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Lumen Technologies, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $12.4 billion, down 5.39% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- −12.1%
- EPS
- +58.1%
- Free cash flow
- −123.7%
- Total debt
- −25.3%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) Return on equity
Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 46.2%, down 486.5 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (532.6%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −190.9% (fiscal 2023) to 532.6% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Telecom Services industry median of 6.00% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 532.6% | 545.11 |
| FY2024 | −12.5% | 178.37 |
| FY2023 | −190.9% | (176.92) |
| FY2022 | −13.9% | (31.62) |
| FY2021 | 17.7% | 27.68 |
| FY2020 | −10.0% | 21.65 |
| FY2019 | −31.7% | (23.65) |
| FY2018 | −8.00% | (15.53) |
| FY2017 | 7.53% | 2.97 |
| FY2016 | 4.56% | (1.48) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| LUMN Lumen Technologies, Inc. | 46.2% |
| IRDM Iridium Communications Inc compare | 31.7% |
| PHI PLDT Inc. compare | 20.5% |
| KYIV Kyivstar Group Ltd. compare | 13.0% |
| TDS Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. compare | 7.68% |
| TKC Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS compare | 7.61% |
| VEON VEON Ltd. compare | 3.45% |
| LBTYK Liberty Global Ltd compare | −26.8% |
| LBTYA Liberty Global Ltd compare | −26.8% |
| Telecom Services industry median | 6.00% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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