Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Operating Income (2018 - 2026)
Luckin Coffee's Operating Income was $410.66 million in Q3 2026, up 64.9% from $249.07 million a year earlier and up 31.5% from the prior quarter.
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Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Operating Income (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Luckin Coffee's Operating Income was $943.76 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 30.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $724.05 million, up 49.4% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has now increased for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Operating Income was $484.8 million in FY2024 (+13.8%), $426.15 million in FY2023 (+154.2%), $167.63 million in FY2022 and -$84.59 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Operating Income in data going back to Q2 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Income has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 73.7% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Income over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 355.1%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 34.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, LKNCY's Operating Income in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $312.29 million (Q2 2026), $103.57 million (Q1 2026) and $117.24 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - | 980.40 Mn |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 655.00 Mn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 451.96 Mn |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 319.30 Mn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn | 348.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - | 142.79 Mn |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.86 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 410.66 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 410.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 312.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 103.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 117.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 249.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 237.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 101.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 136.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 222.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 144.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -9.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 131.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 161.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 98.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 82.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -18.95 Mn |
API Access
Luckin Coffee Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();