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

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

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

Lumen Technologies' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $380.0 million for 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 was $380.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lumen Technologies, up from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.5 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $154.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $38.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow slumped 562.5% in 2023, then soared 3010.53% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $8.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 562.5% to -$37.0 million in 2023, then sank by 513.51% to -$227.0 million in 2024, then sank by 376.65% to -$1.1 billion in 2025, then surged by 135.12% to $380.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $380.0 million (Q1 2026), -$1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Bce 382.57 Bn 381.58 Bn - 1.45 Bn
2 T-Mobile US 195.94 Bn 192.42 Bn 17.62 Bn 4.60 Bn
3 Verizon Communications 190.78 Bn 183.73 Bn 27.94 Bn 3.78 Bn
4 At&T 159.64 Bn 149.68 Bn 25.25 Bn 2.72 Bn
5 Telefonica Brasil 146.21 Bn 144.47 Bn 1.32 Bn -
6 America Movil Sab De Cv 128.31 Bn 126.27 Bn 10.13 Bn -1.23 Bn
7 Chunghwa Telecom 109.39 Bn 107.21 Bn 719.92 Mn 143.98 Mn
8 Millicom International Cellular 106.22 Bn 104.67 Bn - 759.00 Mn
9 Veon 82.81 Bn 80.59 Bn - 396.00 Mn
10 Lumen Technologies 8.90 Bn 7.28 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