Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) recorded Total Debt of $13.21 billion in Q2 2026, down 26.2% from $17.9 billion a year earlier but up 1.9% from the prior quarter.
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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Lumen Technologies reported Total Debt of $17.44 billion, down 2.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Total Debt has declined for eight straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -11.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Total Debt came in at $17.91 billion in FY2024 (-10.4%), $19.99 billion in FY2023 (-2.8%), $20.57 billion in FY2022 (-29.0%) and $28.98 billion in FY2021 (-9.0%).
- Quarterly Total Debt has ranged from $12.96 billion in Q1 2026 to $29.76 billion in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Total Debt has declined for 31 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 10.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Total Debt has ranged between 2.6% (Q4 2025) and 30.3% (Q1 2023) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $12.96 billion (Q1 2026), $17.44 billion (Q4 2025) and $17.67 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 182.16 Bn | 182.16 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 157.79 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 83.67 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 142.78 Bn | 84.25 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 159.63 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 134.48 Bn | 126.22 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 4.70 Bn |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.92 Bn | 44.71 Bn | - | 87.40 Bn |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 37.61 Bn | 29.63 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 184.96 Mn |
| 7 | Vodafone Group Public | 37.36 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - | 60.32 Bn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 28.26 Bn | 19.35 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 17.43 Bn |
| 9 | Bce | 18.61 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 29.40 Bn |
| 10 | Lumen Technologies | 4.80 Bn | -2.10 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 13.21 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 29.76 Bn |
API Access
Lumen Technologies Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=LUMN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();