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Lumen Technologies LUMN Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$943.0M+19.2%
Free cash flow$380.0M+25.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.27B+62.5%
Enterprise value$18.05B-15.7%
P/S0.5×+0.2×

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 ratio-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lumen Technologies in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Lumen Technologies’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026.

Filed
May 5, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000018926-26-000046
Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Change in deferred revenue1,602493
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net7030
Other, net(6)38
Net cash provided by operating activities1,3231,095
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures(943)(791)
Proceeds from sale of business4,977
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and other assets1614

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Lumen Technologies's operating cash flow?
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) reported operating cash flow of $1.32B in Q1 2026.
How has Lumen Technologies's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Lumen Technologies's operating cash flow increased by 20.8% year-over-year, from $1.1B to $1.32B.
What is the long-term trend for Lumen Technologies's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lumen Technologies's operating cash flow has grown at a -7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.5B to $4.74B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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