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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $0.47vs $0.10-389.1% | $2.9Bvs $2.8B+2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | $0.23vs $0.21+209.5% | $3.0Bvs $3.0B-0.0% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $0.20vs $0.31+35.5% | $3.1Bvs $3.0B+1.5% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.03vs $0.24+87.5% | $3.1Bvs $3.0B+1.5% |
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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 17.66B | 23.44B | 21.46B | 20.71B | 19.69B | 17.48B | 14.56B | 13.11B | 12.4B | 12.12B |
Revenue Growth % | 1.06% | 32.78% | -8.47% | -3.48% | -4.95% | -11.22% | -16.71% | -9.95% | -5.39% | -6.78% |
Cost of Revenue | 8.2B | 10.86B | 9.13B | 8.93B | 8.49B | 7.87B | 7.14B | 6.7B | 6.64B | 4.95B |
Gross Profit | 9.45B▲ 0% | 12.58B▲ 33.1% | 12.32B▼ 2.0% | 11.78B▼ 4.4% | 11.2B▼ 4.9% | 9.61B▼ 14.2% | 7.41B▼ 22.9% | 6.41B▼ 13.6% | 5.76B▼ 10.0% | 4.27B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 53.54% | 53.67% | 57.43% | 56.87% | 56.89% | 54.98% | 50.92% | 48.86% | 46.48% | 35.23% |
Gross Profit Growth % | -2.51% | 33.09% | -2.04% | -4.43% | -4.92% | -14.19% | -22.86% | -13.6% | -10.01% | - |
Operating Expenses | 7.44B | 9.29B | 15.05B | 10.82B | 6.91B | 9.52B | 17B | 5.95B | 5.95B | 7.49B |
Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
EBITDA | 5.95B | 5.69B | 2.1B | 5.67B | 8.66B | 3.33B | -6.6B | 3.42B | 2.56B | 2.38B |
EBITDA Margin % | 33.67% | 24.27% | 9.8% | 27.39% | 44% | 19.08% | -45.33% | 26.06% | 20.68% | 19.66% |
EBITDA Growth % | -4.83% | -4.29% | -63.04% | 169.71% | 52.72% | -61.51% | -297.93% | 151.77% | -24.91% | -30.69% |
Depreciation & Amortization | 3.94B | 5.12B | 4.83B | 4.71B | 4.38B | 3.24B | 2.98B | 2.96B | 2.75B | 2.7B |
D&A / Revenue % | 22.29% | 21.84% | 22.5% | 22.74% | 22.23% | 18.53% | 20.51% | 22.55% | 22.17% | 22.28% |
Operating Income (EBIT) | 2.01B▲ 0% | 570M▼ 71.6% | -2.73B▼ 578.2% | 962M▲ 135.3% | 4.29B▲ 345.4% | 95M▼ 97.8% | -9.58B▼ 10188.4% | 460M▲ 104.8% | -184M▼ 140.0% | -317M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 11.38% | 2.43% | -12.7% | 4.64% | 21.77% | 0.54% | -65.84% | 3.51% | -1.48% | -2.62% |
Operating Income Growth % | -13.81% | -71.63% | -578.25% | 135.29% | 345.43% | -97.78% | -10188.42% | 104.8% | -140% | - |
Interest Expense | 1.48B | 2.18B | 2.02B | 1.67B | 1.52B | 1.33B | 1.16B | 1.37B | 1.28B | 2M |
Interest Coverage | 1.36x | 0.28x | -1.36x | 0.53x | 2.72x | 0.26x | -7.84x | 0.83x | -1.12x | - |
Interest / Revenue % | 8.39% | 9.29% | 9.42% | 8.05% | 7.73% | 7.62% | 7.95% | 10.47% | 10.35% | 0.02% |
Non-Operating Income | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
Pretax Income | 540M▲ 0% | -1.56B▼ 389.4% | -4.77B▼ 204.9% | -782M▲ 83.6% | 2.7B▲ 445.4% | -991M▼ 136.7% | -10.24B▼ 933.0% | -230M▲ 97.8% | -2.72B▼ 1080.9% | -2.29B▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 3.06% | -6.67% | -22.21% | -3.78% | 13.72% | -5.67% | -70.32% | -1.75% | -21.9% | -18.93% |
Income Tax | -849M | 170M | 503M | 450M | 668M | 557M | 61M | -175M | -977M | -556M |
Effective Tax Rate % | -157.22% | -10.88% | -10.55% | -57.54% | 24.73% | -56.21% | -0.6% | 76.09% | 35.97% | 24.24% |
