Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 5
- Profitability 5
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 35
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 28/100 — Avoid
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) is a Telecom Services company in the Communication Services sector. Compound Radar rates Lumen Technologies, Inc. 28/100 (Avoid) due to solid business quality and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Stretched
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E -22.4
- EV/Revenue 1.57
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -9.3%
- Gross Margin 47.8%
- Operating Margin -2.9%
- Net Margin -8.7%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.88B
- Debt $13.50B
- Net Cash $-11.62B
- Free Cash Flow $371.00M
- Current Ratio 0.96
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- Charter Communications, Inc. Telecom Services CHTR$145.74 50 Health 50 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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