Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Non Operating Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) recorded Non Operating Interest Expenses of $189 million in Q3 2026, down 40.8% from $319 million a year earlier and down 6.0% from the prior quarter.
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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Non Operating Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lumen Technologies' Non Operating Interest Expenses came in at $895 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 34.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.28 billion, down 6.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Non Operating Interest Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Non Operating Interest Expenses came in at $1.37 billion in FY2024 (+18.5%), $1.16 billion in FY2023 (-13.1%), $1.33 billion in FY2022 (-12.5%) and $1.52 billion in FY2021 (-8.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Non Operating Interest Expenses since Q1 2011.
- On a year-over-year basis, Non Operating Interest Expenses has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 14.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Non Operating Interest Expenses in the last five years was growth of 26.9% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 40.8% in Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $201 million (Q2 2026), $225 million (Q1 2026) and $280 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Non Operating Interest Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.79 Bn | 157.13 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 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 | 1.98 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.02 Bn | 147.02 Bn | 960.50 Mn | 308.49 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.74 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 962.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 38.68 Bn | 30.69 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -3.33 Mn |
| 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 | -984.36 Mn |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 4.00 Bn | -1.48 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 189.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 201.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 225.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 280.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 319.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 338.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 347.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 357.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 351.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 373.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 291.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 290.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 295.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 294.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 279.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 280.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 363.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 337.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 352.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 372.00 Mn |
API Access
Lumen Technologies Non Operating Interest Expenses 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=non-operating-interest-expenses&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-operating-interest-expenses", "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=non-operating-interest-expenses&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();