Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) posted Free Cash Flow of $69.0 million for Q2 2026, down 81.84% on a QoQ basis from $380.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 121.5% year-over-year from $31.2 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lumen Technologies has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $69.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 121.5% year-over-year to $69.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $837.0 million, a 10.77% 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 was $69.0 million for Q2 2026 at Lumen Technologies, down from $380.0 million 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 $150.1 million, with a median of $53.5 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow sank 562.5% in 2023, then jumped 3010.53% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, 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 106.38% to $69.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $69.0 million (Q2 2026), $380.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$1.1 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.09 Bn | 146.25 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 2 | Comcast | 89.13 Bn | 81.66 Bn | - | 5.19 Bn |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 17.39 Bn | 21.83 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 69.00 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | -44.00 Mn |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.31 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 185.25 Mn | -85.91 Mn |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 796.60 Mn | -117.00 Mn |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.37 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 567.70 Mn | -371.50 Mn |
| 9 | Liberty Latin America | 1.77 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 652.20 Mn | 96.00 Mn |
| 10 | Idt | 1.65 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 13.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 380.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -321.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 304.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -227.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -242.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 389.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -896.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 278.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 635.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 798.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 759.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |