Lumen Technologies, Inc.

NYSE:LUMN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.7b

Lumen Technologies Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Lumen Technologies's revenue and earnings are forecast to decline at 2.5% and 0.7% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 4.5% per annum.

Key information

-0.7%

Earnings growth rate

4.5%

EPS growth rate

Telecom earnings growth10.2%
Revenue growth rate-2.5%
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated21 Feb 2025

Recent future growth updates

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) After Its Third-Quarter Results

Nov 07
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) After Its Third-Quarter Results

Recent updates

Lumen Technologies' Q4 Earnings Review: Long-Term Growth Reaffirmed

Feb 05

Lumen Technologies: The Turnaround Goes On Well

Jan 30

Lumen Technologies: Shrinking Unlikely To Work

Jan 16

Lumen: The Crown Castle Fiber Sale Serves As Cautionary Tale

Dec 25

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Shares Fly 28% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Nov 22
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Shares Fly 28% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) After Its Third-Quarter Results

Nov 07
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) After Its Third-Quarter Results

Why Lumen Technologies Gained 18% After Q3 2024 Report

Nov 06

Lumen: Turnaround Gaining Steam But This Stock Ain't Cheap

Oct 21

Here's Why Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Oct 18
Here's Why Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Lumen Technologies: Not So Undervalued Anymore

Oct 14

There's No Escaping Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LUMN) Muted Revenues Despite A 33% Share Price Rise

Sep 27
There's No Escaping Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LUMN) Muted Revenues Despite A 33% Share Price Rise

Lumen Technologies: Turnaround Efforts Bear Fruit

Sep 26

Lumen Technologies: A Deep Dive Into Another Debt Exchange

Sep 13

Lumen Technologies Has Sailed Past Fair Value (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 28

Lumen Technologies: Back From The Dead, But Too Late To Buy Now

Aug 13

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Surges 385% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Aug 07
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Surges 385% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement

Lumen Technologies Q2 Earnings Review: Transformation Affirmed

Aug 07

Lumen Technologies Stock: Recent Price Spike Begs Questions

Jul 31

Lumen Technologies Undervalued Even Without Turnaround (Rating Upgrade)

Jul 09

Lumen Is Approaching A Key Psychological Level

Jun 30

Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jun 13
Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Lumen: Attractive Speculative Setup (Rating Upgrade)

May 31

Lumen Technologies Q1 Earnings Takeaway: Transformation Takes Hold

May 02

Lumen Technologies' Underperformance In The Telecom Sector

Mar 28

Lumen Technologies: The Turnaround Could Have Gone Better

Mar 19

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 30%

Mar 05
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 30%

Lumen Technologies: Don't Mistakenly Look Back

Feb 15

Lumen Technologies: A Hold After Strong Q4 2023 Earnings

Feb 08

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price

Feb 08
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price

Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LUMN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 56% Above Its Share Price

Jan 31
Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LUMN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 56% Above Its Share Price

Lumen Technologies: Don't Get Too Excited Yet

Jan 26

Lumen Technologies: A Solid Turnaround Play

Jan 18

A Dive Into Lumen's Stabilization Guidance

Jan 01

Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LUMN) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 32%

Dec 22
Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:LUMN) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 32%

Is Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 16
Is Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Potentially Undervalued?

Lumen Technologies: Cheap Due To Multiple Red Flags

Dec 09

Lumen: Just Let Go And Don't Look Back (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 10

Lumen Technologies: Painful Debt Restructuring (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 02

Here's Why Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Oct 18
Here's Why Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Lumen Technologies And Its Looming Maturities

Oct 17

Lumen: Favorable Risk/Reward

Sep 27

Lumen Technologies: Approaching A Key Point

Sep 14

Lumen: It Really Turned Out To Be A Value Trap (Rating Downgrade)

Sep 05

Is It Time To Consider Buying Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN)?

Aug 26
Is It Time To Consider Buying Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN)

Aug 07
A Look At The Fair Value Of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN)

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:LUMN - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202711,782-472-9283,3859
12/31/202611,996-605-394,12812
12/31/202512,377-1,0426805,52213
12/31/202413,108-551,1024,333N/A
9/30/202413,296-2,1351,2924,429N/A
6/30/202413,716-2,0651483,278N/A
3/31/202414,109-10,752-5062,667N/A
12/31/202314,557-10,298-9402,160N/A
9/30/202314,840-11,372-8952,217N/A
6/30/202315,589-10,716-6552,459N/A
3/31/202316,540-1,6368763,955N/A
12/31/202217,478-1,5481,7194,735N/A
9/30/202218,5252,0292,4705,501N/A
6/30/202219,0221,9953,2326,108N/A
3/31/202219,3342,1573,5906,351N/A
12/31/202119,6872,0333,6016,501N/A
9/30/202119,965-7643,7666,576N/A
6/30/202120,245-9423,5326,640N/A
3/31/202120,513-1,0713,2796,750N/A
12/31/202020,712-1,2322,7956,524N/A
9/30/202020,8931,2802,8406,751N/A
6/30/202021,0761,2162,9656,845N/A
3/31/202021,2591,2103,1266,797N/A
12/31/201921,458-5,2693,0526,680N/A
9/30/201921,930-7,9043,1646,767N/A
6/30/201922,398-7,9343,3366,666N/A
3/31/201922,925-8,0133,2466,547N/A
12/31/201822,580-1,7333,8577,032N/A
9/30/201822,9881,796N/A6,214N/A
6/30/201821,2041,616N/A5,385N/A
3/31/201819,3921,341N/A4,488N/A
12/31/201717,6561,389N/A3,878N/A
9/30/201716,622314N/A3,796N/A
6/30/201716,970374N/A3,749N/A
3/31/201717,278553N/A4,242N/A
12/31/201617,470626N/A4,608N/A
9/30/201617,657922N/A4,708N/A
6/30/201617,829975N/A5,272N/A
3/31/201617,850922N/A5,239N/A
12/31/201517,900878N/A5,153N/A
9/30/201517,862728N/A5,207N/A
6/30/201517,822711N/A5,160N/A
3/31/201517,944761N/A5,144N/A
12/31/201418,031772N/A5,188N/A
9/30/201418,135823N/A5,088N/A
6/30/201418,136-410N/A5,212N/A
3/31/201418,120-334N/A5,552N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: LUMN is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Earnings vs Market: LUMN is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

High Growth Earnings: LUMN is forecast to remain unprofitable over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: LUMN's revenue is expected to decline over the next 3 years (-2.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: LUMN's revenue is forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-2.5% per year).

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if LUMN's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/22 04:31
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Lumen Technologies, Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Christopher WattsAtlantic Equities LLP
Peter RhameyBMO Capital Markets Equity Research