Lumen Technologies (LUMN) EBITDA (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) posted EBITDA of -$88.0 million for Q2 2026, down 114.62% on a QoQ basis from $602.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 46.01% year-over-year from -$60.3 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) EBITDA (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumen Technologies has reported EBITDA for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$88.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA rose 46.01% year-over-year to -$88.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.0 billion, a 13.33% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $888.0 million, down 62.37% from the prior year.
- EBITDA was -$88.0 million for Q2 2026 at Lumen Technologies, down from $602.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA was $1.4 billion in Q3 2022, with the low at -$8.4 billion in Q2 2023.
- Average EBITDA over 5 years is -$370.0 million, with a median of $265.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: EBITDA tumbled 1023.36% in 2023, then surged 462.62% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at -$3.3 billion in 2022, then jumped by 45.92% to -$1.8 billion in 2023, then surged by 136.82% to $654.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 69.42% to $200.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 144.0% to -$88.0 million in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at -$88.0 million (Q2 2026), $602.0 million (Q1 2026), and $200.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comcast | 235.03 Bn | 227.55 Bn | - | 7.55 Bn |
| 2 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 31.11 Bn | 29.27 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 90.33 Mn |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 18.13 Bn | 22.57 Bn | - | 3.06 Bn |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 6.96 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 1.39 Bn | -88.00 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | -4.00 Mn |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.35 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 373.21 Mn |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.61 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 3.00 Mn |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.39 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 567.70 Mn | 32.20 Mn |
| 9 | Idt | 1.60 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 29.79 Mn |
| 10 | Liberty Latin America | 1.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 652.20 Mn | 181.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -88.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 602.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 200.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 654.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 580.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 601.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 223.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -8.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 390.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 912.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.78 Bn |