LKNCY vs THCH vs YUMC Stock Comparison

Luckin Coffee, TH International and Yum China Holdings Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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LKNCY Luckin Coffee Inc.
$31.38 -5.5% 1M -21.7% 1Y
Market cap
$8.47B
P/E
19.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.04B
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
THCH TH International Ltd
$1.18 +1.7% 1M -56.2% 1Y
Market cap
$39.23M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$170.73M
Div. yield
–
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
YUMC Yum China Holdings, Inc.
$47.07 +17.7% 1M +8.8% 1Y
Market cap
$16.24B
P/E
16.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.44B
Div. yield
2.36%
Quick-Service Restaurants Consumer Discretionary
5 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Yum China Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Yum China Holdings 5, Luckin Coffee 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLKNCYTHCHYUMCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.47B $39.23M $16.24B YUMC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.2x -0.5x 16.8x YUMC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.5x — 15.5x LKNCY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +40.7% -8.3% +8.8% LKNCY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.5% -42.5% 7.8% YUMC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 16.5% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.2x — -0.7x LKNCY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 2.36% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -21.7% -56.2% +8.8% YUMC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.7%/yr -52.7%/yr -3.9%/yr LKNCY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.3% 84.7% 25.8% YUMC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 20/100 72/100 LKNCY

Percentile Scorecard

LKNCYTHCHYUMC

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

AxisLKNCYTHCHYUMC
Valuation 74 #14 of 50 12 #44 of 50 69 #16 of 50
Growth 87 #7 of 48 43 #28 of 48 47 #26 of 48
Profitability 76 #12 of 47 7 #44 of 47 63 #18 of 47
Financial Health 86 #8 of 51 – 88 #7 of 51
Shareholder Returns – – 94 #3 of 33
Overall 81 20 72
  • LKNCY ranked among 53 companies in Restaurants
  • THCH 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

PeriodLKNCYTHCHYUMCSPY
1 month -5.5%+1.7%+17.7% -2.3%
3 months -15.4%-31.4%-2.7% -0.7%
6 months -7.0%-44.3%-1.6% +4.8%
Year to date -6.3%-52.6%-1.4% +10.3%
1 year -21.7%-56.2%+8.8% +10.3%
3 years -7.1%-84.5%+3.7% +73.0%
3 years, per year -2.4%-46.3%+1.2% +20.1%
5 years +107.5%-97.6%-17.9% +61.9%
5 years, per year +15.7%-52.7%-3.9% +10.1%
10 years ——+77.0% +258.6%
10 years, per year ——+5.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureLKNCYTHCHYUMCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.3%84.7%25.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.6%90.6%24.3% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.390.340.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.50-0.660.34 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.9%-98.0%-54.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.1%-56.9%-18.8% -3.5%
52-week high $40.30$2.74$57.95 $779.14
52-week low $27.67$1.00$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.

MultipleLKNCYTHCHYUMC
P/E now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 21.4x -0.5xmedian 21.4x 16.8xmedian 21.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.1x 0.2xmedian 1.1x 1.3xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.8xmedian 13.8x -1.3xmedian 13.8x 8.1xmedian 13.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 17.5x -11,596xmedian 17.5x 17.3xmedian 17.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 3.1x —median 3.1x 2.7xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.98median 0.96 -0.02median 0.96 1.02median 0.96

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 monthsLKNCYTHCHYUMC
Revenue $8.04B $170.73M $12.44B
Gross profit $4.93B $147.46M $2.14B
Operating income $782.17M -$44.87M $1.38B
Net income $545.06M -$67.08M $1.05B
Free cash flow $871.30M -$3.38K $940.00M
EPS (diluted) $1.63 $-2.23 $2.79
Cash & equivalents $1.14B – $485.00M
Total debt $286.11M – $66.00M
Shares (diluted) 321.02M 32.52M 349.00M
Enterprise value $4.73B $39.23M $10.60B

