Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for Luckin Coffee (LKNCY.US) [8][22]. Core Views - Luckin Coffee is focusing on scale and market share expansion, with short-term same-store sales and profit margins potentially under pressure due to increased delivery costs [8]. - The company has accelerated store openings, netting 3,008 new stores in Q3 2025, marking a record for quarterly openings in the past three years [8]. - Despite short-term challenges, Luckin Coffee is expected to benefit from long-term structural trends in the coffee industry, including increased market concentration and consumer habit formation [8]. Financial Performance Overview - In Q3 2025, Luckin Coffee's GAAP operating profit grew by 12.9% year-on-year, with same-store revenue increasing by 14.4% [8]. - Revenue for Q3 2025 reached RMB 15.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 50.2% [8]. - The gross margin expanded by 2.5 percentage points year-on-year, despite significant pressure from raw material costs [8]. - Delivery costs surged by 211% in Q3 2025, leading to a decline in GAAP operating profit margin by 3.9 percentage points year-on-year [8]. Financial Projections - Revenue projections for Luckin Coffee are as follows: - 2023: RMB 24.9 billion (YoY change: 87.3%) - 2024: RMB 34.5 billion (YoY change: 38.4%) - 2025E: RMB 50.3 billion (YoY change: 45.9%) - 2026E: RMB 65.2 billion (YoY change: 29.6%) - 2027E: RMB 73.5 billion (YoY change: 12.7%) [9]. - Net profit projections are as follows: - 2023: RMB 2.8 billion (YoY change: 483.3%) - 2024: RMB 2.9 billion (YoY change: 2.9%) - 2025E: RMB 3.6 billion (YoY change: 21.3%) - 2026E: RMB 4.1 billion (YoY change: 15.1%) - 2027E: RMB 6.5 billion (YoY change: 59.6%) [9]. Market Outlook - The report anticipates that the competitive landscape will improve, leading to increased industry concentration, which will benefit Luckin Coffee as a market leader [8]. - The company is expected to continue leveraging its strong product innovation, brand marketing, and efficient supply chain to maintain its leadership position in the coffee industry [8].

Group 1 - Luckin Coffee, a Chinese coffee chain that was delisted from the US market due to a financial fraud scandal five years ago, is actively pursuing a return to the US main board for an IPO [3][4] - The company’s spokesperson stated that while they are monitoring the US capital market, there is no specific timeline for the relisting, and the current focus remains on business strategy and brand enhancement [4] - Following the acquisition by Centurium Capital in 2022, Luckin Coffee has significantly improved its operations, surpassing Starbucks to become the largest coffee retailer in China in 2023, with plans to expand into the US market [5] Group 2 - In the second quarter, Luckin Coffee reported a net profit of 1.25 billion RMB and revenue of 12.36 billion RMB, reflecting year-on-year growth of 44% and 47% respectively, with a total of 26,206 stores globally [5] - The company’s market capitalization is approximately 11 billion USD based on the recent trading price of its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) [5] - Luckin Coffee's third-quarter financial report is scheduled to be disclosed on November 17 [6]