Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Short-term Investments (2018 - 2026)
Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) reported Short-term Investments of $748.77 million for Q3 2026, up 85.5% from $403.63 million a year earlier and up 132.4% from the prior quarter.
Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Short-term Investments (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Luckin Coffee posted Short-term Investments of $368.1 million, up 974.5% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 57.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Short-term Investments came in at $34.26 million in FY2024 (+143.2%), $14.09 million in FY2023, -$480.93 million in FY2022 and -$482.49 million in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Short-term Investments in data going back to Q4 2018.
- Year over year, Short-term Investments has now increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 392.5% over the last five quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $322.15 million (Q2 2026), $263.33 million (Q1 2026) and $368.63 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcdonalds | 195.98 Bn | 190.80 Bn | 6.42 Bn |
| 2 | Starbucks | 120.13 Bn | 107.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | Yum Brands | 44.36 Bn | 41.25 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 4 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 43.92 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - |
| 5 | Restaurant Brands International | 27.10 Bn | 22.88 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Darden Restaurants | 25.62 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 7 | Restaurant Brands International Limited Partnership | 24.67 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Yum China Holdings | 17.38 Bn | 11.04 Bn | 537.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Roadhouse | 12.08 Bn | 11.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Luckin Coffee | 10.86 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 748.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 322.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 263.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 368.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 403.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 167.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 178.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -31.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -482.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 38.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 71.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 144.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 300.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 18.90 Mn |
Luckin Coffee Short-term 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=short-term-investments&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-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=short-term-investments&ticker=LKNCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();