Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies' Interest Coverage Ratio was -0.88 in Q3 2026, compared with -0.36 a year earlier.
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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Lumen Technologies' Interest Coverage Ratio was 0.16 through Sep 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -0.63.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was 0.34 in FY2024, -8.28 in FY2023, 0.07 in FY2022 (-97.5%) and 2.82 in FY2021 (+388.2%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q2 2025.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 767.7%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 88.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, LUMN's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was -0.44 (Q2 2026), 2.68 (Q1 2026) and -0.71 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.79 Bn | 157.13 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 4.44 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 173.48 Bn | 155.91 Bn | 15.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 147.74 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 2.07 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.02 Bn | 147.02 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 0.71 |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.74 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 5.53 |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 38.68 Bn | 30.69 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 125.87 |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.42 Bn | 6.82 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 27.50 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 647.20 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 20.09 Bn | 18.08 Bn | 2.79 Bn | -4.72 |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 4.00 Bn | -1.48 Bn | 1.28 Bn | -0.88 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -0.88 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.68 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.78 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.43 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.12 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.76 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -28.64 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -11.73 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.81 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.71 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.08 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.12 |
API Access
Lumen Technologies Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "LUMN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();