Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies' Depreciation & Amortization (CF) came in at $670 million for Q3 2026, down 0.6% from $674 million a year earlier but up 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Depreciation & Amortization (CF) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Lumen Technologies reported Depreciation & Amortization (CF) of $2.68 billion, down 5.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.75 billion, down 7.0% from FY2024.
- Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has declined in each of the last seven years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -10.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) was $2.96 billion in FY2024 (-1.0%), $2.99 billion in FY2023 (-7.8%), $3.24 billion in FY2022 (-19.4%) and $4.02 billion in FY2021 (-14.7%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Depreciation & Amortization (CF) is $664 million (Q1 2026) to $877 million (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, Depreciation & Amortization (CF) has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 4.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Depreciation & Amortization (CF) over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 2.0%), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a decline of 29.7%).
- Business Quant data shows LUMN's Depreciation & Amortization (CF) at $668 million (Q2 2026), $664 million (Q1 2026) and $674 million (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Amort. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.79 Bn | 157.13 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 173.48 Bn | 155.91 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 147.74 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 4.98 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.02 Bn | 147.02 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.74 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 3.70 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 38.68 Bn | 30.69 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.42 Bn | 6.82 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 27.50 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 647.20 Mn | 86.36 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 20.09 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 2.79 Bn | 961.50 Mn |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 4.00 Bn | -1.48 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 670.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 670.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 668.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 664.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 674.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 674.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 688.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 713.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 758.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 707.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 743.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 748.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 751.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 755.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 746.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 733.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 796.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 808.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 827.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 808.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 877.00 Mn |
API Access
Lumen Technologies Depreciation & Amortization (CF) 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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-amortization-cf", "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=depreciation-and-amortization-cf&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();