LKNCY (Luckin Coffee) General and Admin. Expense: $182 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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LKNCY Luckin Coffee Inc LKNCY
72 GF Score
Price $33.01
GF Value $50.78
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Luckin Coffee General and Admin. Expense?

Luckin Coffee LKNCY +6.24% 72 General and Admin. Expense is $182 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LKNCY with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $50.78 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Luckin Coffee's General and Admin. Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $123 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $182 Mil.

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Luckin Coffee General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Luckin Coffee General and Admin. Expense Chart

Luckin Coffee Annual Data
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Luckin Coffee General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $182 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of $182 Mil mean?
Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) has a General and Admin. Expense of $182 Mil as of Mar. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Luckin Coffee and its competitors.
Is Luckin Coffee's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Luckin Coffee's current General and Admin. Expense is $182 Mil. Overall, Luckin Coffee has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Luckin Coffee's General and Admin. Expense compare to EAT and CAVA?
Luckin Coffee's General and Admin. Expense of $182 Mil can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Restaurants company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Restaurants industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Luckin Coffee and its competitors. Luckin Coffee's current General and Admin. Expense is $182 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Luckin Coffee stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $50.78, compared to a current price of $33.01 — trading 35% below its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is $182 Mil. Luckin Coffee's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Luckin Coffee (LKNCY), the current General and Admin. Expense is $182 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Luckin Coffee (LKNCY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Luckin Coffee stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $33.01 is trading 35% below its estimated GF Value™ of $50.78. GuruFocus considers Luckin Coffee to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LKNCY:

  • General and Admin. Expense: $182 Mil
  • GF Value™: $50.78 vs. price of $33.01 (35% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the LKNCY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Luckin Coffee Business Description

Other Exchanges 0A6U:UKLC0A:Germany
Address 1-3 Taibei Road, 28th Floor, Building T3, Haixi Jingu Plaza, Siming District, Fujian, Xiamen, CHN, 361008
Luckin Coffee Inc operates a coffee network in China, providing retail services for freshly brewed drinks and pre-made food and beverage items. Its technology-driven model is built on mobile apps and a store network, offering a cashier-less purchase experience with features such as store selection, advance ordering, multiple payment options, and real-time order tracking. The company mainly operates self-operated pick-up stores in high-demand locations, enabling rapid and cost-efficient expansion, and also uses partnership and franchise models. It offers multiple products, including coffee, tea drinks, snacks, and light meals, with recipes tailored to local preferences, supported by sourcing and proprietary technology for operations and supply chain management.
72GF Score

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