NYSE$LUMN

Lumen Technologies Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Lumen reported Q4 2025 revenue of $3.04B with breakeven GAAP diluted EPS and adjusted EPS of $0.23.

Fourth-quarter revenue was $3.04 billion. GAAP diluted EPS was $0.00; excluding special items, adjusted diluted EPS was $0.23 versus $0.09 a year ago. The AT&T transaction closed, reducing total debt by over $4.8B and net leverage below 4x.

  • Q4 revenue $3.04B; adjusted EPS $0.23.
  • Adjusted EBITDA at high end of guidance.
  • >$400M run-rate cost savings exiting 2025.
  • PCF/NaaS momentum and enterprise growth focus.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$3.04B

Previous: $3.33B-8.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.00

Previous: $0.09-100.0%
Adjusted EBITDA

$487M

Previous: $920M-47.1%
Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Special Items

$767M

Previous: $1.05B-27.1%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

16.0%

Previous: 27.6%-42.0%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin Excluding Special Items

25.2%

Previous: 31.6%-20.3%
Unlevered Cash Flow

-$859M

Previous: $112M-867.0%
Unlevered Cash Flow Excluding Cash Special Items

-$542M

Previous: $165M-428.5%
Net Income Excluding Special Items

$229M

Previous: $93M+146.2%
Capital Expenditures

$1.64B

Previous: $915M+79.7%
Mass Markets Total Broadband Subscribers

2.4M

Previous: 2.5M-6.5%
Fiber Broadband Subscribers

1.2M

Previous: 1.1M+13.5%
Mass Markets Total Broadband Enabled Units

22.0M

Previous: 22.0M+0.0%
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

$562M

Previous: $688M-18.3%
Free Cash Flow Excluding Cash Special Items

-$765M

Previous: -$174M-339.7%
Net (Loss) Income Margin

-0.1%

Previous: 2.6%-103.8%
Net Income (Loss) Margin Excluding Special Items

7.5%

Previous: 2.8%+167.9%
Other Broadband Subscribers

1.2M

Previous: 1.5M-21.1%
Fiber Broadband Enabled Units

4.6

Previous: 4.2+9.5%
Other Broadband Enabled Units

17.4

Previous: 17.8-2.2%
Net Income

-$2M

Previous: $85M-102.4%
Operating Income

-$200M

Previous: $154M-229.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Lumen · Revenue · Quarterly

$3.04B

Q4 2025-8.7%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Lumen · $3.64B total across 5 segments · Q3 2023

  • Large Enterprise
    $1.18B+40.0%
  • Wholesale
    $770M-14.6%
  • Mass Markets Segment Revenue
    $747M-36.3%
  • Mid-Market Enterprise
    $498M-19.4%
  • Public Sector
    $444M

Forward guidance

The quarterly filing discusses operating priorities, capital returns, and sector risks.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A highlights liquidity, capital, and core business trends.
  • Segment commentary supports the earnings narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure near-term margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

33 / 68 earnings

Positive

+156.0%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-34.2%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.6%-9.6%-3.6%
Q4 2025-21.6%-8.2%-21.7%
Q3 2025+14.2%+5.0%-21.6%
Q1 2025+6.9%+20.2%+11.4%
Q4 2024-1.4%-1.2%+5.2%
Q3 2024+20.6%+28.2%-13.5%
Q2 2024+156.0%+115.1%+112.4%
Q1 2024-0.8%+8.2%+4.9%
Q4 2023+12.4%+17.8%+34.1%
Q3 2023-34.2%-24.8%-12.1%
Q2 2023+0.0%-7.3%-11.2%
Q1 2023-3.8%-4.2%-18.1%
Q4 2022-21.6%-21.4%-42.9%
Q3 2022-21.9%-18.7%-25.8%
Q2 2022+0.6%+1.9%-8.5%
Q1 2022+3.2%+7.1%+11.8%
Q4 2021-14.6%-21.8%-15.8%
Q3 2021+12.2%+14.6%+1.1%
Q2 2021-7.3%-6.3%-1.5%
Q1 2021+2.3%+8.8%+12.3%
Q4 2020-8.4%-6.2%+11.7%
Q3 2020+1.9%+1.5%+15.9%
Q2 2020+6.9%+9.9%+8.9%
Q1 2020-4.9%-3.4%+8.0%
Q4 2019-7.0%-6.9%-32.2%
Q3 2019+8.9%+10.2%+3.6%
Q2 2019-10.5%-6.3%-1.3%
Q1 2019-4.8%-7.9%-7.6%
Q4 2018-12.2%-5.6%-16.9%
Q3 2018-11.9%-12.5%-18.6%
Q2 2018+12.5%+17.4%+17.7%
Q1 2018+7.0%+6.1%-2.6%
Q4 2017+11.2%+10.0%-0.5%
Q3 2017-4.6%-5.5%-9.6%
Q2 2017-3.9%-4.4%-14.2%
Q1 2017-8.5%-4.4%-0.3%
Q4 2016-1.8%-1.0%-7.0%
Q3 2016-17.8%-24.2%-22.6%
Q2 2016-1.1%-1.0%-8.7%
Q1 2016-7.8%
Q4 2015+10.0%
Q3 2015+0.8%
Q2 2015-1.8%
Q1 2015-4.1%
Q4 2014-2.2%
Q3 2014-6.3%
Q2 2014-0.9%
Q1 2014+7.0%
Q4 2013+1.5%
Q3 2013-4.7%
Q2 2013-5.0%
Q1 2013+0.5%
Q4 2012-22.7%
Q3 2012+1.9%
Q2 2012+1.6%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2010+0.6%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2011+3.6%
Q2 2011+4.9%
Q1 2010+0.8%
Q1 2011-1.7%
Q4 2008+0.2%
Q3 2010-0.7%
Q3 2009-0.7%
Q4 2009+0.2%
Q2 2010+0.2%
Q2 2009+0.2%

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