Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $2.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 25.3% year-over-year to $2.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.4 billion (changed 0.34% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $13.2 billion, up 4.48% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses came in at $2.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Lumen Technologies, down from $3.2 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $12.1 billion in Q2 2023, with the low at $2.3 billion in Q1 2026.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $4.1 billion, with a median of $3.2 billion recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 226.54% in 2023 and plunged 74.07% in 2024, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $7.1 billion in 2022, then slipped by 25.28% to $5.3 billion in 2023, then sank by 40.02% to $3.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 2.08% to $3.2 billion in 2025, then fell by 29.13% to $2.3 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.3 billion, $3.2 billion, and $3.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.