Analysis updated on Oct. 14, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
On Oct. 14, 2026, LUMN is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 4004 stocks scored that day.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $5.15B. It ranks number 5 by market capitalization among the 15 Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for LUMN is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.2%, buy ≥ +0.5%, sell < -0.6%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-14 signals)
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Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) peers listed below that report each metric.
| Metric | LUMN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $5.15B | 5/15 |
| EPS | $-1.03 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $11.47 | – |
| FCF/Share | $0.81 | – |
| Metric | LUMN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.3% | 10/15 |
| ROIC | 0.8% | 11/16 |
| Gross Margin | 47.8% | 3/8 |
| Operating Margin | 1.7% | 8/16 |
| Net Margin | -8.7% | 8/14 |
| EBT Margin | -11.8% | 9/16 |
| Tax Rate | 26.9% | – |
| Metric | LUMN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96x | 12/16 |
| Working Capital | -$154M | 14/16 |
| Metric | LUMN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.37B | 3/18 |
| Free Cash Flow | $837M | 2/11 |
| Capital Spending | -$4.53B | 10/11 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 22.4% | 3/10 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -10.8% | 2/7 |
| FCF/Sales | 7.1% | 5/11 |
| CapEx/Sales | 38.3% | 3/11 |
| Metric | LUMN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.38x | 5/12 |
| Receivables Turnover | 8.6x | 9/12 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.6x | 10/13 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 42 days | 3/12 |
| Payables Period | 61 days | 3/6 |
| Metric | LUMN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $11.83B | 3/13 |
| Operating Income | $198M | 5/18 |
| Net Income | -$1.02B | 14/15 |
| SG&A Expense | $3.34B | 3/13 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $6.18B | 1/8 |
| Metric | LUMN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 1031M | – |
| Total Current Assets | $4.11B | 13.3% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $1.88B | 6.1% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.38B | 4.5% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $32.27B | 104.8% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $3.23B | 10.5% of assets |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)): 29 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| LUMN Lumen Technologies, Inc. | ▶ | $5.15B |
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc | ▶ | $180.86B |
| T At&T Inc. | ▶ | $156.58B |
| TIMB Tim S.A. | ▶ | $43.49B |
| VIV Telefonica Brasil S.A. | ▼ | $39.21B |
| PHI Pldt Inc. | ▶ | $4.06B |
| TDS Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ | ▶ | $4.00B |
| IDT Idt Corp | ▲ | $2.06B |
| ATEX Anterix Inc. | ▶ | $1.66B |
| SHEN Shenandoah Telecommunications Co/Va/ | ▶ | $582M |
| ATNI Atn International, Inc. | ▼ | $399M |
| GLTK Globaltech Corp | ▲ | $248M |
| CXDO Crexendo, Inc. | ▲ | $193M |
| NUVR Nuvera Communications, Inc. | ▲ | $83M |
| SURG Surgepays, Inc. | ▼ | $7M |
| AMX America Movil Sab De Cv/ | ▶ | N/A |
| BCE Bce Inc | ▼ | N/A |
| CTGG Qwest Corp | ▼ | N/A |
| FULO Fullnet Communications Inc | ▼ | N/A |
| HWNI High Wire Networks, Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| IQST Iqstel Inc | ▼ | N/A |
| MACT Machten, Inc. | ▼ | N/A |
| NTTYY Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp | ▶ | N/A |
| NXPL Nextplat Corp | ▶ | N/A |
| ORANY Orange | ▼ | N/A |
| SLDC Solidus Communications, Inc. | ▲ | N/A |
| TELFY Telefonica S A | ▶ | N/A |
| TEO Telecom Argentina Sa | ▲ | N/A |
| TKC Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A S | ▼ | N/A |
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On Oct. 14, 2026, LUMN is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 4004 stocks scored that day.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for LUMN is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Lumen Technologies, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 14, 2026.
29 issuers in our coverage, LUMN included, share the SEC industry code Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone). The largest are: Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), At&T Inc. (T), Tim S.A. (TIMB), Telefonica Brasil S.A. (VIV), Pldt Inc. (PHI), Telephone & Data Systems Inc /De/ (TDS).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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