Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Ending Cash Balance (2018 - 2026)
Luckin Coffee's Ending Cash Balance came in at $1.16 billion for Q3 2026, up 267.3% from $314.92 million a year earlier and up 0.6% from the prior quarter.
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Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Ending Cash Balance (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Luckin Coffee's Ending Cash Balance was $336.4 million, down 46.5% from FY2024.
- Ending Cash Balance carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Ending Cash Balance was $628.96 million in FY2024 (+51.1%), $416.37 million in FY2023 (-17.4%), $503.94 million in FY2022 (-47.0%) and $950.43 million in FY2021 (+22.6%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Ending Cash Balance in data going back to Q2 2018.
- Year-over-year, Ending Cash Balance increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 61.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Ending Cash Balance over five years came in Q3 2026 (growth of 267.3%), and the weakest in Q1 2024 (a decline of 58.0%).
- Business Quant data shows LKNCY's Ending Cash Balance at $1.15 billion (Q2 2026), $609.25 million (Q1 2026) and $336.89 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 822.00 Mn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 884.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 670.01 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 | 228.60 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 | 485.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 202.43 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.86 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 609.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 336.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 314.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 547.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 631.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 603.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 548.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 484.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 252.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 427.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 567.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 649.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 602.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 513.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 561.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 668.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 792.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
API Access
Luckin Coffee Ending Cash Balance 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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();