Lumen Technologies (LUMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 13.11% for Q1 2026, up 355.0% year-over-year from 2.88% in Q1 2025, and up 136.84% on a QoQ basis from 35.58% in Q4 2025.
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 13.11% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 355.0% year-over-year to 13.11%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.69% (down 413.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.99%, down 542.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 13.11% for Q1 2026 at Lumen Technologies, up from 35.58% 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 4.14%, with a median of 1.04% recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin plunged 3824 bps in 2023 and jumped 3565 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 0.21% in 2022, then sank by 600 bps to 1.05% in 2023, then tumbled by 548 bps to 6.82% in 2024, then slumped by 422 bps to 35.58% in 2025, then soared by 137 bps to 13.11% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 13.11%, 35.58%, and 47.62% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.53 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% |