Lumen Technologies Inc Financials
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) reported $12.4B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, down 5.4% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Heavy non-cash expenses keep operating cash alive, but rising reinvestment needs are squeezing what actually remains.
FY2025 shows a widening gap between accounting loss and cash generation: net loss was-$1.7B while operating cash flow was$4.7B , a sign the income statement still carries heavy non-cash charges. That cushion translated into much less usable cash than in FY2024 because capex climbed from$3.2B to$4.4B , leaving free cash flow far thinner.
The more important balance-sheet shift is capital structure erosion: FY2025 ended with negative equity of
The operating trend is shrinking revenue with thinner unit economics: gross margin moved from
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Lumen Technologies Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Lumen Technologies Inc has an operating margin of -6.6%, meaning the company loses $7 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 17/100. This is down from 3.5% the prior year.
Lumen Technologies Inc's revenue declined 5.4% year-over-year, from $13.1B to $12.4B. This contraction results in a growth score of 13/100.
Lumen Technologies Inc's current ratio of 1.80 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 52/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
While Lumen Technologies Inc generated $4.7B in operating cash flow, capex of $4.4B consumed most of it, leaving $371.0M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 39/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.
Lumen Technologies Inc scores -0.28, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($6.8B) relative to total liabilities ($35.5B). This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Lumen Technologies Inc passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.
Lumen Technologies Inc reported a net loss of $1.7B while generating $4.7B in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
Lumen Technologies Inc reported an operating loss of $812.0M against $1.3B in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Lumen Technologies Inc generated $12.4B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 5.4% from the prior year.
Lumen Technologies Inc's EBITDA was $1.9B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 43.3% from the prior year.
Lumen Technologies Inc reported -$1.7B in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 3061.8% from the prior year.
Lumen Technologies Inc earned -$1.75 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 2816.7% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Lumen Technologies Inc generated $371.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 66.3% from the prior year.
Lumen Technologies Inc held $1.0B in cash against $17.4B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
Lumen Technologies Inc's gross margin was 46.5% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 2.4 percentage points from the prior year.
Lumen Technologies Inc's operating margin was -6.6% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 10.1 percentage points from the prior year.
Lumen Technologies Inc's net profit margin was -14.0% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 13.6 percentage points from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Capital Allocation
Lumen Technologies Inc invested $4.4B in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 35.2% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
LUMN Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.8B | $12.4B-5.4% | $13.1B-10.0% | $14.6B-16.7% | $17.5B-11.2% | $19.7B-4.9% | $20.7B-3.5% | $21.5B-5.0% | $22.6B+27.9% | $17.7B+1.1% | $17.5B-2.4% | $17.9B-0.7% | $18.0B-0.4% | $18.1B-1.5% | $18.4B+19.7% | $15.4B |
| Cost of Revenue | $6.2B | $6.6B-1.0% | $6.7B-6.2% | $7.1B-9.2% | $7.9B-7.3% | $8.5B-5.0% | $8.9B-2.2% | $9.1B-8.7% | $10.0B+21.9% | $8.2B+5.5% | $7.8B-0.1% | $7.8B-0.9% | $7.8B+4.5% | $7.5B-1.7% | $7.6B+20.8% | $6.3B |
