Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) recorded Cash from Operations of $971 million in Q2 2026, up 70.4% from $570 million a year earlier but down 26.6% from the prior quarter.
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lumen Technologies' Cash from Operations came in at $5.37 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 22.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.74 billion, up 9.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $4.33 billion in FY2024 (+100.6%), $2.16 billion in FY2023 (-54.4%), $4.74 billion in FY2022 (-27.2%) and $6.5 billion in FY2021 (-0.4%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has ranged from -$100 million in Q2 2023 to $2.51 billion in Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 28.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 130.6% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 56.7% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.32 billion (Q1 2026), $562 million (Q4 2025) and $2.51 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 188.66 Bn | 188.66 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 171.33 Bn | 153.76 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 7.34 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 147.19 Bn | 88.66 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 10.52 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 126.96 Bn | 118.69 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 84.48 Bn | 50.27 Bn | - | 7.90 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.94 Bn | 29.95 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.64 Bn | 7.03 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 28.42 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -9.96 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 19.16 Bn | 17.29 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 4.86 Bn | -2.04 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 971.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 971.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 562.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 570.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 688.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 511.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 784.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 881.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -100.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 595.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 841.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.73 Bn |
Lumen Technologies Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "LUMN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();