Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $943.0 million for Q1 2026, up 19.22% year-over-year from $791.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 42.64% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $943.0 million, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $577.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $833.0 million (2022), against an average of $862.2 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Capital Expenditures dropped 19.41% in 2022, then surged 79.67% in 2025.
- Lumen Technologies' Capital Expenditures stood at $833.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.44% to $821.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 11.45% to $915.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 79.67% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 42.64% to $943.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LUMN's Capital Expenditures at $943.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.0 billion in Q3 2025.
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| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 5.96 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 902.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 902.00 Mn |
| 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 |