Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $380.0 million for Q1 2026, up 25.0% year-over-year from $304.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 135.12% on a QoQ basis from -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025.

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $380.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 25.0% year-over-year to $380.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $447.0 million (down 56.05% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $371.0 million, down 66.33% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow came in at $380.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lumen Technologies, up from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $1.5 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $154.8 million, with a median of $38.0 million recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 562.5% in 2023 and soared 3010.53% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $8.0 million in 2022, then sank by 562.5% to -$37.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 513.51% to -$227.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 376.65% to -$1.1 billion in 2025, then surged by 135.12% to $380.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $380.0 million, -$1.1 billion, and $1.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk 1,360.11 Bn 465.10 Bn - -
2 T-Mobile US 190.40 Bn 186.88 Bn 17.62 Bn 4.60 Bn
3 Verizon Communications 176.65 Bn 169.60 Bn 27.94 Bn 3.78 Bn
4 At&T 143.78 Bn 133.82 Bn 25.25 Bn 2.72 Bn
5 Telecom Argentina 27.29 Bn -708.89 Bn - -
6 Charter Communications 17.55 Bn 21.72 Bn - 1.45 Bn
7 Millicom International Cellular 15.13 Bn 13.99 Bn - 759.00 Mn
8 Globalstar 10.40 Bn 10.04 Bn 46.63 Mn 30.74 Mn
9 Sify Technologies 7.22 Bn 7.17 Bn 54.72 Mn -
10 Lumen Technologies 7.15 Bn 5.53 Bn 1.46 Bn 380.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 380.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 380.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -1.08 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.47 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.47 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -321.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -321.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 304.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 304.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -227.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -227.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.18 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.18 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -242.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -242.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 389.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 389.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -37.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -37.00 Mn