Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) posted Share-based Compensation of $18 million for Q3 2026, up 38.5% from $13 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Lumen Technologies was $62 million, up 44.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $48 million, up 65.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -22.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Lumen Technologies' Share-based Compensation was $29 million in FY2024 (-44.2%), $52 million in FY2023 (-46.9%), $98 million in FY2022 (-18.3%) and $120 million in FY2021 (-31.4%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of -$3 million in Q2 2024 to a high of $31 million in Q4 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 20.6% over the last seven quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 62.5%; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a decline of 64.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $18 million (Q2 2026), $13 million (Q1 2026) and $13 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 190.79 Bn | 157.13 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 173.48 Bn | 155.91 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 197.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 147.74 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 26.22 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.02 Bn | 147.02 Bn | 960.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 86.74 Bn | 52.53 Bn | - | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 38.68 Bn | 30.69 Bn | 728.80 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 | - |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 4.00 Bn | -1.48 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 18.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.00 Mn |
API Access
Lumen Technologies Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();