Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies' (LUMN) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 50.5% in Q1 2026, up 352.0% year-on-year from 11.17% in Q1 2025, and up 8.61% quarter-over-quarter from 46.5% in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 352.0% year-over-year to 50.5% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 47.31%, a 86.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 46.48%, down 239.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 50.5% in Q1 2026 per LUMN's latest filing, from 46.5% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 57.55% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 44.93% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 49.79% (2024), against an average of 50.28%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 616 bps in 2023 and jumped 352 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest LUMN Gross Margin figures stand at 50.5% (Q1 2026), 46.5% (Q4 2025), and 44.93% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 1,543.97 Bn | 1,543.97 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 51.30% |
| 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 | 38.75% |
| 4 | Chunghwa Telecom | 334.17 Bn | 331.99 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 37.92% |
| 5 | Verizon Communications | 198.41 Bn | 190.05 Bn | 29.14 Bn | 84.60% |
| 6 | T-Mobile US | 192.12 Bn | 189.29 Bn | 17.74 Bn | 77.82% |
| 7 | At&T | 169.04 Bn | 151.47 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 80.02% |
| 8 | Veon | 90.84 Bn | 90.84 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Tim | 50.18 Bn | 50.03 Bn | 677.20 Mn | 52.37% |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 6.23 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 50.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |