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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US1567001060

CUSIP

156700106

IPO Date

Dec 15, 1972

Highlights

Market Cap

$4.42B

EPS (TTM)

-$0.31

PEG Ratio

54.58

Total Revenue (TTM)

$13.00B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$5.52B

EBITDA (TTM)

$3.77B

Year Range

$0.97 - $10.33

Target Price

$4.79

Short %

9.04%

Short Ratio

5.27

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) returned -22.79% year-to-date (YTD) and 212.98% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, LUMN returned -13.42% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.


LUMN

YTD

-22.79%

1M

25.00%

6M

-51.99%

1Y

212.98%

5Y*

-11.36%

10Y*

-13.42%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.94%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.48%

5Y*

15.82%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of LUMN, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-6.97%-4.45%-16.95%-9.69%15.82%-22.79%
2024-33.33%32.79%-3.70%-23.72%8.40%-14.73%186.36%66.67%35.24%-10.00%14.87%-27.66%190.16%
20230.57%-35.24%-22.06%-10.57%-16.46%14.14%-20.80%-11.17%-10.69%2.82%-10.27%39.69%-64.94%
2022-1.51%-16.18%11.42%-10.74%24.19%-10.87%-0.18%-6.36%-26.91%1.10%-25.68%-4.57%-55.48%
202126.97%-0.73%10.69%-3.90%9.80%-1.81%-8.24%0.71%0.73%-4.28%5.96%1.70%38.82%
20203.41%-11.64%-20.03%12.26%-5.11%2.03%-3.79%13.91%-6.14%-14.57%24.11%-6.70%-19.18%
20191.12%-13.90%-7.21%-4.75%-6.30%12.54%2.81%-3.79%9.67%3.69%13.94%-8.83%-5.22%
20186.77%-0.79%-4.04%13.09%-1.94%5.43%0.70%16.62%-0.75%-2.64%-6.15%-19.41%2.00%
20178.75%-6.19%-0.63%8.91%-2.81%-2.17%-2.55%-12.95%-4.16%0.48%-20.16%14.32%-21.73%
20161.03%20.34%6.32%-3.16%-10.60%6.97%8.38%-9.87%-1.33%-3.10%-9.58%1.11%2.21%
2015-6.09%1.86%-7.42%4.08%-6.07%-11.61%-2.65%-5.45%-5.20%12.30%-2.69%-6.57%-31.84%
2014-9.39%8.32%6.87%6.30%7.91%-2.52%8.40%5.85%-0.24%1.44%-0.40%-2.92%31.67%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 93, LUMN is among the top 7% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of LUMN is 9393
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of LUMN is 9393
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of LUMN is 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of LUMN is 9494
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of LUMN is 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of LUMN is 8888
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Lumen Technologies, Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 17, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.62
  • 5-Year: -0.14
  • 10-Year: -0.21
  • All Time: 0.17

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Lumen Technologies, Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Lumen Technologies, Inc. provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.75$1.00$1.00$1.00$2.16$2.16$2.16$2.16$2.16

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%14.37%7.97%10.26%7.57%14.26%12.95%9.08%8.59%5.46%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lumen Technologies, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.75
2021$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$1.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$1.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$1.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$2.16
2017$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$2.16
2016$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$2.16
2015$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.00$2.16
2014$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.00$0.54$0.00$2.16

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Lumen Technologies, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Lumen Technologies, Inc. was 95.26%, occurring on Nov 1, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Lumen Technologies, Inc. drawdown is 80.16%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-95.26%Nov 4, 20142264Nov 1, 2023
-54.06%Jul 9, 2007349Nov 20, 2008465Sep 28, 2010814
-53.76%Mar 22, 1999839Jul 23, 20021194Apr 20, 20072033
-39.37%Aug 17, 198752Oct 28, 1987112Apr 8, 1988164
-38.08%Jan 2, 1990164Aug 23, 1990373Feb 13, 1992537

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Lumen Technologies, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Lumen Technologies, Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. The company has exceeded analyst expectations for EPS in the past quarter, achieving a 51.1% positive surprise.


-0.40-0.200.000.200.400.6020212022202320242025
-0.13
-0.27
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Lumen Technologies, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Telecom Services industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for LUMN compared to other companies in the Telecom Services industry. LUMN currently has a PEG ratio of 54.6. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for LUMN relative to other companies in the Telecom Services industry. Currently, LUMN has a P/S ratio of 0.3. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for LUMN in comparison with other companies in the Telecom Services industry. Currently, LUMN has a P/B value of 15.3. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items