Q1 2026 Luckin Coffee Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Total net revenues grew 35% year over year to approximately RMB12 billion, showcasing strong financial performance.
- The company expanded its store network significantly, with a 39% year-over-year growth, reaching a total of 33,596 stores.
- Luckin Coffee Inc (LKNCY) launched a share repurchase program of up to $300 million, indicating confidence in long-term value creation.
- The company introduced 26 new freshly brewed beverages and more than 10 snack items, driving higher customer engagement and purchase frequency.
- Average monthly transacting customers increased 25% year over year to over 93 million, reflecting successful customer acquisition and retention strategies.
- Delivery expenses increased by 9% year over year, impacting overall operating margins.
- Sales and marketing expenses rose 48% year over year, driven by increased advertising and promotion expenses.
- Same-store sales remained broadly stable, indicating potential challenges in driving growth at existing locations.
- The delivery volume mix declined sequentially, suggesting potential volatility in sales channels.
- Net profit margin decreased to 4.2% from 5.9% in the prior-year period, reflecting pressure on profitability.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Luckin Coffee's first-quarter 2026 earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) Please be advised that today's call is being recorded. Now I would like to turn the call over to Ms. Nancy Song, Head of Investor Relations at Luckin Coffee. Nancy, please go ahead.
Thank you, and hello, everyone. Welcome to Luckin Coffee's first-quarter 2026 earnings conference call. We announced our financial results earlier today before the US market opened. The earnings release is now available on our IR website and via Newswire services.
Today, you will hear from Dr. Guo Jinyi, Co-Founder and CEO of Luckin Coffee, who will share a strategic overview of our business. Following that, Ms. An Jing, our CFO, will discuss our financial results in greater detail. Afterwards, we will open up the call for questions. During today's call, we will be making some forward-looking statements regarding future events and expectations. Any statements that are not historical facts, including,
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