Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of -$9.84 in Q1 2026, up 36.98% quarter-over-quarter from -$15.61 in Q4 2025, and down 116.1% on a YoY basis from $61.12 in Q1 2025.
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Debt to Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumen Technologies' Debt to Equity history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$9.84 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity fell 116.1% year-over-year to -$9.84; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$9.84 (down 116.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$15.61, up 12.54% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was -$9.84 for Q1 2026 at Lumen Technologies, up from -$15.61 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $61.12 in Q1 2025 to a low of -$17.85 in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $10.3 across 5 years, with a median of $1.52 in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Debt to Equity sank 928.59% in 2022, then soared 5835.39% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at -$2.7 in 2022, then jumped by 1872.9% to $47.93 in 2023, then tumbled by 137.24% to -$17.85 in 2024, then rose by 12.54% to -$15.61 in 2025, then surged by 36.98% to -$9.84 in 2026.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at -$9.84 (Q1 2026), -$15.61 (Q4 2025), and -$15.07 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 8.90 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -9.84 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.84 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.61 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.07 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 61.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.85 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 54.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.31 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 47.93 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.23 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.89 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.80 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.70 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -12.68 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.64 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.66 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.53 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 28.43 |