What is Lumen Technologies's debt repayments?

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) reported debt repayments of $5.38B in Q1 2026.

How has Lumen Technologies's debt repayments changed year-over-year?

Lumen Technologies's debt repayments increased by 114.8% year-over-year, from $2.5B to $5.38B.

What is the long-term trend for Lumen Technologies's debt repayments?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lumen Technologies's debt repayments has grown at a 25.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.6B to $8.82B.

What does debt repayments mean?

Cash used to repay or retire outstanding debt obligations, including scheduled maturities and early redemptions.

Lumen Technologies LUMN Debt Repayments

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.9B-8.9%

Gross profit$1.5B-2.1%

Operating income$602.0M+463%

Net income-$200.0M+0.5%

EPS (diluted)-$0.200.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.6B-14.4%

Total debt$13.4B-29.0%

Total equity-$1.3B-556%

Total assets$30.6B-8.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.3B+20.8%

CapEx$943.0M+19.2%

Free cash flow$380.0M+25.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.45B+79.1%

Enterprise value$20.23B-9.8%

P/S0.7×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin47.3%-0.9pp

Operating margin-2.6%-6.6pp

Net margin-14.3%—

FCF margin-3.9%-9.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-170.9%+20.5pp

Debt / equity65.4×+26.1×

Current ratio1×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lumen Technologies in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt.

The official record: Lumen Technologies’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lumen Technologies's debt repayments?: Lumen Technologies (LUMN) reported debt repayments of $5.38B in Q1 2026.
How has Lumen Technologies's debt repayments changed year-over-year?: Lumen Technologies's debt repayments increased by 114.8% year-over-year, from $2.5B to $5.38B.
What is the long-term trend for Lumen Technologies's debt repayments?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lumen Technologies's debt repayments has grown at a 25.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.6B to $8.82B.
What does debt repayments mean?: Cash used to repay or retire outstanding debt obligations, including scheduled maturities and early redemptions.