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% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.1 billion in Q4 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $380.0 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $38.0 million (2023), against an average of $154.8 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow sank 562.5% in 2023, then surged 3010.53% in 2024.
- Lumen Technologies' Free Cash Flow stood at $8.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 562.5% to -$37.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 513.51% to -$227.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 376.65% to -$1.1 billion in 2025, then jumped by 135.12% to $380.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LUMN's Free Cash Flow at $380.0 million in Q1 2026, -$1.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 205.80 Bn | 204.04 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 197.90 Bn | 195.07 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 3 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 195.16 Bn | 193.45 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 4 | At&T | 175.88 Bn | 158.31 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 5 | Chunghwa Telecom | 33.61 Bn | 31.03 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 167.60 Mn |
| 6 | EchoStar | 25.20 Bn | 23.70 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -102.26 Mn |
| 7 | Bce | 22.12 Bn | 22.12 Bn | - | 782.21 Mn |
| 8 | Rogers Communications | 19.59 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 401.68 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.39 Bn | 18.39 Bn | 1.32 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 5.96 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 69.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 69.00 Mn |
| 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 |