| Gross Profit | $5.7B | $5.8B-10.0% | $6.4B-13.6% | $7.4B-22.9% | $9.6B-14.2% | $11.2B-4.9% | $11.8B-4.4% | $12.3B-2.0% | $12.6B+33.1% | $9.5B-2.5% | $9.7B-4.2% | $10.1B-0.6% | $10.2B-3.8% | $10.6B-1.4% | $10.7B+19.0% | $9.0B |
| SG&A Expenses | $3.3B | $3.2B+7.6% | $3.0B-7.1% | $3.2B+3.9% | $3.1B+6.3% | $2.9B-16.4% | $3.5B-6.8% | $3.7B-10.8% | $4.2B+18.7% | $3.5B+1.8% | $3.4B+2.8% | $3.4B+0.2% | $3.3B-4.4% | $3.5B+8.0% | $3.2B+9.0% | $3.0B |
| Operating Income | $198.0M | -$812.0M-276.5% | $460.0M+104.8% | -$9.6B-10188.4% | $95.0M-97.8% | $4.3B+345.4% | $962.0M+135.3% | -$2.7B-578.2% | $570.0M-71.6% | $2.0B-13.9% | $2.3B-9.5% | $2.6B+7.0% | $2.4B+65.9% | $1.5B-46.4% | $2.7B+34.0% | $2.0B |
| Interest Expense | $1.0B | $1.3B-6.4% | $1.4B+18.5% | $1.2B-13.1% | $1.3B-12.5% | $1.5B-8.8% | $1.7B-17.5% | $2.0B-7.2% | $2.2B+47.0% | $1.5B+12.4% | $1.3B+0.5% | $1.3B+0.1% | $1.3B+1.0% | $1.3B-1.6% | $1.3B+23.0% | $1.1B |
| Income Tax | -$376.0M | -$977.0M-458.3% | -$175.0M-386.9% | $61.0M-89.0% | $557.0M-16.6% | $668.0M+48.4% | $450.0M-10.5% | $503.0M+195.9% | $170.0M+120.0% | -$849.0M-315.5% | $394.0M-10.0% | $438.0M+29.6% | $338.0M-27.0% | $463.0M-2.1% | $473.0M+26.1% | $375.0M |
| Net Income | -$1.0B | -$1.7B-3061.8% | -$55.0M+99.5% | -$10.3B-565.2% | -$1.5B-176.1% | $2.0B+265.0% | -$1.2B+76.6% | -$5.3B-204.0% | -$1.7B-224.8% | $1.4B+121.9% | $626.0M-28.7% | $878.0M+13.7% | $772.0M+423.0% | -$239.0M-130.8% | $777.0M+35.6% | $573.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | -$1.75-2816.7% | -$0.06+99.4% | -$10.48-580.5% | -$1.54-180.6% | $1.91+267.5% | -$1.14+76.8% | -$4.92-201.8% | -$1.63 | $2.21 | $1.16-26.6% | $1.58+16.2% | $1.36+440.0% | -$0.40-132.0% | $1.25+16.8% | $1.07 |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
LUMN Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $34.3B+2.5% | $33.5B-1.5% | $34.0B-25.4% | $45.6B-21.3% | $58.0B-2.4% | $59.4B-8.3% | $64.7B-7.8% | $70.3B-7.1% | $75.6B+60.8% | $47.0B-1.2% | $47.6B-3.1% | $49.1B-5.2% | $51.8B-4.0% | $53.9B-3.8% | $56.0B |
| Current Assets | $7.9B+80.0% | $4.4B-8.0% | $4.8B-12.4% | $5.5B-52.7% | $11.5B+263.2% | $3.2B-33.4% | $4.8B+24.8% | $3.8B-8.9% | $4.2B-18.8% | $5.2B+94.8% | $2.6B-1.7% | $2.7B-31.0% | $3.9B+7.4% | $3.6B+3.4% | $3.5B |
| Cash & Equivalents | $1.0B-46.9% | $1.9B-15.4% | $2.2B+78.6% | $1.3B+253.4% | $354.0M-12.8% | $406.0M-76.0% | $1.7B+246.3% | $488.0M-11.4% | $551.0M+148.2% | $222.0M+76.2% | $126.0M-1.6% | $128.0M-23.8% | $168.0M-20.4% | $211.0M+64.8% | $128.0M |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.3B+6.7% | $1.2B-6.6% | $1.3B-12.6% | $1.5B-2.3% | $1.5B-21.3% | $2.0B-13.1% | $2.3B-5.8% | $2.4B-6.2% | $2.6B+26.8% | $2.0B+3.8% | $1.9B-2.3% | $2.0B+0.6% | $2.0B+3.1% | $1.9B-1.7% | $1.9B |
| Goodwill | $0-100.0% | $2.0B0.0% | $2.0B-84.5% | $12.7B-20.8% | $16.0B-15.3% | $18.9B-12.4% | $21.5B-23.2% | $28.0B-8.0% | $30.5B+55.1% | $19.6B-5.3% | $20.7B-0.1% | $20.8B+0.4% | $20.7B-4.4% | $21.6B-0.5% | $21.7B |
| Total Liabilities | $35.5B+7.3% | $33.0B-1.7% | $33.6B-4.6% | $35.2B-23.8% | $46.2B-4.2% | $48.2B-5.9% | $51.3B+1.7% | $50.4B-3.2% | $52.1B+55.0% | $33.6B+0.2% | $33.5B-1.6% | $34.1B-1.5% | $34.6B-0.2% | $34.7B-1.6% | $35.2B |
| Current Liabilities | $4.4B+20.6% | $3.6B+3.0% | $3.5B-27.8% | $4.9B-31.7% | $7.2B+8.1% | $6.6B-8.6% | $7.3B+31.2% | $5.5B+13.9% | $4.9B-9.2% | $5.3B+16.2% | $4.6B+17.5% | $3.9B-11.1% | $4.4B-4.0% | $4.6B+14.4% | $4.0B |
| Long-Term Debt | $17.4B-0.8% | $17.5B-11.8% | $19.8B-2.9% | $20.4B-25.6% | $27.4B-6.7% | $29.4B-9.2% | $32.4B-8.5% | $35.4B-5.0% | $37.3B+105.0% | $18.2B-2.9% | $18.7B-6.2% | $20.0B-1.1% | $20.2B+4.0% | $19.4B-9.2% | $21.4B |
| Total Equity | -$1.1B-340.7% | $464.0M+11.3% | $417.0M-96.0% | $10.4B-11.9% | $11.8B+5.5% | $11.2B-17.1% | $13.5B-32.1% | $19.8B-15.6% | $23.5B+75.3% | $13.4B-4.7% | $14.1B-6.4% | $15.0B-12.6% | $17.2B-10.9% | $19.3B-7.4% | $20.8B |
| Retained Earnings | -$19.7B-9.7% | -$18.0B-0.3% | -$17.9B-135.3% | -$7.6B-26.9% | -$6.0B+25.3% | -$8.0B-17.9% | -$6.8B-314.7% | -$1.6B-249.0% | $1.1B+110400.0% | -$1.0M-100.4% | $272.0M+85.0% | $147.0M+122.7% | $66.0M-94.9% | $1.3B-44.6% | $2.3B |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Inventory.
