LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC (LUMN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:LUMN • US5502411037

8.335 USD
-0.59 (-6.66%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 02:16 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, LUMN scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LUMN was compared to 36 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While LUMN seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LUMN is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

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.
  • LUMN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 0 5B -5B -10B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -4.82%, LUMN is not doing good in the industry: 63.89% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of LUMN (0.44%) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LUMN is below the industry average of 6.74%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.82%
ROE N/A
ROIC 0.44%
ROA(3y)-11.28%
ROA(5y)-6.48%
ROE(3y)-832.11%
ROE(5y)-498.04%
ROIC(3y)3.61%
ROIC(5y)4.58%
LUMN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLUMN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.34%, LUMN is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LUMN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LUMN has a Gross Margin of 47.07%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LUMN underperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
  • LUMN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.34%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 47.07%
OM growth 3Y-44.91%
OM growth 5Y-27.05%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.94%
GM growth 5Y-3.18%
LUMN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLUMN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LUMN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LUMN has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for LUMN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • LUMN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LUMN Yearly Shares OutstandingLUMN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.10, we must say that LUMN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LUMN's Altman-Z score of -0.10 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LUMN is outperformed by 86.11% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LUMN is 14.41, which is on the high side as it means it would take LUMN, 14.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • LUMN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 14.41. This is in the better half of the industry: LUMN outperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 14.41
Altman-Z -0.1
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC6.4%
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 0 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.21 indicates that LUMN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LUMN has a Current ratio of 2.21. This is amongst the best in the industry. LUMN outperforms 86.11% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.17 indicates that LUMN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LUMN's Quick ratio of 2.17 is amongst the best of the industry. LUMN outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.21
Quick Ratio 2.17
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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LUMN have decreased strongly by -22.73% in the last year.
  • LUMN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.56%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.39% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-53.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.68%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.39%
Sales Q2Q%-4.16%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LUMN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.04% on average per year.
  • 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-205.66%
EPS Next 2Y-50.29%
EPS Next 3Y-2.49%
EPS Next 5Y18.04%
Revenue Next Year-4.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.91%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.11%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.84%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 0 1 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LUMN reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LUMN. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
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

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LUMN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LUMN is valued a bit cheaper than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.97
EV/EBITDA 8.14
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 cheap valuation may be justified as LUMN's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.49% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-50.29%
EPS Next 3Y-2.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LUMN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC

NYSE:LUMN (2/3/2026, 2:16:09 PM)

8.335

-0.59 (-6.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-03
Inst Owners68.51%
Inst Owner Change-1.98%
Ins Owners7.81%
Ins Owner Change2.12%
Market Cap8.55B
Revenue(TTM)12.69B
Net Income(TTM)-1.65B
Analysts54.44
Price Target7.22 (-13.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)-68.79%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)57.52%
Min EPS beat(2)26.21%
Max EPS beat(2)88.84%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)109.8%
Min EPS beat(4)26.21%
Max EPS beat(4)272.03%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-32.55%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-15.53%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-15.24%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.42%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.96%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.07%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.22%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.41%
PT rev (1m)8.48%
PT rev (3m)40.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 6.97
P/OCF 1.76
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.14
EPS(TTM)-0.27
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.47
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.2
FCFY14.34%
OCF(TTM)4.74
OCFY56.9%
SpS12.37
BVpS-1.14
TBVpS-5.44
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.82%
ROE N/A
ROCE 0.56%
ROIC 0.44%
ROICexc 0.48%
ROICexgc 0.57%
OM 1.34%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 47.07%
FCFM 9.66%
ROA(3y)-11.28%
ROA(5y)-6.48%
ROE(3y)-832.11%
ROE(5y)-498.04%
ROIC(3y)3.61%
ROIC(5y)4.58%
ROICexc(3y)3.79%
ROICexc(5y)4.7%
ROICexgc(3y)6.35%
ROICexgc(5y)8.52%
ROCE(3y)4.57%
ROCE(5y)5.8%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-47.53%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-31.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y-41.43%
ROICexc growth 5Y-24.11%
OM growth 3Y-44.91%
OM growth 5Y-27.05%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.94%
GM growth 5Y-3.18%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 14.41
Debt/EBITDA 5.85
Cap/Depr 128.42%
Cap/Sales 28.67%
Interest Coverage 0.13
Cash Conversion 161.97%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.21
Quick Ratio 2.17
Altman-Z -0.1
F-Score5
WACC6.4%
ROIC/WACC0.07
Cap/Depr(3y)102.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)91.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.19%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.73%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-53.85%
EPS Next Y-205.66%
EPS Next 2Y-50.29%
EPS Next 3Y-2.49%
EPS Next 5Y18.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.68%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.39%
Sales Q2Q%-4.16%
Revenue Next Year-4.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.91%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.11%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.84%
EBIT growth 1Y-62.72%
EBIT growth 3Y-51.9%
EBIT growth 5Y-33.9%
EBIT Next Year385.57%
EBIT Next 3Y73.55%
EBIT Next 5Y38.48%
FCF growth 1Y236.98%
FCF growth 3Y-32.61%
FCF growth 5Y-18.43%
OCF growth 1Y119.4%
OCF growth 3Y-12.65%
OCF growth 5Y-8.29%

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC / LUMN FAQ

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


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


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The financial health rating of LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC (LUMN) is 5 / 10.