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Luckin CoffeeSTU:LC0A +3.68%74 WACC % is 5.09% as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 3.84. GuruFocus rates STU:LC0A with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €43.38 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 365 Restaurants companies, Luckin Coffee ranks better than 59.18% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-15), Luckin Coffee's weighted average cost of capital is 5.09%%. Luckin Coffee's ROIC % is 19.64% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Luckin Coffee generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.
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Luckin Coffee (STU:LC0A) WACC % Explanation
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Luckin Coffee's weighted average cost of capital is 5.09%%. Luckin Coffee's ROIC % is 19.64% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Luckin Coffee generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment. It is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases.
Be Aware
1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.
2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.
3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
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Luckin Coffee WACC % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Luckin Coffee's WACC % 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.
For the Restaurants subindustry, Luckin Coffee's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % 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 WACC % vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Luckin Coffee's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Luckin Coffee's WACC % falls into.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
WACC
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Cost of Equity
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Cost of Debt
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1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Luckin Coffee's market capitalization (E) is €8073.378 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Mar. 2026, Luckin Coffee's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is €819.266 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 8073.378 / (8073.378 + 819.266) = 0.9079
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 819.266 / (8073.378 + 819.266) = 0.0921
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.545%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Luckin Coffee's beta is 0.1763.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.545% + 0.1763 * 6% = 5.6028%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Mar. 2026, Luckin Coffee's interest expense (positive number) was €-0 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is €819.266 Mil.
Cost of Debt = -0 / 819.266 = 0%.
4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 204.368 / 634.613 = 32.2%.
Luckin Coffee's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
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E / (E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D / (E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
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0.9079
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5.6028%
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0.0921
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0%
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(1 - 32.2%)
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5.09%
* 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.
Luckin Coffee (STU:LC0A) has a WACC % of 5.09% as of Jul. 15, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Luckin Coffee and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 3.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Luckin Coffee ranks #149 out of 365 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 40.8%.
Is Luckin Coffee's WACC % too high?
Luckin Coffee's current WACC % of 5.09% is 33% above median its 10-year median of 3.84. The Restaurants industry median WACC % is 5.49. Luckin Coffee's value of 5.09% is 7.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Luckin Coffee ranks #149 out of 365 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Luckin Coffee has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Luckin Coffee's WACC % compare to EAT and CAVA?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Luckin Coffee ranks #149 out of 365 companies for WACC %. This puts Luckin Coffee in the upper half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 5.49. Luckin Coffee's value of 5.09% is 7.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.84 vs. the industry median of 5.49, Luckin Coffee has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good WACC % for a Restaurants company?
The median WACC % among Restaurants companies is 5.49, based on 365 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Luckin Coffee's current WACC % of 5.09% is 7.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Luckin Coffee and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median WACC % is 5.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Luckin Coffee's current WACC % is 5.09%, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 3.84. 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 (STU:LC0A) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €43.38, compared to a current price of €28.20 — trading 35% below its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 5.09%, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 3.84 and 7.3% below the Restaurants industry median of 5.49. Luckin Coffee's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Luckin Coffee (STU:LC0A), the current WACC % is 5.09% as of Jul. 15, 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 (STU:LC0A) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Luckin Coffee stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €28.20 is trading 35% below its estimated GF Value™ of €43.38.
GuruFocus considers Luckin Coffee to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:LC0A:
WACC %: 5.09% (33% above median its 10-year median of 3.84)
GF Value™: €43.38 vs. price of €28.20 (35% below fair value)
Industry Position: 7.3% below the Restaurants median (#149 of 365)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:LC0A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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