024.
LKQ Capital Expenditures 2024: $311M
2024's CapEx for LKQ came in at $311M, declined 13.1% below 2023.
LKQ Capital Expenditures 2023: $358M
LKQ posted CapEx of $358M in 2023, surged 61.3% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
LKQ Capital Expenditures 2022: $222M
In 2022, LKQ reported CapEx of $222M, declined 24.4% below 2021.
LKQ Capital Expenditures 2021: $293M
LKQ CapEx in 2021 was $293M.
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