How many employees does LKQ Corporation have?

LKQ Corporation reported 44,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 19, 2026. That is down 6.4% from a year earlier.

What is LKQ Corporation's revenue per employee?

LKQ Corporation brought in $13.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $316K per employee. That ranks 5 of 7 companies we track in Auto - Parts, where the median is $374K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

LKQ Corporation employees and revenue per employee

LKQ · Auto - Parts · $5.67B market cap

LKQ Corporation had 44,000 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 6.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $13.9B, down 3.1% from a year earlier, or $316K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.

Employees

44,000

-6.4% YoY

Revenue

$13.9B

-3.1% YoY

Revenue / employee

$316K

Peer median $374K

Rank in industry

5 of 7

Auto - Parts

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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LKQ employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	44,000	$13.9B	$316K	-6.4%	-3.1%
Dec 2024	47,000	$14.4B	$305K	-4.1%	+3.5%
Dec 2023	49,000	$13.9B	$283K	+8.9%	+8.4%
Dec 2022	45,000	$12.8B	$284K	-2.2%	-2.3%
Dec 2021	46,000	$13.1B	$285K	+4.5%	+12.6%
Dec 2020	44,000	$11.6B	$264K	-13.7%	-7.0%
Dec 2019	51,000	$12.5B	$245K	+0.0%	+5.3%
Dec 2018	51,000	$11.9B	$233K	+18.6%	+22.0%
Dec 2017	43,000	$9.74B	$226K	+1.2%	+13.4%
Dec 2016	42,500	$8.58B	$202K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

LKQ Corporation against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Auto - Parts.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
ALSN Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.	4,000	$3.01B	$753K	Contracting
GTX Garrett Motion Inc.	6,700	$3.58B	$535K	Leaner
BWA BorgWarner Inc.	37,500	$14.3B	$382K	Leaner
GPC Genuine Parts Company	65,000	$24.3B	$374K	Efficient growth
LKQ LKQ Corporation	44,000	$13.9B	$316K	Contracting
GT The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company	63,000	$18.3B	$290K	Contracting
LEA Lear Corporation	164,300	$23.3B	$142K	Contracting

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Questions about LKQ Corporation

How many employees does LKQ Corporation have?: LKQ Corporation reported 44,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 19, 2026. That is down 6.4% from a year earlier.
What is LKQ Corporation's revenue per employee?: LKQ Corporation brought in $13.9B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $316K per employee. That ranks 5 of 7 companies we track in Auto - Parts, where the median is $374K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in LKQ Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 19, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell LKQ.