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

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 20.77% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 1740.0% year-over-year to 20.77%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 2.62% (down 663.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.55%, down 1006.0% from the prior year.
• Operating Margin came in at 20.77% for Q1 2026 at Lumen Technologies, up from 6.58% in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Margin was 31.53% in Q3 2022, with the low at 230.02% in Q2 2023.
• Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 15.74%, with a median of 3.91% recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 24979 bps in 2023 and surged 23415 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 86.42% in 2022, then surged by 42 bps to 50.5% in 2023, then soared by 109 bps to 4.63% in 2024, then slumped by 242 bps to 6.58% in 2025, then soared by 416 bps to 20.77% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 20.77%, 6.58%, and 3.76% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.