US · LUMN
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- Sector
- Communication Services · Telecommunications Services
- Headquarters
- Monroe, LA 71203
- Website
- lumen.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$9.32
Market cap 7.29B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $16.38 | +75.75% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $2.72 | -70.82% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $16.39 | $53.29 | $214.22 | $0.00 | $130.13 |
| 2012 | $15.25 | $54.69 | $887.59 | $0.00 | $33.91 |
| 2013 | $14.81 | $43.20 | $410.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $17.49 | $51.42 | $14.42 | $0.00 | $10.52 |
| 2015 | $17.42 | $50.92 | $0.59 | $0.00 | $11.67 |
| 2016 | $13.75 | $45.58 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $6.77 |
| 2017 | $12.00 | $49.31 | $6.19 | $0.00 | $20.11 |
| 2018 | $8.95 | $30.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $9.47 | $14.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $12.38 | $19.70 | $2.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $9.98 | $24.23 | $0.45 | $0.00 | $6.42 |
| 2022 | $2.68 | $11.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.98 |
| 2023 | $1.82 | $6.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $83.16 |
| 2024 | $5.30 | $22.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
| 2025 | $6.80 | $16.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s (LUMN) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $16.38
- Current price
- $9.32
- AI upside
- +75.75%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$2.72
-70.82% upside
Graham-Dodd
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Graham Formula
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Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| LUMN | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | $9.32 | 7.29B | +76% | -71% | — | — | -3.89 | -6.05 | 0.55 | 17.82 | -0.13 | -0.54 | 24.31% | -1.48% | -14.02% | 532.62% | -0.71% | -5.13% | -15.85 | -0.14 | 1.80 | 0.53 | 12.68 | 304183.00% | -539.00% | -6633.00% | 5.49% | 1.08 | 2.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.76% | -127.54 | 63.25 | 1.89 | -0.22 |
| FYBR | Frontier Communications P… | $38.49 | 9.64B | +29% | -48% | -65% | — | -27.79 | 1.81 | 1.51 | 9.49 | — | 5.34 | 64.46% | 5.95% | -5.42% | -6.30% | 2.13% | -1.48% | 2.44 | 0.44 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 5.28 | -118333.00% | 323.00% | -3776.00% | -12.99% | 0.71 | -7.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.73% | 57.15 | -17.36 | 3.40 | 0.62 |
| KT | KT Corporation | $23.81 | 11.53B | +77% | -43% | -69% | -75% | 29.89 | 0.75 | 0.46 | 4.41 | — | 0.85 | 34.62% | 3.06% | 1.78% | 2.47% | 2.48% | 0.96% | 0.72 | 2874.06 | 1.02 | 0.80 | 1.86 | -5280.00% | 55.00% | 6206.00% | 17.74% | 0.36 | 9.27% | 7.18% | 214.50% | 13.05% | 23.07 | 8.66 | 0.71 | 1.46 |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corpora… | $54.58 | 7.84B | +402% | — | — | — | -2.90 | 1.36 | — | -3.01 | — | -0.08 | 0.00% | — | — | -34.55% | -0.25% | -20.97% | 0.31 | -0.33 | 0.10 | 0.06 | -0.54 | -40773.00% | -10000.00% | 12867.00% | -4.21% | -0.33 | -3.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.43% | -262.73 | -28.92 | — | 1.99 |
| PSKY | Paramount Skydance Corpor… | $13.51 | 14.48B | -13% | -60% | — | — | -1.44 | 0.76 | 0.30 | -4.05 | — | 2.30 | 33.46% | -18.04% | -21.19% | -43.90% | -20.15% | -13.74% | 1.23 | -6.13 | 1.26 | 0.93 | -2.25 | -21.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.52% | 0.07 | 1.87% | 0.33% | -0.50% | 23.71% | -3.79 | 40.82 | 0.68 | 0.47 |
| SKM | SK Telecom Co.,Ltd | $30.34 | 11.64B | +79% | -59% | -79% | -26% | 9.26 | 0.99 | 0.65 | 3.41 | 56.66 | 1.56 | 87.27% | 9.42% | 6.97% | 10.83% | 6.59% | 4.12% | 0.92 | 3.87 | 0.81 | 0.53 | 1.49 | 1635.00% | 189.00% | 3544.00% | 21.83% | 0.55 | 12.51% | 7.12% | 65.90% | 11.22% | 11.83 | 7.91 | 1.11 | 2.13 |
| SNAP | Snap Inc. | $5.21 | 8.8B | +433% | -56% | — | — | -19.54 | 3.94 | 1.52 | -63.54 | — | 18.21 | 54.97% | -8.97% | -7.76% | -19.46% | -14.46% | -5.90% | 2.06 | -5.98 | 3.56 | 3.35 | -21.68 | -3571.00% | 1063.00% | 9995.00% | 4.86% | 0.51 | 11.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.51% | -20.21 | 24.61 | 1.81 | -0.48 |
| TIGO | Millicom International Ce… | $72.89 | 12.18B | +39% | -21% | — | -11% | 9.60 | 3.47 | 2.17 | 7.30 | 2.22 | -3.01 | 77.47% | 28.17% | 22.62% | 36.21% | 12.60% | 8.49% | 2.61 | — | 0.88 | 0.64 | 2.82 | 43265.00% | 26.00% | -399.00% | 8.58% | 0.51 | 10.19% | 5.97% | 57.30% | 6.91% | 12.55 | 18.98 | 3.54 | 1.43 |
| TIMB | TIM S.A. | $27.48 | 13.13B | +54% | -58% | — | -24% | 15.87 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 8.23 | 78.82 | 7.21 | 53.93% | 25.03% | 16.20% | 17.12% | 15.18% | 7.61% | 1.19 | 3.24 | 0.89 | 0.71 | 2.58 | 2013.00% | 462.00% | 1436.00% | 13.00% | 0.88 | 21.44% | 7.83% | 124.30% | 8.93% | 13.68 | 10.24 | 3.42 | 2.31 |
About Lumen Technologies, Inc.
Lumen Technologies, Inc., a facilities-based technology and communications company, provides various integrated products and services under the Lumen, Quantum Fiber, and CenturyLink brands to business and residential customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Business and Mass Markets. It offers compute and application services, such as cloud services, IT solutions, unified communication and collaboration solutions, colocation and data center services, content delivery services, and managed security services; and IP and data services, including VPN data network, Ethernet, internet protocol (IP), and voice over internet protocol. The company also provides fiber infrastructure services comprising high bandwidth optical wavelength networks; and unlit optical fiber and related professional services. In addition, it offers voice and other services, including private line services, a direct circuit or channel specifically dedicated for connecting two or more organizational sites; a portfolio of traditional time division multiplexing voice services; and synchronous optical network-based Ethernet, legacy data hosting services, and conferencing services. As of December 31, 2021, the company served approximately 4.5 million broadband subscribers. 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.
- CEO
- Kathleen E. Johnson
- Employees
- 24K
- Beta
- 1.54
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($2.72 ÷ $9.32) − 1 = -70.82% (DCF, example).