LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC (LUMN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:LUMN • US5502411037

Current stock price

8.51 USD
-0.08 (-0.93%)
At close:
8.63 USD
+0.12 (+1.41%)
Pre-Market:

This LUMN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LUMN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LUMN has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year LUMN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LUMN reported 4 times negative net income.
  • In the past 5 years LUMN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LUMN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLUMN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5B -5B -10B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -5.06%, LUMN is doing worse than 70.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.06%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-11.83%
ROA(5y)-7.08%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LUMN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLUMN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 46.48%, LUMN is not doing good in the industry: 64.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • LUMN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LUMN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 46.48%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.45%
GM growth 5Y-3.95%
LUMN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLUMN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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2. LUMN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LUMN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LUMN has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LUMN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LUMN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
LUMN Yearly Shares OutstandingLUMN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LUMN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLUMN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • LUMN has an Altman-Z score of -0.19. This is a bad value and indicates that LUMN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LUMN has a Altman-Z score of -0.19. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LUMN underperforms 91.89% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LUMN is 47.01, which is on the high side as it means it would take LUMN, 47.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • LUMN has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (47.01) than 62.16% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 47.01
Altman-Z -0.19
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.78%
LUMN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLUMN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LUMN has a Current Ratio of 1.80. This is a normal value and indicates that LUMN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.80, LUMN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.76 indicates that LUMN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.76, LUMN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.8
Quick Ratio 1.76
LUMN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLUMN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. LUMN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LUMN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 38.10%, which is quite impressive.
  • LUMN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.39%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.75% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.1%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%155.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.81%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.75%
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -33.23% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LUMN will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-249.6%
EPS Next 2Y-14.96%
EPS Next 3Y12.38%
EPS Next 5Y-33.23%
Revenue Next Year-12.07%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.1%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.93%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.84%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
LUMN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLUMN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5B 10B 15B 20B
LUMN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLUMN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 1 2

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4. LUMN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LUMN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year LUMN is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LUMN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLUMN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40 -60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LUMN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LUMN.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.5
EV/EBITDA 9.81
LUMN Per share dataLUMN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LUMN's earnings are expected to grow with 12.38% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-14.96%
EPS Next 3Y12.38%

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5. LUMN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LUMN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LUMN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC

NYSE:LUMN (4/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 8.63 +0.12 (+1.41%)

8.51

-0.08 (-0.93%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners72.04%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners7.96%
Ins Owner Change8.52%
Market Cap8.72B
Revenue(TTM)12.40B
Net Income(TTM)-1.74B
Analysts55.79
Price Target7.69 (-9.64%)
Short Float %6.5%
Short Ratio4.35
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-74.95%
DP-0.06%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)104.97%
Min EPS beat(2)26.21%
Max EPS beat(2)183.74%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)87.72%
Min EPS beat(4)26.21%
Max EPS beat(4)183.74%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-111.21%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-10.64%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.25%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.03%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.42%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.09%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.31%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.28%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.39%
PT rev (1m)1.48%
PT rev (3m)15.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)34.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)24.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)17.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.7
P/FCF 23.5
P/OCF 1.84
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.81
EPS(TTM)-0.13
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.45
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.36
FCFY4.26%
OCF(TTM)4.63
OCFY54.35%
SpS12.11
BVpS-1.09
TBVpS-5.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.06%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 46.48%
FCFM 2.99%
ROA(3y)-11.83%
ROA(5y)-7.08%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.45%
GM growth 5Y-3.95%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 47.01
Debt/EBITDA 6.77
Cap/Depr 158.86%
Cap/Sales 35.21%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 184.72%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.8
Quick Ratio 1.76
Altman-Z -0.19
F-Score4
WACC6.78%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)124%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)27.05%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.1%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%155.56%
EPS Next Y-249.6%
EPS Next 2Y-14.96%
EPS Next 3Y12.38%
EPS Next 5Y-33.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.81%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.75%
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%
Revenue Next Year-12.07%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.1%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.93%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.84%
EBIT growth 1Y-138.57%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year914.44%
EBIT Next 3Y118.71%
EBIT Next 5Y61.93%
FCF growth 1Y-66.33%
FCF growth 3Y-40.02%
FCF growth 5Y-33.23%
OCF growth 1Y9.35%
OCF growth 3Y0.02%
OCF growth 5Y-6.2%

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC / LUMN Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LUMN.


Can you provide the valuation status for LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC (LUMN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of LUMN stock?

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC (LUMN) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LUMN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC (LUMN) is expected to decline by -249.6% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for LUMN stock?

The dividend rating of LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC (LUMN) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -0.06%.