CHA vs CMG vs LKNCY Stock Comparison

Chagee Holdings, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Luckin Coffee Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CHA Chagee Holdings Ltd.
$11.69 +2.1% 1M -29.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.23B
P/E
13.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.84B
Div. yield
7.87%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
$28.78 -9.7% 1M -28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$36.42B
P/E
26.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.71B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
LKNCY Luckin Coffee Inc.
$31.79 -6.1% 1M -22.7% 1Y
Market cap
$8.58B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Chagee Holdings leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Chagee Holdings 3, Luckin Coffee 3, Chipotle Mexican Grill 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHACMGLKNCYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.23B $36.42B $8.58B CMG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.9x 26.7x 19.8x CHA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.0x 26.9x 14.7x CHA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -2.5% +7.9% — CMG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.4% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 7.87% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -29.4% -28.5% -22.7% LKNCY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -4.2%/yr +17.8%/yr LKNCY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 52.6% 44.9% 43.3% LKNCY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 73/100 43/100 — CHA

Percentile Scorecard

CHACMGLKNCY

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCHACMGLKNCY
Valuation 92 #5 of 50 14 #43 of 50 51 #25 of 50
Growth 4 #45 of 47 41 #28 of 47 –
Profitability 71 #14 of 46 64 #17 of 46 –
Financial Health 98 #2 of 51 52 #25 of 51 86 #8 of 51
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 32 – –
Overall 73 43 –
  • CHA ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • CMG ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • LKNCY ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCHACMGLKNCYSPY
1 month +2.1%-9.7%-6.1% +0.9%
3 months +3.4%-15.9%-3.9% +5.9%
6 months +9.5%-12.8%-11.7% +8.5%
Year to date +0.5%-22.2%-5.1% +13.3%
1 year -29.4%-28.5%-22.7% +12.4%
3 years —-23.8%-3.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year —-8.7%-1.2% +23.5%
5 years —-19.1%+126.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year —-4.2%+17.8% +11.0%
10 years —+288.9%— +263.4%
10 years, per year —+14.5%— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCHACMGLKNCYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 52.6%44.9%43.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 46.9%50.4%37.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.250.620.40 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.56-0.64-0.53 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -74.3%-59.9%-58.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -29.4%-29.6%-22.7% -0.9%
52-week high $16.55$40.87$41.15 $779.14
52-week low $9.16$27.51$27.67 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCHACMGLKNCY
P/E now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 20.8x 26.7xmedian 20.8x 19.8xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.1x 2.9xmedian 1.1x 1.2xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.0x —median 13.0x —median 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.6xmedian 17.6x 25.7xmedian 17.6x 17.3xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 3.2x 14.8xmedian 3.2x 3.8xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.08 3.18median 1.08 —median 1.08

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCHACMGLKNCY
Revenue $1.84B $12.71B –
Operating income $151.10M $1.79B –
Net income $140.02M $1.38B –
Free cash flow $233.21M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.83 $1.08 –
Cash & equivalents $963.92M $634.21M $327.91M
Shares (diluted) 164.71M 1.28B 321.02M
Enterprise value -$2.45B $36.42B $7.66B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCHACMGLKNCY
P/E 13.9x 26.7x 19.8x
P/FCF 9.6x 25.7x 17.3x
P/Operating cash flow 9.6x 15.5x –
P/S 1.2x 2.9x 1.2x
P/B 1.8x 14.8x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 14.8x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 7.2x – –
EV/Revenue 0.6x 2.9x –
EV/FCF 4.7x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 4.7x 15.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 3.18 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHACMGLKNCY
Revenue growth (1Y) -2.5% 7.9% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 10.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -54.0% -7.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 6.4% –
Net income growth (1Y) -50.7% -10.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 5.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) -68.9% -6.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 8.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -27.1% 6.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 6.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -27.1% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHACMGLKNCY
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 8.2% – –
Pretax margin 10.6% – –
Net margin 7.4% – –
FCF margin 12.6% – –
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% 18.5% –
Return on equity 12.0% – –
Return on assets 8.1% – –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 11.5% – –
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.7x –
Stock comp / revenue – 0.9% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHACMGLKNCY
Debt / assets 1.5% – –
Debt / equity 0.0x – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 0.1x – –
Liabilities / assets 30.8% 74.0% 48.4%
Equity / assets 69.2% 26.0% 51.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 3.4x 0.8x 1.7x
Quick ratio 3.0x – 2.3x
Cash ratio 2.9x – 0.8x
Altman Z-score 4.90 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHACMGLKNCY
Dividend yield 7.9% – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 7.9% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCHACMGLKNCY
Forward P/E 8.0xFY2026 26.9xFY2026 14.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.47FY2026 $1.07FY2026 $2.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +67.0%FY2026 -8.5%FY2026 +35.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.9% +19.6% +28.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.22BFY2026 $13.54BFY2026 $9.64BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +20.1%FY2026 +13.5%FY2026 +36.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +10.4% +9.7% +20.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHACMGLKNCY
Held by institutions 8.9% 89.5% 0.0%
Institutions holding 47 1,197 9
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% +0.3% +880.6%
Institutions buying 28 510 5
Institutions selling 15 527 0
Buyers to sellers 1.87 0.97 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CHACMGLKNCY
CHA 1.00 0.15 -0.07
CMG 0.15 1.00 0.06
LKNCY -0.07 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHA, CMG and LKNCY?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chagee Holdings (CHA) $2.23B, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) $36.42B, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) $8.58B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHA, CMG and LKNCY?

Chagee Holdings (CHA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chagee Holdings (CHA) 13.9x, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 26.7x, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 19.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Chagee Holdings (CHA) is cheapest (Chagee Holdings (CHA) 8.0x, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 26.9x, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 14.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chagee Holdings (CHA) -2.5%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) +7.9%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) returned the most: Chagee Holdings (CHA) -29.4%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) -28.5%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) -22.7%. Over five years, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) compounded fastest (Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) -4.2%/yr, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) +17.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Chagee Holdings (CHA) 7.87%. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) has been the steadiest (Chagee Holdings (CHA) 52.6%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 44.9%, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 43.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHA, CMG and LKNCY?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Chagee Holdings (CHA) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.