LUMN Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.4B | $4.7B+9.3% | $4.3B+100.6% | $2.2B-54.4% | $4.7B-27.2% | $6.5B-0.4% | $6.5B-2.3% | $6.7B-5.0% | $7.0B+81.3% | $3.9B-15.8% | $4.6B-10.6% | $5.2B-0.7% | $5.2B-6.7% | $5.6B-8.3% | $6.1B+44.4% | $4.2B |
| Capital Expenditures | $4.5B | $4.4B+35.2% | $3.2B+4.2% | $3.1B+2.8% | $3.0B+4.0% | $2.9B-22.2% | $3.7B+2.8% | $3.6B+14.3% | $3.2B+2.2% | $3.1B+4.2% | $3.0B+3.8% | $2.9B-5.7% | $3.0B0.0% | $3.0B+4.4% | $2.9B+21.1% | $2.4B |
| Free Cash Flow | $837.0M | $371.0M-66.3% | $1.1B+217.2% | -$940.0M-154.7% | $1.7B-52.3% | $3.6B+28.8% | $2.8B-8.4% | $3.1B-20.9% | $3.9B+399.6% | $772.0M-52.6% | $1.6B-28.7% | $2.3B+6.5% | $2.1B-14.7% | $2.5B-20.2% | $3.1B+75.8% | $1.8B |
| Investing Cash Flow | $493.0M | -$4.3B-52.1% | -$2.8B-135.6% | -$1.2B-121.9% | $5.5B+301.9% | -$2.7B+23.9% | -$3.6B+0.2% | -$3.6B-16.0% | -$3.1B+65.3% | -$8.9B-196.3% | -$3.0B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$5.6B | -$1.3B+28.7% | -$1.9B-10183.3% | -$18.0M+99.8% | -$9.3B-144.6% | -$3.8B+10.4% | -$4.3B-122.4% | -$1.9B+52.5% | -$4.0B-175.1% | $5.4B+452.8% | -$1.5B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | $1.0M-66.7% | $3.0M-72.7% | $11.0M-98.6% | $780.0M-28.2% | $1.1B-2.0% | $1.1B+0.8% | $1.1B-52.4% | $2.3B+59.1% | $1.5B+24.5% | $1.2B-2.6% | $1.2B-2.4% | $1.2B-5.6% | $1.3B-28.2% | $1.8B+16.4% | $1.6B |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0-100.0% | $200.0M-80.0% | $1.0B | $0 | $0 | N/A | $17.0M+6.3% | $16.0M-98.0% | $819.0M+26.0% | $650.0M-59.0% | $1.6B+4186.5% | $37.0M+19.4% | $31.0M |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
LUMN Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 46.5%-2.4pp | 48.9%-2.1pp | 50.9%-4.1pp | 55.0%-1.9pp | 56.9%0.0pp | 56.9%-0.6pp | 57.4%+1.7pp | 55.7%+2.2pp | 53.5%-2.0pp | 55.5%-1.0pp | 56.5%+0.1pp | 56.5%-2.0pp | 58.5%+0.1pp | 58.4%-0.4pp | 58.8% |
| Operating Margin | -6.6%-10.1pp | 3.5%+69.3pp | -65.8%-66.4pp | 0.5%-21.2pp | 21.8%+17.1pp | 4.6%+17.3pp | -12.7%-15.2pp | 2.5%-8.9pp | 11.4%-2.0pp | 13.4%-1.1pp | 14.4%+1.0pp | 13.4%+5.3pp | 8.0%-6.7pp | 14.8%+1.6pp | 13.2% |
| Net Margin | -14.0%-13.6pp | -0.4%+70.3pp | -70.7%-61.9pp | -8.9%-19.2pp | 10.3%+16.3pp | -5.9%+18.6pp | -24.6%-16.9pp | -7.7%-15.5pp | 7.9%+4.3pp | 3.6%-1.3pp | 4.9%+0.6pp | 4.3%+5.6pp | -1.3%-5.5pp | 4.2%+0.5pp | 3.7% |
| Return on Equity | N/A | -11.8%+2457.7pp | -2469.5%-2454.6pp | -14.9%-32.2pp | 17.3%+28.3pp | -11.0%+28.1pp | -39.1%-30.4pp | -8.7%-14.7pp | 5.9%+1.2pp | 4.7%-1.6pp | 6.2%+1.1pp | 5.1%+6.5pp | -1.4%-5.4pp | 4.0%+1.3pp | 2.8% |
| Return on Assets | -5.1%-4.9pp | -0.2%+30.1pp | -30.3%-26.9pp | -3.4%-6.9pp | 3.5%+5.6pp | -2.1%+6.1pp | -8.1%-5.7pp | -2.5%-4.3pp | 1.8%+0.5pp | 1.3%-0.5pp | 1.8%+0.3pp | 1.6%+2.0pp | -0.5%-1.9pp | 1.4%+0.4pp | 1.0% |
| Current Ratio | 1.80+0.6x | 1.21-0.1x | 1.35+0.2x | 1.11-0.5x | 1.61+1.1x | 0.48-0.2x | 0.660.0x | 0.69-0.2x | 0.86-0.1x | 0.96+0.4x | 0.58-0.1x | 0.69-0.2x | 0.89+0.1x | 0.79-0.1x | 0.88 |
| Debt-to-Equity | N/A | 37.70-9.9x | 47.56+45.6x | 1.97-0.4x | 2.33-0.3x | 2.63+0.2x | 2.40+0.6x | 1.79+0.2x | 1.59+0.2x | 1.360.0x | 1.330.0x | 1.33+0.2x | 1.17+0.2x | 1.010.0x | 1.03 |
| FCF Margin | 3.0%-5.4pp | 8.4%+14.9pp | -6.5%-16.3pp | 9.8%-8.5pp | 18.3%+4.8pp | 13.5%-0.7pp | 14.2%-2.9pp | 17.1%+12.7pp | 4.4%-4.9pp | 9.3%-3.4pp | 12.7%+0.9pp | 11.9%-2.0pp | 13.9%-3.2pp | 17.1%+5.5pp | 11.7% |