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
MetricLKNCYTHCHYUMC
P/E 19.2x -0.5x 16.8x
P/FCF 9.7x -11,596x 17.3x
P/Operating cash flow 9.7x -11,596x 10.3x
P/S 1.1x 0.2x 1.3x
P/B 3.5x – 2.7x
P/Tangible book 3.5x – 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 13.8x -1.3x 8.1x
EV/EBIT 9.3x -0.9x 10.8x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 0.2x 1.2x
EV/FCF 8.4x -11,596x 15.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.4x -11,596x 9.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.98 -0.02 1.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLKNCYTHCHYUMC
Revenue growth (1Y) 40.7% -8.3% 8.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 46.0% -4.3% 6.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 41.3% -9.1% 9.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 46.4% -6.8% 5.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 12.2% -5.7% 12.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 26.3% 18.9% 10.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -0.4% -26.9% 6.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.7% 17.1% 9.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -4.3% -40.7% 13.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 19.6% 22.4% 16.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.2% 99.9% 9.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.4% 95.2% -3.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -2.2% 99.9% 12.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.4% 95.2% -4.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLKNCYTHCHYUMC
Gross margin 61.3% 86.4% 17.2%
EBITDA margin 6.6% -17.6% 14.9%
Operating margin 9.7% -26.3% 11.1%
Pretax margin 10.0% -42.4% 11.5%
Net margin 6.5% -42.5% 7.8%
FCF margin 10.8% 0.0% 7.6%
Operating cash flow margin 10.8% 0.0% 12.7%
Return on equity 22.7% – 17.3%
Return on assets 11.1% – 9.7%
Return on invested capital – – 16.5%
Return on capital employed 24.9% – 16.4%
Asset turnover 1.6x – 1.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 0.0x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLKNCYTHCHYUMC
Debt / assets 5.5% – 0.6%
Debt / equity 0.1x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.2x – -0.7x
Debt / FCF 0.3x – 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 52.9% – 44.2%
Equity / assets 47.1% – 55.8%
Interest coverage 3,082x -19.0x –
Current ratio 1.5x – 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.8x – 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.8x – 0.6x
Altman Z-score 4.05 – 3.80

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLKNCYTHCHYUMC
Dividend yield – – 2.4%
Net buyback yield – – 8.0%
Shareholder yield – – 10.4%
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.

ConsensusLKNCYTHCHYUMC
Forward P/E 14.5xFY2026 – 15.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.16FY2026 $-1.27FY2026 $3.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +35.0%FY2026 – +21.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +28.2% – +15.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.64BFY2026 $183.69MFY2026 $12.37BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +36.7%FY2026 +20.3%FY2026 +4.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.8% +5.8% +6.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLKNCYTHCHYUMC
Held by institutions 0.0% – 66.8%
Institutions holding 9 – 661
Change in shares held, QoQ +880.6% – +1.4%
Institutions buying 5 – 262
Institutions selling 0 – 231
Buyers to sellers – – 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.

LKNCYTHCHYUMC
LKNCY 1.00 -0.05 0.23
THCH -0.05 1.00 -0.17
YUMC 0.23 -0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LKNCY, THCH and YUMC?

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) $8.47B, TH International (THCH) $39.23M, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) $16.24B.

Which stock is cheaper, LKNCY, THCH and YUMC?

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 19.2x, TH International (THCH) -0.5x, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 16.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) is cheapest (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 14.5x, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 15.5x). 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) +40.7%, TH International (THCH) -8.3%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) +8.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has the highest net margin (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 6.5%, TH International (THCH) -42.5%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 7.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Yum China Holdings (YUMC) returned the most: Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) -21.7%, TH International (THCH) -56.2%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) +8.8%. Over five years, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) compounded fastest (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) +15.7%/yr, TH International (THCH) -52.7%/yr, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) -3.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 2.36%. Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) and TH International (THCH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has been the steadiest (Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) 43.3%, TH International (THCH) 84.7%, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) 25.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LKNCY, THCH 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, Yum China Holdings (YUMC) leads on 5. 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.