LKNCY vs CMG vs YUMC Stock Comparison

Luckin Coffee, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Yum China Holdings Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LKNCY Luckin Coffee Inc.
$33.01 -0.5% 1M -13.5% 1Y
Market cap
$10.90B
P/E
17.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.56B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
$35.38 +14.5% 1M +10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$44.39B
P/E
32.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.71B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
YUMC Yum China Holdings, Inc.
$49.76 +22.5% 1M +13.4% 1Y
Market cap
$17.27B
P/E
17.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.44B
Div. yield
0.02%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Luckin Coffee leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Luckin Coffee 7, Chipotle Mexican Grill 2, Yum China Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLKNCYCMGYUMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.90B $44.39B $17.27B CMG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.5x 32.2x 17.7x LKNCY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.9x 34.7x 16.4x LKNCY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +33.7% +7.9% +8.8% LKNCY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.3% 10.8% 7.8% CMG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 32.4% — 16.5% LKNCY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.1x — -0.7x LKNCY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -13.5% +10.7% +13.4% YUMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.3%/yr -0.3%/yr -2.7%/yr LKNCY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.1% 41.5% 25.9% YUMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 84/100 59/100 74/100 LKNCY

Percentile Scorecard

LKNCYCMGYUMC

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

AxisLKNCYCMGYUMC
Valuation 74 #14 of 50 16 #42 of 50 69 #16 of 50
Growth 94 #4 of 48 34 #32 of 48 49 #25 of 48
Profitability 83 #9 of 47 91 #5 of 47 67 #16 of 47
Financial Health 86 #8 of 51 64 #19 of 51 88 #7 of 51
Shareholder Returns – 88 #5 of 33 94 #3 of 33
Overall 84 59 74
  • LKNCY ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • CMG ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • YUMC ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLKNCYCMGYUMCSPY
1 month -0.5%+14.5%+22.5% -5.9%
3 months -5.7%+5.0%+3.2% -4.6%
6 months -1.3%+6.3%+3.4% +0.2%
Year to date -1.5%-4.4%+4.2% +7.5%
1 year -13.5%+10.7%+13.4% +8.2%
3 years +0.0%-14.5%+10.7% +68.3%
3 years, per year +0.0%-5.1%+3.4% +19.0%
5 years +121.7%-1.4%-12.7% +56.5%
5 years, per year +17.3%-0.3%-2.7% +9.4%
10 years —+377.5%+80.4% +251.5%
10 years, per year —+16.9%+6.1% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureLKNCYCMGYUMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.1%41.5%25.9% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.0%41.9%24.2% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.510.410.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.310.260.52 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.9%-59.9%-54.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.1%-13.4%-14.1% -5.9%
52-week high $40.30$40.87$57.95 $779.14
52-week low $27.67$27.51$39.98 $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.

MultipleLKNCYCMGYUMC
P/E now vs peer median 17.0xmedian 22.0x 32.8xmedian 22.0x 17.8xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.1x 3.5xmedian 1.1x 1.4xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 13.5x 20.1xmedian 13.5x 8.6xmedian 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 18.3x 29.6xmedian 18.3x 18.3xmedian 18.3x
P/B now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 3.0x 18.2xmedian 3.0x 2.8xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.89median 0.89 3.91median 0.89 1.07median 0.89

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 monthsLKNCYCMGYUMC
Revenue $8.56B $12.71B $12.44B
Gross profit $5.21B – $2.14B
Operating income $943.76M $1.79B $1.38B
Net income $642.83M $1.38B $1.05B
Free cash flow $1.20B $1.51B $940.00M
EPS (diluted) $1.94 $1.08 $2.79
Cash & equivalents $1.13B $634.21M $485.00M
Total debt $484.28M – $66.00M
Shares (diluted) 321.02M 1.28B 349.00M
Enterprise value $5.99B $40.89B $10.93B

