Lumen Technologies (LUMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies' (LUMN) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 13.11% in Q1 2026, up 355.0% year-on-year from 2.88% in Q1 2025, and up 136.84% quarter-over-quarter from 35.58% in Q4 2025.
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumen Technologies' FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.11% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 355.0% year-over-year to 13.11% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.69%, a 413.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.99%, down 542.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin climbed to 13.11% in Q1 2026 per LUMN's latest filing, from 35.58% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 47.62% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 35.58% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 1.04% (2023), against an average of 4.14%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 3824 bps in 2023 and soared 3565 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 0.21% in 2022, then slumped by 600 bps to 1.05% in 2023, then plunged by 548 bps to 6.82% in 2024, then tumbled by 422 bps to 35.58% in 2025, then soared by 137 bps to 13.11% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LUMN FCF Margin figures stand at 13.11% (Q1 2026), 35.58% (Q4 2025), and 47.62% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 30.98% |
| 2 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,427.96 Bn | -8,564.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 958.85 Bn | 957.15 Bn | 317.18 Mn | - |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 17.93% |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 10.98% |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 21.05% |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 16.16% |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | 32.97% |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 6.23 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 13.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.17% |