Lumen Technologies, Inc.

NYSE:LUMN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$8.7b

Lumen Technologies Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Lumen Technologies's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -29%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 1.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 9.9% per year.

Key information

-29.0%

Earnings growth rate

-31.1%

EPS growth rate

Telecom Industry Growth6.7%
Revenue growth rate-9.9%
Return on equity-624.3%
Net Margin-16.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent 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

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)

Lumen: Rapidly Deteriorating Situation (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 03

Lumen Technologies: Few Things Go To Zero

Jul 27

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

Jul 20
Here's Why Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Lumen: Another Major Potential Risk

Jul 18

Lumen Technologies: Headwinds Continue To Mount (Rating Downgrade)

Jul 05

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Lumen Technologies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LUMN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2413,296-2,1353,2440
30 Jun 2413,716-2,0653,3340
31 Mar 2414,109-10,7523,3840
31 Dec 2314,557-10,2983,2820
30 Sep 2314,840-11,3722,8370
30 Jun 2315,589-10,7163,0430
31 Mar 2316,540-1,6363,0220
31 Dec 2217,478-1,5483,0650
30 Sep 2218,5252,0293,4410
30 Jun 2219,0221,9953,3250
31 Mar 2219,3342,1573,2520
31 Dec 2119,6872,0332,8950
30 Sep 2119,965-7642,8660
30 Jun 2120,245-9423,0320
31 Mar 2120,513-1,0713,1980
31 Dec 2020,712-1,2323,3880
30 Sep 2020,8931,2803,5540
30 Jun 2021,0761,2163,5710
31 Mar 2021,2591,2103,6700
31 Dec 1921,458-5,2693,5570
30 Sep 1921,930-7,9043,2130
30 Jun 1922,398-7,9343,3100
31 Mar 1922,925-8,0133,4250
31 Dec 1822,580-1,7334,1650
30 Sep 1822,9881,7963,9360
30 Jun 1821,2041,6163,6990
31 Mar 1819,3921,3413,5050
31 Dec 1717,6561,3893,8440
30 Sep 1716,6223143,7500
30 Jun 1716,9703743,8660
31 Mar 1717,2785533,8530
31 Dec 1617,4706263,3770
30 Sep 1617,6579223,8230
30 Jun 1617,8299753,8340
31 Mar 1617,8509223,7890
31 Dec 1517,9008783,9570
30 Sep 1517,8627283,8230
30 Jun 1517,8227113,7900
31 Mar 1517,9447613,7400
31 Dec 1418,0317723,7760
30 Sep 1418,1358233,7170
30 Jun 1418,136-4103,7080
31 Mar 1418,120-3343,7090
31 Dec 1318,095-2393,6840

Quality Earnings: LUMN is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: LUMN is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LUMN is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 29% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LUMN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: LUMN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Telecom industry (-18.2%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: LUMN has a negative Return on Equity (-624.27%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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