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Lumen Technologies, Inc.

LUMN

NYSECommunication ServicesTelecommunications Services

Previous close

$5.94

−$0.07 · -1.16%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Sell

Trim exposure — unfavorable risk-reward

Valuation

10

Overpriced

Momentum

24

Weakening

Sentiment

62

Bullish

Risk resilience

33

High Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Lumen Technologies, Inc. functions as an infrastructure-driven technology and telecommunications provider, offering a diverse array of integrated solutions to both commercial clients and residential customers throughout the United States and internationally. The company delivers these services through its Lumen, Quantum Fiber, and CenturyLink brands. Its business operations are segmented into two primary divisions: Business and Mass Markets. Lumen's comprehensive product suite includes compute and application services, such as cloud computing, IT management, unified communication and collaboration tools, colocation and data center facilities, content delivery networks, and managed security services. It also provides IP and data services, encompassing virtual private networks (VPN), Ethernet connectivity, general internet protocol services, and Voice over IP (VoIP). Additionally, the company furnishes fiber infrastructure services, which feature high-capacity optical wavelength networks, unlit optical fiber leasing, and related professional support. Complementary offerings include various voice and other services, like private line connections for dedicated site-to-site communication, traditional time division multiplexing (TDM) voice systems, synchronous optical network (SONET)-based Ethernet, legacy data hosting, and conferencing capabilities. As of December 31, 2021, the company served approximately 4.5 million broadband subscribers. Incorporated in 1968, the organization was previously known as CenturyLink, Inc. before officially changing its name to Lumen Technologies, Inc. in September 2020. Its corporate headquarters are located in Monroe, Louisiana.

Industry
Telecommunications Services
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
US
CEO
Kathleen E. Johnson
Listed since
Mar 17, 1980
Employees
24,000

Market position

Day range

Current $5.94

52-week range

Current $5.94

Open
$6.075
Previous close
$6.01
Volume
7.54M
0.55× average
Average volume
13.74M
Average daily volume
Market cap
6.12B USD
Beta
1.81
Market reference 1
50-day average
$6.8734
-13.58% below average
200-day average
$7.9051
-24.86% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
-5.81×
P/B (TTM)
-4.01×
P/S (TTM)
0.52×
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
47.79%
Operating margin
-3.36%
Net margin
-8.65%

Financial health

Debt / equity
-9.07×
Altman Z-score
-0.47
Piotroski F-score
4 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends70%19%-32%-84%Gross margin, FY2021: 56.89%Gross margin, FY2022: 54.98%Gross margin, FY2023: 50.92%Gross margin, FY2024: 48.86%Gross margin, FY2025: 46.48%Operating margin, FY2021: 21.77%Operating margin, FY2022: 0.54%Operating margin, FY2023: -65.84%Operating margin, FY2024: 3.51%Operating margin, FY2025: -1.48%Net margin, FY2021: 10.33%Net margin, FY2022: -8.86%Net margin, FY2023: -70.74%Net margin, FY2024: -0.42%Net margin, FY2025: -14.02%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 56.89%. Gross margin FY2022 54.98%. Gross margin FY2023 50.92%. Gross margin FY2024 48.86%. Gross margin FY2025 46.48%. Operating margin FY2021 21.77%. Operating margin FY2022 0.54%. Operating margin FY2023 -65.84%. Operating margin FY2024 3.51%. Operating margin FY2025 -1.48%. Net margin FY2021 10.33%. Net margin FY2022 -8.86%. Net margin FY2023 -70.74%. Net margin FY2024 -0.42%. Net margin FY2025 -14.02%.

Income trends

Revenue

12.4B USD-5.39%

Operating income

−184M USD−644M USD

Net income

−1.74B USD-3061.82%
Income trends across reported periods22.69B USD10.69B USD−1.3B USD−13.3B USDRevenue, FY2021: 19.69B USDRevenue, FY2022: 17.48B USDRevenue, FY2023: 14.56B USDRevenue, FY2024: 13.11B USDRevenue, FY2025: 12.4B USDOperating income, FY2021: 4.29B USDOperating income, FY2022: 95M USDOperating income, FY2023: −9.58B USDOperating income, FY2024: 460M USDOperating income, FY2025: −184M USDNet income, FY2021: 2.03B USDNet income, FY2022: −1.55B USDNet income, FY2023: −10.3B USDNet income, FY2024: −55M USDNet income, FY2025: −1.74B USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 19.69B USD. Revenue FY2022 17.48B USD. Revenue FY2023 14.56B USD. Revenue FY2024 13.11B USD. Revenue FY2025 12.4B USD. Operating income FY2021 4.29B USD. Operating income FY2022 95M USD. Operating income FY2023 −9.58B USD. Operating income FY2024 460M USD. Operating income FY2025 −184M USD. Net income FY2021 2.03B USD. Net income FY2022 −1.55B USD. Net income FY2023 −10.3B USD. Net income FY2024 −55M USD. Net income FY2025 −1.74B USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue12.4B USD13.11B USD14.56B USD17.48B USD19.69B USD
Cost of goods sold6.64B USD6.7B USD7.14B USD7.87B USD8.49B USD
Gross profit5.76B USD6.41B USD7.41B USD9.61B USD11.2B USD
Selling, general, and administrative3.2B USD2.97B USD3.2B USD3.08B USD2.9B USD
Operating expenses5.95B USD5.95B USD17B USD9.52B USD6.91B USD
Interest income75M USD119M USD41M USD24M USD
Interest expense1.28B USD1.37B USD1.16B USD1.33B USD1.52B USD
Depreciation and amortization2.75B USD2.96B USD2.99B USD3.24B USD4.38B USD
Operating income−184M USD460M USD−9.58B USD95M USD4.29B USD
Net income−1.74B USD−55M USD−10.3B USD−1.55B USD2.03B USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

28 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy414%
Hold1761%
Sell725%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

11 institutions

LUMN news

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$1.00

2021 complete year-53.7% since 2017

Corporate action history

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 29, 2022

$0.25

Quarterly

Record Aug 30, 2022 · Payment Sep 9, 2022

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 27, 2022

$0.25

Quarterly

Record May 31, 2022 · Payment Jun 10, 2022

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 7, 2022

$0.25

Quarterly

Record Mar 8, 2022 · Payment Mar 18, 2022

Dividend

Ex-dividend Nov 26, 2021

$0.25

Quarterly

Record Nov 29, 2021 · Payment Dec 10, 2021

Dividend

Ex-dividend Aug 27, 2021

$0.25

Quarterly

Record Aug 30, 2021 · Payment Sep 10, 2021

Dividend

Ex-dividend May 28, 2021

$0.25

Quarterly

Record Jun 1, 2021 · Payment Jun 11, 2021

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