Lumen Technologies, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Communication Services companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 93% of Communication Services companies in United States.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 53.8 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 89% of Communication Services companies in United States.
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 3.6 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 89% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.0×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.0 times.
Lower than 65% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$1For every $100 of sales, $1 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $3 from others' credit three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 56% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 93% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 29%
Sales fell 29% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-29% / -25%In 3 years sales changed by -29% while total assets changed by -25%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
53.8×Debt due within a year is covered 53.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 89% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
3.6× debtDebt, after subtracting cash, is 3.6 times its market value (net debt).
Lower than 89% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
87%Of every $100 the company owns, $87 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 77% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (11)
Lumen Technologies, Inc. made a loss over the last year. Lumen Technologies, Inc. owes $1.05 for every $1 it owns. Lumen Technologies, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Communication Services companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossLumen Technologies, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
-3.09Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s book value is negative (it owes more than it owns), so P/B is not meaningful.
Market cap
$4.6 BThe total market value of all of Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 74% of Communication Services companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
NegativeLumen Technologies, Inc.'s net worth is negative ($1.5 B below zero, balance sheet 30 Jun 2026): it owes more than it owns, so book value per share and P/B are not meaningful.
Owes vs Owns
1.05×Lumen Technologies, Inc. owes $1.05 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 85% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneLumen Technologies, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
-5%Revenue fell 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossLumen Technologies, Inc. made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-14.0%Lumen Technologies, Inc. lost $14 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
Not coveredLumen Technologies, Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtLumen Technologies, Inc. had $16.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How much does Lumen Technologies, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Lumen Technologies, Inc. owes $1.05 for every $1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 85% of Communication Services companies in United States.
Does Lumen Technologies, Inc. pay a dividend?
No. Lumen Technologies, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.