Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) recorded Net Margin of -7.17% in Q2 2026, up 22.43 percentage points from -29.59% a year earlier but down 0.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lumen Technologies' Net Margin came in at -8.65% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.54 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -14.02%, down 13.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -8.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Net Margin came in at -0.42% in FY2024 (+70.32 pp), -70.74% in FY2023 (-61.89 pp), -8.86% in FY2022 (-19.18 pp) and 10.33% in FY2021 (+16.27 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from -238.62% in Q2 2023 to 13.67% in Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.05 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 237.12 percentage points in Q2 2024, against a drop of 246.08 percentage points in Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -6.90% (Q1 2026), -0.07% (Q4 2025) and -20.12% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 182.16 Bn | 182.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 157.79 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 14.65% |
| 3 | At&T | 142.78 Bn | 84.25 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 2.65% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 134.48 Bn | 126.22 Bn | 318.12 Mn | -3.48% |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.92 Bn | 44.71 Bn | - | 11.77% |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.61 Bn | 29.63 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 18.36% |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.36 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 28.26 Bn | 19.35 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 236.63% |
| 9 | Bce | 18.61 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 9.03% |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 4.80 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 1.39 Bn | -7.17% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -7.17% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -29.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.59% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -56.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -2.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -238.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -80.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.48% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.13% |
API Access
Lumen Technologies Net Margin API
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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=net-margin&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();