If you invested $1,000 in LKQ — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in LKQ Corporation (LKQ) in January 2016 would be worth $1,070 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 0.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 2003.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). LKQ trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in LKQ since January 2016#
monthlyLKQ Corporation (LKQ). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in LKQ by starting month#
$1,000 invested in LKQ, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,070 | $7,083 | 1.1× | 0.6% |
| 2017 | $919 | $5,856 | 0.9× | -0.9% |
| 2018 | $698 | $4,267 | 0.7× | -4.2% |
| 2019 | $1,118 | $4,263 | 1.1× | 1.5% |
| 2020 | $897 | $3,245 | 0.9× | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $835 | $2,244 | 0.8× | -3.2% |
| 2022 | $532 | $1,935 | 0.5× | -13.2% |
| 2023 | $485 | $2,367 | 0.5× | -18.8% |
| 2024 | $600 | $1,661 | 0.6× | -18.6% |
| 2025 | $728 | $1,318 | 0.7× | -19.3% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. LKQ data begins October 2003; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live LKQ chart and fundamentals on the LKQ quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in LKQ be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in LKQ Corporation (LKQ) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,070 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 0.6% a year.
- How far back does the LKQ calculation go?
- LKQ data begins October 2003. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.