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LKQ (LKQ) Interest Expense : $-262 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is LKQ Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. LKQ's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $ -66 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $-262 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. LKQ's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $ 307 Mil. LKQ's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $ -66 Mil. LKQ's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 4.65. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


LKQ Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for LKQ's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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LKQ Interest Expense Chart

LKQ Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -128.19 -72.00 -78.00 -214.00 -262.00

LKQ Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Interest Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -64.00 -64.00 -66.00 -66.00 -66.00

LKQ Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-262 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


LKQ  (NAS:LKQ) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

LKQ's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-66 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $307 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $5,334 Mil.

LKQ's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*307/-66
=4.65

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.


LKQ Business Description

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Address
5846 Crossings Boulevard, Antioch, TN, USA, 37013
Since forming in 1998 to consolidate the auto salvage business in the United States, LKQ has developed into a leading distributor of aftermarket and recycled auto parts with around 1,700 facilities across North America and Europe. The company primarily sells into the professional channel and offers an assortment of collision and mechanical parts to both body shops and mechanical repair shops. It also continues to operate more than 70 LKQ pick-your-part junkyards. Separate from the self-service business, LKQ typically purchases around 250,000 salvage vehicles annually that are used to extract vehicle parts for resale.
Executives
Dominick P Zarcone director, officer: President and CEO C/O LKQ CORPORATION, 500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Rick Galloway officer: SVP and CFO 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Matthew J Mckay officer: SVP of Human Resources 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Justin L Jude officer: SVP Ops -- Wholesale Parts C/O LKQ CORPORATION, 500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Walter P Hanley officer: Senior VP of Development C/O LKQ CORPORATION, 120 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3300, CHICAGO IL 60602
Patrick Berard director 500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Xavier Urbain director 500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Blythe J Mcgarvie director HANNAFORD BROS CO, 145 PLEASANT HILL RD, SCARBOROUGH ME 04074
Varun Laroyia officer: Executive VP and CFO 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Meg Divitto director 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
Robert M. Hanser director 500 W. MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661
John W Mendel director C/O TRUECAR, INC., 120 BROADWAY, SUITE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Valueact Capital Master Fund, L.p. director, other: See Remarks ONE LETTERMAN DRIVE, BUILDING D, 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94129
Joseph M Holsten director, officer: President and CEO
Genevieve L Dombrowski officer: SVP -- Human Resources 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2800, CHICAGO IL 60661