Lumen Technologies (LUMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) posted FCF Margin of 2.46% for Q2 2026, down 81.23% on a QoQ basis from 13.11% in Q1 2026, and up 1284.0% year-over-year from 0.18% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumen Technologies has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 2.46% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 1284.0% year-over-year to 2.46% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 7.07%, a 24.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.99%, down 542.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 2.46% for Q2 2026 at Lumen Technologies, down from 13.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 47.62% in Q3 2025, with the low at 35.58% in Q4 2025.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 4.04%, with a median of 1.75% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin slumped 3824 bps in 2023, then surged 3565 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 0.21% in 2022, then tumbled by 600 bps to 1.05% in 2023, then sank by 548 bps to 6.82% in 2024, then plunged by 422 bps to 35.58% in 2025, then jumped by 107 bps to 2.46% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 2.46% (Q2 2026), 13.11% (Q1 2026), and 35.58% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comcast | 235.03 Bn | 227.55 Bn | - | 17.33% |
| 2 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 31.11 Bn | 29.27 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 16.86 Bn | 16.35 Bn | - | 7.79% |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 6.85 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 2.46% |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | -0.33% |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.29 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 185.25 Mn | -27.78% |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.61 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 796.60 Mn | -9.98% |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.49 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 567.70 Mn | -40.84% |
| 9 | Idt | 1.73 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 4.24% |
| 10 | Liberty Latin America | 1.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 652.20 Mn | 8.71% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -35.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -10.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 36.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -24.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.66% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.28% |