Net Income | 1.39B▲ 0% | -1.73B▼ 224.8% | -5.27B▼ 204.0% | -1.23B▲ 76.6% | 2.03B▲ 265.0% | -1.55B▼ 176.1% | -10.3B▼ 565.2% | -55M▲ 99.5% | -1.74B▼ 3061.8% | -1.74B▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 7.87% | -7.39% | -24.55% | -5.95% | 10.33% | -8.86% | -70.74% | -0.42% | -14.02% | -14.34% |
Net Income Growth % | 121.89% | -224.77% | -204.04% | 76.62% | 265.02% | -176.14% | -565.25% | 99.47% | -3061.82% | -455.27% |
EPS (Diluted) | 2.21▲ 0% | -1.63▼ 173.8% | -4.92▼ 201.8% | -1.14▲ 76.8% | 1.91▲ 267.5% | -1.54▼ 180.6% | -10.48▼ 580.5% | -0.06▲ 99.5% | -1.75▼ 3041.8% | -1.74▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | 90.52% | -173.76% | -201.84% | 76.83% | 267.54% | -180.63% | -580.52% | 99.47% | -3041.83% | -455.31% |
EPS (Basic) | 2.21 | -1.63 | -4.92 | -1.14 | 1.92 | -1.54 | -10.48 | -0.06 | -1.75 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 628.69M | 1.07B | 1.07B | 1.08B | 1.07B | 1.01B | 983.08M | 987.68M | 994.55M | 998.89M |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Assets | 75.55B | 70.24B | 64.74B | 59.39B | 57.99B | 45.61B | 34.02B | 33.5B | 34.34B | 30.62B |
Asset Growth % | 60.69% | -7.03% | -7.83% | -8.26% | -2.36% | -21.35% | -25.42% | -1.53% | 2.53% | -5.19% |
PP&E (Net) | 26.85B | 26.22B | 27.77B | 28.04B | 20.89B | 19.17B | 19.76B | 20.42B | 19.57B | 19.93B |
PP&E / Total Assets % | 35.54% | 37.33% | 42.89% | 47.21% | 36.03% | 42.02% | 58.08% | 60.97% | 57% | 65.07% |
Total Current Assets | 4.19B | 3.82B | 4.47B | 2.89B | 11.54B | 5.23B | 4.78B | 4.39B | 7.91B | 4.12B |
Cash & Equivalents | 551M | 488M | 1.69B | 409M | 354M | 1.25B | 2.23B | 1.89B | 1B | 1.63B |
Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
Inventory | 128M | 120M | 105M | 105M | 96M | 236M | 209M | 146M | 0 | 0 |
Other Current Assets | 406M | 373M | 67M | 50M | 9.07B | 1.89B | 327M | 257M | 5.59B | 893M |
Long-Term Investments | -2.41B | -2.53B | 0 | 0 | 13M | 12M | -3.13B | 9M | 0 | 8M |
Goodwill | 30.48B | 28.03B | 21.53B | 18.87B | 15.99B | 12.66B | 1.96B | 1.96B | 6.86B | 0 |
Intangible Assets | 12.77B | 10.78B | 9.57B | 8.22B | 6.97B | 6.17B | 5.47B | 4.81B | 4.46B | 4.24B |
Other Assets | 14.1B | 12.14B | 1.4B | 1.38B | 2.61B | 2.38B | 2.05B | 1.9B | -4.46B | 2.33B |
Total Liabilities | 52.12B | 50.41B | 51.27B | 48.23B | 46.15B | 35.24B | 33.6B | 33.03B | 35.46B | 18.98B |
Total Debt | 37.73B | 36.06B | 36.45B | 33.62B | 31.17B | 22B | 21.3B | 19.12B | 17.71B | 13.25B |
Net Debt | 37.17B | 35.57B | 34.76B | 33.21B | 30.82B | 20.75B | 19.06B | 17.23B | 16.7B | 11.63B |
Long-Term Debt | 37.28B | 35.41B | 32.21B | 29.14B | 27.81B | 20.18B | 19.62B | 17.3B | 17.35B | 12.93B |
Short-Term Borrowings | 443M | 652M | 2.72B | 2.81B | 1.55B | 498M | 157M | 395M | 354M | 325M |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 196M | 1.53B | 1.67B | 1.81B | 1.32B | 1.52B | 1.43B | 0 | 814M |
Total Current Liabilities | 4.85B | 5.45B | 7.26B | 6.63B | 7.17B | 4.9B | 3.53B | 3.64B | 4.39B | 4.17B |
Accounts Payable | 1.55B | 1.5B | 1.25B | 805M | 758M | 1.04B | 1.13B | 749M | 1.51B | 1.23B |
Accrued Expenses | 890M | 1.1B | 1.04B | 1.01B | 860M | 692M | 696M | 913M | 854M | 1.63B |
Deferred Revenue | 892M | 832M | 804M | 753M | 617M | 596M | 647M | 861M | 1B | 1.05B |
Other Current Liabilities | 932M | 1.11B | 1.14B | 948M | 2.77B | 909M | 381M | 179M | 390M | 1.56B |
Deferred Taxes | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 8.97B |
Other Liabilities | 7.57B | 6.76B | 7.36B | 7.44B | 1.65B | 3.91B | 4.1B | 4.32B | 5.04B | 0 |
Total Equity | 23.43B▲ 0% | 19.83B▼ 15.4% | 13.47B▼ 32.1% | 11.16B▼ 17.1% | 11.84B▲ 6.1% | 10.37B▼ 12.4% | 417M▼ 96.0% | 464M▲ 11.3% | -1.12B▼ 340.7% | 11.64B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 74.86% | -15.37% | -32.07% | -17.13% | 6.07% | -12.38% | -95.98% | 11.27% | -340.73% | 2915.94% |
Shareholders Equity | 23.43B | 19.83B | 13.47B | 11.16B | 11.84B | 10.37B | 417M | 464M | -1.12B | 11.64B |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock | 1.07B | 1.08B | 1.09B | 1.1B | 1.02B | 1B | 1.01B | 19.15B | 19.18B | 19.16B |
Additional Paid-in Capital | 23.31B | 22.85B | 21.87B | 20.91B | 18.97B | 18.08B | 18.13B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Earnings | 1.1B | -1.64B | -6.81B | -8.03B | -6B | -7.61B | -17.91B | -17.96B | -19.7B | -19.9B |
Accumulated OCI | -2B | -2.46B | -2.68B | -2.81B | -2.16B | -1.1B | -810M | -723M | -601M | -581M |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.27% | -2.38% | -7.81% | -1.98% | 3.46% | -2.99% | -25.86% | -0.16% | -5.13% | -5.26% |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.54% | -8.01% | -31.65% | -10% | 17.68% | -13.94% | -190.86% | -12.49% | - | -79.42% |
Debt / Equity | 1.61x | 1.82x | 2.71x | 3.01x | 2.63x | 2.12x | 51.07x | 41.20x | - | 1.14x |
Debt / Assets | 49.93% | 51.34% | 56.3% | 56.61% | 53.75% | 48.24% | 62.6% | 57.08% | 51.56% | 43.27% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.25x | 6.25x | 16.53x | 5.86x | 3.56x | 6.22x | - | 5.04x | 6.51x | 4.88x |
Book Value per Share | 37.27 | 18.6 | 12.57 | 10.34 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 0.42 | 0.47 | -1.12 | 11.65 |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 3.88B | 7.03B | 6.68B | 6.52B | 6.5B | 4.74B | 2.16B | 4.33B | 4.74B | 4.97B |
Operating CF Growth % | -15.86% | 81.38% | -5.01% | -2.34% | -0.35% | -27.17% | -54.38% | 100.6% | 9.35% | 37.63% |
Operating CF / Revenue % | 21.96% | 30% | 31.13% | 31.5% | 33.02% | 27.09% | 14.84% | 33.06% | 38.2% | 40.98% |
Net Income | 1.39B | -1.73B | -5.27B | -1.23B | 2.03B | -1.55B | -10.3B | -55M | -1.74B | -1.74B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 3.94B | 5.12B | 4.83B | 4.71B | 4.02B | 3.24B | 2.98B | 2.96B | 2.75B | 2.7B |
Deferred Taxes | -1.19B | 522M | 440M | 366M | 598M | -1.23B | 8M | -209M | -705M | -920M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 133M | 2.26B | 6.55B | 2.92B | 139M | 3.38B | 10.39B | -450M | 1.58B | 2.65B |
Working Capital Changes | -499M | 680M | -33M | -417M | -408M | 798M | -980M | 2.06B | 2.81B | 2.23B |
Capital Expenditures | -8.87B | -3.17B | -3.63B | -3.73B | -2.9B | 5.48B | -3.1B | -3.23B | -4.37B | 474M |
CapEx / Revenue % | 50.24% | 13.54% | 16.91% | 18% | 14.73% | 31.33% | 21.3% | 24.65% | 35.21% | 3.91% |
CapEx / D&A | 2.25x | 0.62x | 0.75x | 0.79x | 0.72x | 1.69x | 1.04x | 1.09x | 1.59x | 0.18x |
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 0.44x | 2.21x | 1.84x | 1.75x | 2.24x | 0.86x | 0.70x | 1.34x | 1.08x | 10.48x |
Cash from Investing | -8.87B | -3.08B | -3.57B | -3.56B | -2.71B | 5.48B | -1.2B | -2.83B | -4.3B | 514M |
