What does reportable segment — headcount costs mean?

This represents the total compensation and benefits expenses allocated to the personnel working within a specific business segment. It is a primary driver of operational expenditure and reflects the labor intensity of the segment's business model.

Lumen Technologies LUMN Reportable Segment — Headcount costs

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ZGReportable Segments — Headcount-related expenses, excluding share-based compensation

$304M+5.6%

BTGOReportable Segment — Compensation and benefits

$40.8M+67.8%

BSYReportable Segment — Headcount‑related costs

$228.34M+14.4%

ACIReportable Segment — Employee costs

$3.05B+9.8%

ADIReportable Segment — Employee compensation costs

$640.79M+20.6%

CWANReportable Segment — Employee compensation expense

$99.37M+78.0%

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 lumn:HeadcountCosts.

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

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What is Lumen Technologies's reportable segment — headcount costs?: Lumen Technologies (LUMN) reported reportable segment — headcount costs of $643M in Q1 2026.
What does reportable segment — headcount costs mean?: This represents the total compensation and benefits expenses allocated to the personnel working within a specific business segment. It is a primary driver of operational expenditure and reflects the labor intensity of the segment's business model.