Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Cash from Operations (2018 - 2026)
Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) posted Cash from Operations of $386.19 million for Q2 2026, up 8.2% from $357.01 million a year earlier and up 237.6% from the prior quarter.
Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Cash from Operations (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Cash from Operations at Luckin Coffee was $871.3 million, down 2.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $869.37 million, up 50.0% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Luckin Coffee's Cash from Operations was $579.51 million in FY2024 (+41.9%), $408.52 million in FY2023, $2.88 million in FY2022 (-85.2%) and $19.37 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q2 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 10.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations in the past five years was Q1 2023, with growth of 819.2%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 63.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior quarters was $114.41 million (Q1 2026), $80.61 million (Q4 2025) and $290.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 197.03 Bn | 191.85 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 121.44 Bn | 109.07 Bn | - | 1.64 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 45.58 Bn | 42.47 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 507.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 45.08 Bn | 41.58 Bn | - | 590.14 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.34 Bn | 23.13 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.92 Bn | 25.01 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.29 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 426.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.62 Bn | 11.96 Bn | - | 180.15 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.74 Bn | 5.83 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 615.67 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 615.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 386.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 114.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 290.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 357.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 123.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 223.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 187.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 213.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -36.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -130.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 179.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 199.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 156.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 58.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 82.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.26 Mn |
Luckin Coffee Cash from Operations 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();