Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies' (LUMN) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $380.0 million in Q1 2026, up 25.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 25.0% year-over-year to $380.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $447.0 million, a 56.05% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $371.0 million, down 66.33% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $380.0 million in Q1 2026 per LUMN's latest filing, from -$1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.5 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 562.5% in 2023 and surged 3010.53% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $8.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 562.5% to -$37.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 513.51% to -$227.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 376.65% to -$1.1 billion in 2025, then surged by 135.12% to $380.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LUMN Free Cash Flow figures stand at $380.0 million (Q1 2026), -$1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.5 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 4.28 Bn |
| 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 | 340.42 Mn |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 4.80 Bn |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | 396.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 6.23 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 380.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |