Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Cash & Current Investments (2018 - 2026)
Luckin Coffee's Cash & Current Investments came in at $1.88 billion for Q3 2026, up 165.0% from $709.01 million a year earlier and up 28.9% from the prior quarter.
Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Cash & Current Investments (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Luckin Coffee's Cash & Current Investments was $915.9 million, up 447.8% from FY2024.
- Cash & Current Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 108.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash & Current Investments was $167.2 million in FY2024, $3.9 million in FY2023 (-87.6%), $31.5 million in FY2022 (-94.1%) and $533.99 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cash & Current Investments in data going back to Q4 2018.
- Year-over-year, Cash & Current Investments has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 76.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash & Current Investments over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 167.9%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 61.1%).
- Business Quant data shows LKNCY's Cash & Current Investments at $1.46 billion (Q2 2026), $863.31 million (Q1 2026) and $917.21 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 3.61 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 674.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 902.56 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 220.50 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 974.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 1.39 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 202.43 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.86 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.88 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 863.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 917.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 709.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 705.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 658.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 645.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 558.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 477.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 245.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 524.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 731.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 678.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 632.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 476.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 553.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 657.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 779.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 534.03 Mn |
Luckin Coffee Cash & Current Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "ticker": "LKNCY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();