# Lumen Technologies Inc. (LUMN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Communication Services / Diversified Telecommunication Services. Price $6.77, market value $7.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Lumen Technologies Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **EV / EBITDA: 8.1×**. Enterprise value is 8.1× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.0%** (5-yr avg 7.0%). Free cash flow equals 12.0% of the market value, above its five-year average of 7.0%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 1.9%**. 1.9% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -15.3%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: 155.7%**. A 155.7% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 1.0%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 1.0%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -3.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces -3.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -6.6%** (3-yr -11.1%/yr, 5-yr -9.6%/yr). Revenue fell 6.6% over the last year, against -9.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -2816.7%**. Earnings per share fell 2816.7%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -40.0%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -40.0% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 5.7×**. It would take 5.7 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Current ratio: 1.80** (quick 1.80). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.80 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Lumen Technologies Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover Lumen Technologies Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $7.64 (+13% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 36.2%** (YTD -12.9%, 3-mo -24.0%). The shares are up 36.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -43.3%** (35.4% above the low). Trading 43% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 57**. An RSI of 57 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.87** (volatility 79%). Beta of 2.87 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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