Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) - $4.61 as of 8/22/2025 8:19:27 PM EST
Total Score
8 out of 30
Safety Score
26 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for LUMN
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for LUMN
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for LUMN
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for LUMN
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for LUMN (26 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for LUMN
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | LUMN |
| Company Name | Lumen Technologies Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) is an American telecommunications company headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, that offers communications, network services, security, cloud solutions, voice, and managed services. |
| Sector Name | TECHNOLOGY |
| Industry Name | TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIOTELEPHONE) |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/29/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 4.61 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 11.74 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 8/22/2025 8:19:27 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 11,101,164 |
| Average Daily Volume | 11,398,376 |
| 52-Week High | 10.33 |
| 52-Week Low | 3.01 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 53.16% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 22.60 |
| Sector PE | 46.80 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -6.70 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 3.01 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 12.71 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 62.68 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.07 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.53 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | -0.58 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 14.62 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.10 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 17.59 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.35 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.44 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.83 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 1 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 1,026,140,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 4,730,505,400 |
| Institutional Ownership | 71.63% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/29/2022 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.2500 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 1.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 16.89% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 11 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 11.17% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 10.04% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 33.33% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.45% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -88.90% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 99.47% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -1.19 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | -0.16 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | -0.21 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -1,179,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | -55,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -10,298,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -5.40% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | -10.16% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | -0.68% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 1,570,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 1,889,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 2,234,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -15,995,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -15,605,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 17,494,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 19,831,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 17,565,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.03 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | -0.04 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 464,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 417,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | -595,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 938,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.91 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,102,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -940,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.06 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.04 |
| MACD Signal | -0.02 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 3.24 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 4.02 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 4.80 |
| Beta | 1.41 |
| RSI | 52.87 |
| 50-Day SMA | 5.26 |
| 150-Day SMA | 3.53 |
| 200-Day SMA | 5.34 |
System |
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| Modified | 8/21/2025 4:54:26 AM EST |