Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
LUMN · NYSE · Telecom & media
Fundamental quality
24
out of 100
Lumen Technologies, Inc. is going through a tough financial stretch: it hasn't been profitable over the last twelve months and its revenue is shrinking. On fundamental quality it scores 24 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue -9.7%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Lumen Technologies is the old CenturyLink phone company reinvented as a fiber business: hundreds of thousands of miles of optic cable crossing America, which the AI wave turned from relic into coveted asset — tech giants buy its fiber routes to connect their data centers.
Revenue growth: -9.7%
Net margin: -8.7% · ROIC: 1.6%
Net debt/EBITDA: 3.94x · FCF: 7.1%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 12 Telecom & media companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
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| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20,712 | -1,232 | 2,795 | 31,431 |
| 2021 | 19,687 | 2,033 | 3,601 | 28,628 |
| 2022 | 17,478 | -1,548 | 1,719 | 19,321 |
| 2023 | 14,557 | -10,298 | -940 | 17,754 |
| 2024 | 13,108 | -55 | 1,102 | 16,017 |
| 2025 | 12,402 | -1,739 | 371 | 16,438 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $20,712M to $12,402M (-40%) and net income went from -$1,232M to -$1,739M (-41%). It has also reduced its net debt over the period.
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):
Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
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In terms of business quality, Lumen Technologies, Inc. scores 24 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Lumen Technologies, Inc. a profitable company?
Over the last twelve months, no: Lumen Technologies, Inc. posts a negative net margin (-8.7%).
Does Lumen Technologies, Inc. have a lot of debt?
Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 3.94 times its EBITDA.
Is Lumen Technologies, Inc. growing?
Its revenue has fallen 9.7% annualized in recent years.
Does Lumen Technologies, Inc. generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 7.1% of its revenue into free cash flow.
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