Note: Shareholder equity is negative (-$1.1B), which causes debt-to-equity and return on equity ratios to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur from accumulated losses or large share buyback programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's annual revenue?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) reported $12.4B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -5.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Lumen Technologies Inc's revenue growing?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) revenue declined by 5.4% year-over-year, from $13.1B to $12.4B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Lumen Technologies Inc profitable?
No, Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) reported a net income of -$1.7B in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -14.0%.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's EBITDA?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) had EBITDA of $1.9B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Lumen Technologies Inc have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) had $1.0B in cash and equivalents against $17.4B in long-term debt.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's gross margin?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) had a gross margin of 46.5% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's operating margin?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) had an operating margin of -6.6% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's net profit margin?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) had a net profit margin of -14.0% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's free cash flow?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) generated $371.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -66.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's operating cash flow?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) generated $4.7B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Lumen Technologies Inc's total assets?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) had $34.3B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Lumen Technologies Inc's capital expenditures?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) invested $4.4B in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's current ratio?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) had a current ratio of 1.80 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) had a return on assets of -5.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
Why is Lumen Technologies Inc's debt-to-equity ratio negative or not reported?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) has negative shareholder equity of -$1.1B as of fiscal year 2025, so no debt-to-equity ratio is reported: dividing debt by equity that is not positive produces a number that cannot be read as leverage. This can occur when accumulated losses exceed invested capital, or after large share buyback programs. Other solvency metrics like the current ratio or interest coverage may be more informative.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's Altman Z-Score?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) has an Altman Z-Score of -0.28, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Lumen Technologies Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Lumen Technologies Inc's earnings high quality?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) reported a net loss of $1.7B while generating $4.7B in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Lumen Technologies Inc cover its interest payments?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) reported an operating loss of $812.0M against $1.3B in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Lumen Technologies Inc?
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) scores 25 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.