Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 50.5% in Q1 2026, up 8.61% quarter-over-quarter from 46.5% in Q4 2025, and up 352.0% on a YoY basis from 11.17% in Q1 2025.

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lumen Technologies' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 50.5% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 352.0% year-over-year to 50.5%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 47.31% (down 86.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 46.48%, down 239.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 50.5% for Q1 2026 at Lumen Technologies, up from 46.5% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 57.55% in Q1 2022 to a low of 44.93% in Q3 2025.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 50.28% across 5 years, with a median of 49.79% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Gross Margin tumbled 616 bps in 2023, then surged 352 bps in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 51.95% in 2022, then decreased by 3 bps to 50.61% in 2023, then dropped by 4 bps to 48.75% in 2024, then dropped by 5 bps to 46.5% in 2025, then grew by 9 bps to 50.5% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 50.5% (Q1 2026), 46.5% (Q4 2025), and 44.93% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Bce 382.57 Bn 381.58 Bn - -
2 T-Mobile US 195.94 Bn 192.42 Bn 17.62 Bn 76.25%
3 Verizon Communications 190.78 Bn 183.73 Bn 27.94 Bn 81.11%
4 At&T 159.64 Bn 149.68 Bn 25.25 Bn 80.13%
5 Telefonica Brasil 146.21 Bn 144.47 Bn 1.32 Bn 44.91%
6 America Movil Sab De Cv 128.31 Bn 126.27 Bn 10.13 Bn 75.12%
7 Chunghwa Telecom 109.39 Bn 107.21 Bn 719.92 Mn 37.92%
8 Millicom International Cellular 106.22 Bn 104.67 Bn - -
9 Veon 82.81 Bn 80.59 Bn - -
10 Lumen Technologies 8.90 Bn 7.28 Bn 1.46 Bn 50.50%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 50.50%
Dec 31, 2025 46.50%
Sep 30, 2025 44.93%
Jun 30, 2025 47.48%
Mar 31, 2025 46.98%
Dec 31, 2024 48.75%
Sep 30, 2024 47.47%
Jun 30, 2024 49.42%
Mar 31, 2024 49.79%
Dec 31, 2023 50.61%
Sep 30, 2023 49.19%
Jun 30, 2023 52.47%
Mar 31, 2023 51.39%
Dec 31, 2022 51.95%
Sep 30, 2022 54.46%
Jun 30, 2022 55.38%
Mar 31, 2022 57.55%
Dec 31, 2021 56.96%
Sep 30, 2021 55.99%
Jun 30, 2021 57.05%