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Lumen Technologies, Inc.(LUMN)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
LUMN•NYSE•Utilities
$9.81
$10.1B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryTelecom ServicesSub-IndustryEnterprise Fiber and Wholesale Carriers
AboutLumen Technologies, Inc., a facilities-based technology and communications company, provides various integrated products and services under the Lumen, Quantum Fiber, and CenturyLink brands to business and residential customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Business and Mass Markets. It offers compute and application services, such as cloud services, IT solutions, unified communication and collaboration solutions, colocation and data center services, content delivery services, and managed security services; and IP and data services, including VPN data network, Ethernet, internet protocol (IP), and voice over internet protocol. The company also provides fiber infrastructure services comprising high bandwidth optical wavelength networks; and unlit optical fiber and related professional services. In addition, it offers voice and other services, including private line services, a direct circuit or channel specifically dedicated for connecting two or more organizational sites; a portfolio of traditional time division multiplexing voice services; and synchronous optical network-based Ethernet, legacy data hosting services, and conferencing services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served approximately 4.5 million broadband subscribers. The company was formerly known as CenturyLink, Inc. and changed its name to Lumen Technologies, Inc. in September 2020. Lumen Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana.Show more
- Revenue$12.4B-5.4%
- EBITDA$2.56B-24.9%
- Net Income-$1.74B-3061.8%
- Free Cash Flow$371M-66.3%
- EBITDA Margin20.68%-20.6%
- Net Margin-14.02%-3241.8%
- Interest Coverage-1.12-234.0%
- Net Debt/EBITDA6.51+29.1%
- CapEx / Revenue35.21%+42.9%
- CapEx Coverage1.08-19.1%
LUMN Key Insights
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 87 (top 13%)
✗Weaknesses
- ✗High leverage: 6.9x Debt/EBITDA
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
LUMN Price & Volume
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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LUMN Growth Metrics
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-3.6%
5 Years-9.75%
3 Years-10.81%
TTM-6.78%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-455.27%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-455.31%
Return on Capital
10 Years-1.03%
5 Years-3.51%
3 Years-8.67%
Last Year-0.62%
LUMN Recent Earnings
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 8/12 qtrs (67%)●Beat Revenue 9/12 qtrs (75%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 5, 2026EPS
$0.47
Est $0.13
-261.4%
Revenue
$2.9B
Est $2.8B
+2.4%
Q1 2026
Feb 3, 2026EPS
$0.23
Est $0.21
+209.5%
Revenue
$3.0B
Est $3.0B
-0.0%
Q4 2025
Oct 30, 2025EPS
$0.20
Est $0.31
+35.5%
Revenue
$3.1B
Est $3.0B
+1.5%
Q3 2025
Jul 31, 2025EPS
$0.03
Est $0.24
+87.5%
Revenue
$3.1B
Est $3.0B
+1.5%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $0.47vs $0.13-261.4% | $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% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
LUMN Peer Comparison
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) competitors in Enterprise Fiber and Wholesale Carriers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FYBR | 9.64B | 38.49 | -29.61 | 3.23% | -6.24% | -8.11% | 2.44 | |
 OOMA | 505.1M | 18.57 | 80.74 | 6.52% | 2.36% | 7.2% | 0.19 | |
 ATUS | 539.38M | 1.89 | -8.59 | -4.06% | -21.76% | |||
 WOW | 445.66M | 5.20 | -7.22 | -8.13% | -13.2% | -52.7% | 4.98 | |
 T | 178.43B | 25.55 | 8.40 | 2.71% | 16.92% | 16.85% | 1.35 | |
 VZ | 200.09B | 47.44 | 11.68 | 2.52% | 12.43% | 16.42% | 1.90 | |
 TMUS | 209.04B | 193.16 | 19.87 | 8.49% | 11.65% | 17.82% | 2.07 | |
 CHTR | 19.82B | 156.52 | 4.32 | -0.56% | 9.39% | 25.18% | 4.73 |
Compare LUMN vs Peers
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
LUMN Income Statement
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | 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 |
LUMN Balance Sheet
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | 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 | 6.51x |
| Book Value per Share | 37.27 | 18.6 | 12.57 | 10.34 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 0.42 | 0.47 | -1.12 | 11.65 |
LUMN Cash Flow Statement
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | 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 | 4.74B |
| 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% | 39.1% |
| 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 | 10.00x |
| 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% |
LUMN Key Ratios
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| 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 | 6.51x |
| 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% |
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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.
Dividend & Returns
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.
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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
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