Luckin Coffee (LTS:0A6U) Interest Coverage: N/A (As of Mar. 2026)

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LTS:0A6U Luckin Coffee Inc LTS:0A6U
83 GF Score
Price $12.54
GF Value $19.81
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Luckin Coffee Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Luckin Coffee's Operating Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $107 Mil. Luckin Coffee's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil. GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Luckin Coffee's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:


LTS:0A6U's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 6.57
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Luckin Coffee  (LTS:0A6U) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


Luckin Coffee Interest Coverage Related Terms


Luckin Coffee Interest Coverage Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Luckin Coffee's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

Luckin Coffee Interest Coverage Chart

Luckin Coffee Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Interest Coverage
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Luckin Coffee Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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LTS:0A6U vs EAT, CAVA, BROS: Interest Coverage Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Luckin Coffee's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Luckin Coffee Interest Coverage vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Luckin Coffee's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Luckin Coffee's Interest Coverage falls into.


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Luckin Coffee Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Luckin Coffee's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025, Luckin Coffee's Interest Expense was $-0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $735 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $613 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2025 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )
=-1*734.589/-0.018
=40,810.50

Luckin Coffee's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Mar. 2026, Luckin Coffee's Interest Expense was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income was $107 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $631 Mil.

GuruFocus does not calculate Luckin Coffee's interest coverage with the available data.

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.

Is Luckin Coffee (LTS:0A6U) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Luckin Coffee stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $12.54 is trading 36.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $19.81. GuruFocus considers Luckin Coffee to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0A6U:

  • Interest Coverage: N/A
  • GF Value™: $19.81 vs. price of $12.54 (36.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 1 warning sign

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Luckin Coffee Business Description

Other Exchanges LKNCY:USALC0A: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.
83GF Score

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