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Lumen Technologies, Inc.

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Lumen (LUMN) Q2 2026 Earnings: $476M Of Cash In, $91M Of Revenue Out

Published 2026-08-09

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Q2 2026

2026-08-09

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Current price

$6.47

+0.06 (+0.94%)

Trailing / Forward P/E

—

Forward: -21.85x

Market cap / Volume

—

Volume: —

Revenue / Earnings Growth

-9.3%

Earnings: —

Margins

-2.9% op

Gross: 47.8% · Net: -8.7%

Balance sheet

0.96x current

Debt / Equity: —

52-week range / Beta

$4.27 - $11.95

Beta: 1.81

Analyst target

$7.64

Upside: 18.1%

Cash / shareholder return

31.72% FCF yield

Dividend yield: —

Company context

Industry: Telecom Services

Country: United States

Employees: —

Price to book: -5.06x

Return on equity: —

Lumen Technologies, Inc., a networking company, provides integrated products and services to business and mass customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Business and Mass Markets. It offers dark fiber and conduit, edge cloud, internet protocol (IP), voice over IP, managed security, software-defined wide area networks, unified communications and collaboration, and optical services; ethernet and VPN data networks services; and legacy services to manage cash flow, including time division multiplexing voice and private line; other legacy services, such as Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) based ethernet, legacy data hosting services, and conferencing services; and managed and professional service solutions, as well as sells communications equipment. The company also provides high speed and lower speed broadband service to residential and small business customers; local and long-distance voice services, professional services, and other ancillary services; and federal broadband and state support programs. It serves its products and services under the Lumen, CenturyLink, Black Lotus Labs, and Quantum Fiber brand name. The company was formerly known as CenturyLink, Inc. and changed its name to Lumen Technologies, Inc. in September 2020. Lumen Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana.

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Market context for LUMN

Competitive view

LUMN vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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Lumen Technologies, Inc.

LUMN

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.

Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.

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T-Mobile US, Inc.

TMUS

YouTube Spotify Podbean

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.

Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.

Comcast Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail

Comcast Corporation

CMCSA

YouTube Podbean

Latest video

Q2 2026

Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.

Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.

Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.

Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.

Market Cap

More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.

LUMN

$6.67B

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

$194.63B

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

$93.13B

Comcast Corporation

Trailing P/E

Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.

LUMN

—

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

19.0x

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

8.2x

Comcast Corporation

Forward P/E

Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.

LUMN

-21.9x

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

12.6x

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

7.2x

Comcast Corporation

Revenue Growth

Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.

LUMN

-9.3%

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

7.9%

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

-1.2%

Comcast Corporation

Earnings Growth

Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.

LUMN

—

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

5.3%

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

-66.8%

Comcast Corporation

Operating Margin

Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.

LUMN

-2.9%

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

25.2%

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

17.2%

Comcast Corporation

Gross Margin

Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.

LUMN

47.8%

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

63.1%

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

69.4%

Comcast Corporation

Net Margin

Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.

LUMN

-8.7%

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

11.5%

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

9.0%

Comcast Corporation

Return on Equity

ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.

LUMN

—

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

18.0%

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

11.5%

Comcast Corporation

Free Cash Flow Yield

Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.

LUMN

31.7%

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

5.8%

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

13.6%

Comcast Corporation

Debt to Equity

Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.

LUMN

—

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

214.03x

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

100.47x

Comcast Corporation

Current Ratio

A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.

LUMN

0.96x

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

0.92x

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

0.80x

Comcast Corporation

Beta

Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.

LUMN

1.81

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

0.33

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

0.65

Comcast Corporation

Dividend Yield

Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.

LUMN

—

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

2.2%

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

5.0%

Comcast Corporation

Analyst Upside

Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.

LUMN

18.1%

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

TMUS

34.0%

T-Mobile US, Inc.

CMCSA

14.6%

Comcast Corporation

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