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
MetricLKNCYCMGYUMC
P/E 17.0x 32.8x 17.8x
P/FCF 8.8x 29.6x 18.3x
P/Operating cash flow 8.8x 19.1x 10.9x
P/S 1.2x 3.5x 1.4x
P/B 4.1x 18.2x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 4.1x 18.2x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 13.6x 20.1x 8.6x
EV/EBIT 9.7x 24.4x 11.5x
EV/Revenue 1.1x 3.4x 1.3x
EV/FCF 7.7x 29.0x 16.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.7x 18.7x 10.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.89 3.91 1.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLKNCYCMGYUMC
Revenue growth (1Y) 33.7% 7.9% 8.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 41.5% 10.1% 6.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 31.3% – 9.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 43.1% – 5.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 30.4% -7.1% 12.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 29.2% 6.4% 10.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.9% -10.4% 6.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.4% 5.6% 9.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 13.1% -6.1% 13.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.0% 8.4% 16.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.4% 6.0% 9.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.2% 6.9% -3.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 20.4% -4.0% 12.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.2% 2.9% -4.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLKNCYCMGYUMC
Gross margin 60.8% – 17.2%
EBITDA margin 7.9% 17.2% 14.9%
Operating margin 11.0% 14.1% 11.1%
Pretax margin 11.2% 14.4% 11.5%
Net margin 7.3% 10.8% 7.8%
FCF margin 14.0% 11.9% 7.6%
Operating cash flow margin 14.0% 18.5% 12.7%
Return on equity 25.4% 59.2% 17.3%
Return on assets 11.8% 15.1% 9.7%
Return on invested capital 32.4% – 16.5%
Return on capital employed 27.9% 23.3% 16.4%
Asset turnover 1.6x 1.4x 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 1.7x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.9% 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLKNCYCMGYUMC
Debt / assets 8.5% – 0.6%
Debt / equity 0.2x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.1x – -0.7x
Debt / FCF 0.4x – 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 54.4% 74.0% 44.2%
Equity / assets 45.6% 26.0% 55.8%
Interest coverage 431.4x – –
Current ratio 1.4x 0.8x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.9x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.9x 0.6x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 4.33 5.81 3.91

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLKNCYCMGYUMC
Dividend yield – – 2.2%
Net buyback yield – 4.9% 7.6%
Shareholder yield – 4.9% 9.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 35.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 40.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 24.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 21.6%

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.

ConsensusLKNCYCMGYUMC
Forward P/E 14.9xFY2026 34.7xFY2026 16.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.21FY2026 $1.02FY2026 $3.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +38.1%FY2026 -12.8%FY2026 +21.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +25.8% +21.6% +15.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.64BFY2026 $13.51BFY2026 $12.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +36.7%FY2026 +13.2%FY2026 +4.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.8% +9.7% +6.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLKNCYCMGYUMC
Held by institutions 0.0% 89.5% 66.8%
Institutions holding 9 1,199 661
Change in shares held, QoQ +880.6% +0.3% +1.4%
Institutions buying 5 510 261
Institutions selling 0 529 231
Buyers to sellers – 0.96 1.13

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.

LKNCYCMGYUMC
LKNCY 1.00 0.04 0.24
CMG 0.04 1.00 0.30
YUMC 0.24 0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LKNCY, CMG and YUMC?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) $10.90B, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) $44.39B, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) $17.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, LKNCY, CMG and YUMC?

Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 17.5x, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 32.2x, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 17.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) is cheapest (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 14.9x, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 34.7x, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 16.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) +33.7%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) +7.9%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) +8.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) has the highest net margin (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 7.3%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 10.8%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 7.8%). On return on invested capital, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) leads (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 32.4%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 16.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Yum China Holdings (YUMC) returned the most: Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) -13.5%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) +10.7%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) +13.4%. Over five years, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) compounded fastest (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) +17.3%/yr, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) -0.3%/yr, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) -2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 0.00%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 0.00%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 0.02%. Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has been the steadiest (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 44.1%, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 41.5%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 25.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) leads on 7. 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.