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LUMN stock analysis: LUMN

LUMN (LUMN) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades strongest on value and weakest on momentum and growth.

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What's happening with LUMN · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

LUMN price performance

LUMN against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+50%+100%S&P 500 +18%LUMN -5%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-27.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 42.2 pts
1 year-14.3%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 31.4 pts
3 years+316.3%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 227.0 pts
5 years-52.6%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 143.9 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

LUMN factor grades

Each grade compares LUMN with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

AValueFCF yield 14.4% (industry 6.0%)
DGrowthRevenue growth -8% (industry +8%)
CProfitabilityOperating margin 1.7% (industry 9.6%)
DMomentum12-month change -14%From 52-wk high -52%

LUMN in plain numbers

LUMN key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$5.8B
Revenue growth (y/y)-8%
Free-cash-flow yield14.4%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-29
Valuation measures
Market value$5.8B
Enterprise value$3.9B
Price / sales0.5x
EV / revenue0.3x
EV / EBITDA1.4x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$11.8B
Net income, last 12 months-$1.0B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$-1.02
Gross margin47.8%
Operating margin1.7%
Net margin-8.7%
Cash$1.9B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$837.0M
Interest cover0.2x
Current ratio0.96x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

LUMN earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$915.0M$146.0M$1.2B$2.3B$3.3BSep 2024 Revenue: $3.2BDec 2024 Revenue: $3.3BMar 2025 Revenue: $3.2BJun 2025 Revenue: $3.1BSep 2025 Revenue: $3.1BDec 2025 Revenue: $3.0BMar 2026 Revenue: $2.9BJun 2026 Revenue: $2.8BSep 2024 Net income: -$148.0MDec 2024 Net income: $85.0MMar 2025 Net income: -$201.0MJun 2025 Net income: -$915.0MSep 2025 Net income: -$621.0MDec 2025 Net income: -$2.0MMar 2026 Net income: -$200.0MJun 2026 Net income: -$201.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: -4.6%Net margin: 2.6%Net margin: -6.3%Net margin: -29.6%Net margin: -20.1%Net margin: -0.1%Net margin: -6.9%Net margin: -7.2%-30%-14%3%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.9$-0.7$-0.4$-0.2$0.1Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.2Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.9Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.6Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.0Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.2Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.2Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Dec 2025 -100%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

LUMN financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$19.7B$17.5B$14.6B$13.1B$12.4B
Net income$2.0B-$1.5B-$10.3B-$55.0M-$1.7B
EPS (GAAP)$1.91$-1.54$-10.47$-0.06$-1.74
Free cash flow$3.6B$1.7B-$940.0M$1.1B$371.0M

LUMN earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-04$-0.20n/a-9%-7.3%
2026-05-05$-0.20n/a-9%+2.9%
2026-02-03$0.00-100%-9%-24.4%
2025-10-30$-0.62n/a-4%-5.8%
2025-07-31$-0.92n/a-5%-14.8%
2025-05-01$-0.20-433%-3%+4.6%

About LUMN

HeadquartersMonroe, LA
Industry (SEC code)Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inLA
Listed onNYSE
FormerlyCENTURYLINK, INC, CENTURYTEL INC, CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC

From the company's SEC registration record.

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CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
LUMN LUMN$5.8Bn/a-8%1.7%-14%
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BGC BGC$5.8B29.8x+28%n/a+34%
HR HR$5.9Bn/a-6%n/a+0%
CVI CVI$5.7B83.7x+18%4.1%+57%

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When does LUMN report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects LUMN to report around 2026-10-29.

How has LUMN performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year LUMN returned -14.3%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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