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Lumen Technologies LUMN Net debt / EBITDA

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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 ratio-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Lumen Technologies’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 net debt / EBITDA?
Lumen Technologies (LUMN) reported net debt / EBITDA of 4.9× in Q1 2026.
How has Lumen Technologies's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Lumen Technologies's net debt / EBITDA increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 4.9× to 4.9×.
What is the long-term trend for Lumen Technologies's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Lumen Technologies's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a 12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.9× to 9.3×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.