SuperworthLumen Technologies free cash flow LUMN
Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
- $837M
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- $69M
- Fiscal year 2025
- $371M
- −66% on the year before
Lumen Technologies' free cash flow was $837M over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, down 11% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $69M.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it shrank 33% a year on average.
Free cash flow over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $371M | −66% |
| FY2024 | $1.1B | n/a |
| FY2023 | −$940M | −155% |
| FY2022 | $1.7B | −52% |
| FY2021 | $3.6B | +29% |
| FY2020 | $2.8B | −8% |
| FY2019 | $3.1B | −21% |
| FY2018 | $3.9B | +400% |
| FY2017 | $772M | −53% |
| FY2016 | $1.6B | −29% |
| FY2015 | $2.3B | +6% |
| FY2014 | $2.1B | −15% |
| FY2013 | $2.5B | −20% |
| FY2012 | $3.1B | +76% |
| FY2011 | $1.8B | +52% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Free cash flow | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | $69M | n/a | $837M | |
| Q1 FY26 | $380M | +25% | $447M | |
| Q4 FY25 | −$1.1B | n/a | $371M | |
| Q3 FY25 | $1.5B | +24% | $1.2B | |
| Q2 FY25 | −$321M | n/a | $938M | |
| Q1 FY25 | $304M | −22% | $1B | |
| Q4 FY24 | −$227M | n/a | $1.1B | |
| Q3 FY24 | $1.2B | +3011% | $1.3B | |
| Q2 FY24 | −$242M | n/a | $148M | |
| Q1 FY24 | $389M | n/a | −$506M | |
| Q4 FY23 | −$37M | −563% | −$940M | |
| Q3 FY23 | $38M | −86% | −$895M |
Against its peers
Companies in Telecommunications Services nearest Lumen Technologies' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Free cash flow yield |
|---|---|
| LUMNLumen Technologies | 17.8% |
| IRDMIridium Communications | 5.9% |
| TDSTelephone & Data Systems | −7.8% |
| ADArray Digital Infrastructure | −7.0% |
| CALXCalix | 3.7% |
| IDTIDT | 3.3% |
| CHTRCharter Communications | 33.6% |
| ATEXAnterix | 0.7% |
| Peer median | 3.3% |
Where Lumen Technologies ranks
What the free cash flow tells you
Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.
Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.
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