Acquisitions | -5.83B | 158M | 93M | 153M | 135M | 8.37B | 1.75B | 0 | 0 | 3M |
Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sale of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -205M | 0 | 0 |
Other Investing | 62M | 97M | -35M | 12M | 53M | 123M | 153M | 606M | 62M | 5.03B |
Cash from Financing | 5.36B | -4.02B | -1.91B | -4.25B | -3.81B | -9.31B | -18M | -1.85B | -1.32B | -5.76B |
Dividends Paid | -1.45B | -2.31B | -1.1B | -1.11B | -1.09B | -780M | -11M | -3M | -1M | 1M |
Dividend Payout Ratio % | 104.61% | - | - | - | 53.47% | - | - | - | - | - |
Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Share Repurchases | -17M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1B | -200M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Financing | 2M | -50M | -61M | -87M | -53M | -40M | -22M | -295M | -14M | -5.32B |
Net Change in Cash | 363M▲ 0% | -69M▼ 119.0% | 1.2B▲ 1837.7% | -1.29B▼ 207.6% | -18M▲ 98.6% | 898M▲ 5088.9% | 941M▲ 4.8% | -348M▼ 137.0% | -886M▼ 154.6% | -279M▲ 0% |
Exchange Rate Effect | -1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3M |
Cash at Beginning | 224M | 587M | 518M | 1.72B | 427M | 409M | 1.31B | 2.25B | 1.9B | 1.01B |
Cash at End | 587M | 518M | 1.72B | 427M | 409M | 1.31B | 2.25B | 1.9B | 1.01B | 1.64B |
Free Cash Flow | -4.99B▲ 0% | 3.86B▲ 177.2% | 3.05B▼ 20.9% | 2.79B▼ 8.4% | 3.6B▲ 28.8% | 10.21B▲ 183.6% | -940M▼ 109.2% | 1.1B▲ 217.2% | 371M▼ 66.3% | 5.44B▲ 0% |
FCF Growth % | -406.95% | 177.23% | -20.87% | -8.42% | 28.84% | 183.56% | -109.21% | 217.23% | -66.33% | 434.91% |
FCF Margin % | -28.29% | 16.45% | 14.22% | 13.49% | 18.29% | 58.42% | -6.46% | 8.41% | 2.99% | 44.89% |
FCF / Net Income % | -359.54% | -222.56% | -57.92% | -226.87% | 177.13% | -659.63% | 9.13% | -2003.64% | -21.33% | -313% |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.54% | -8.01% | -31.65% | -10% | 17.68% | -13.94% | -190.86% | -12.49% | - | -79.42% |
EBITDA Margin | 33.67% | 24.27% | 9.8% | 27.39% | 44% | 19.08% | -45.33% | 26.06% | 20.68% | 19.66% |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 6.25x | 6.25x | 16.53x | 5.86x | 3.56x | 6.22x | - | 5.04x | 6.51x | 4.88x |
Interest Coverage | 1.36x | 0.28x | -1.36x | 0.53x | 2.72x | 0.26x | -7.84x | 0.83x | -1.12x | - |
CapEx / Revenue | 50.24% | 13.54% | 16.91% | 18% | 14.73% | 31.33% | 21.3% | 24.65% | 35.21% | 3.91% |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 104.61% | - | - | - | 53.47% | - | - | - | - | -0.06% |
Debt / Equity | 1.61x | 1.82x | 2.71x | 3.01x | 2.63x | 2.12x | 51.07x | 41.20x | - | 1.14x |
EPS Growth | 90.52% | -173.76% | -201.84% | 76.83% | 267.54% | -180.63% | -580.52% | 99.47% | -3041.83% | -455.31% |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) reported $12.12B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1517% increase from $749.7M in 1996.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) saw revenue decline by 5.4% over the past year.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) reported a net loss of $1.74B for fiscal year 2025.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) does not currently pay a meaningful dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) generated $5.44B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.