Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $943.0 million in Q1 2026, down 42.64% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and up 19.22% on a YoY basis from $791.0 million in Q1 2025.

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lumen Technologies' Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $943.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 19.22% year-over-year to $943.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.5 billion (up 36.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.4 billion, up 35.16% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $943.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lumen Technologies, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $1.6 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $577.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $862.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $833.0 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Capital Expenditures declined 19.41% in 2022, then soared 79.67% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $833.0 million in 2022, then declined by 1.44% to $821.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 11.45% to $915.0 million in 2024, then surged by 79.67% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then plunged by 42.64% to $943.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $943.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Bce 382.57 Bn 381.58 Bn - -613.26 Mn
2 T-Mobile US 195.94 Bn 192.42 Bn 17.62 Bn 2.62 Bn
3 Verizon Communications 190.78 Bn 183.73 Bn 27.94 Bn 4.20 Bn
4 At&T 159.64 Bn 149.68 Bn 25.25 Bn 4.88 Bn
5 Telefonica Brasil 146.21 Bn 144.47 Bn 1.32 Bn -
6 America Movil Sab De Cv 128.31 Bn 126.27 Bn 10.13 Bn 1.23 Bn
7 Chunghwa Telecom 109.39 Bn 107.21 Bn 719.92 Mn -143.97 Mn
8 Millicom International Cellular 106.22 Bn 104.67 Bn - -169.00 Mn
9 Veon 82.81 Bn 80.59 Bn - -
10 Lumen Technologies 8.90 Bn 7.28 Bn 1.46 Bn 943.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 943.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 943.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.64 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.64 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.04 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.04 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 891.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 891.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 791.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 791.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 915.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 915.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 850.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 850.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 753.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 753.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 713.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 713.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 821.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 821.00 Mn