Lumen Technologies Net Debt Growth & History (LUMN)
Lumen Technologies's net debt was $17.82B for fiscal 2025.
View full Lumen Technologies company overviewLumen Technologies annual net debt history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $17.82B | $588.0M | +3.41% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $17.23B | −$1.83B | −9.62% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $19.06B | −$1.69B | −8.15% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $20.75B | −$9.43B | −31.25% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $30.18B | −$3.03B | −9.13% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $33.22B | −$1.55B | −4.45% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $34.76B | −$811.0M | −2.28% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $35.57B | −$1.60B | −4.31% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $37.17B | $17.40B | +88.03% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $19.77B | −$328.0M | −1.63% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $20.10B | −$276.0M | −1.35% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $20.38B | −$423.0M | −2.03% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $20.80B | $404.0M | +1.98% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $20.39B | −$1.31B | −6.05% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $21.71B | $14.55B | +203.40% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $7.16B | $63.3M | +0.89% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $7.09B | — | — |
Lumen Technologies quarterly net debt
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net debt | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $11.62B | −$4.98B | −30.02% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $11.63B | −$4.40B | −27.47% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $17.82B | $588.0M | +3.41% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $15.54B | −$636.0M | −3.93% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $16.60B | −$786.0M | −4.52% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $16.03B | −$1.35B | −7.78% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $17.23B | −$1.83B | −9.62% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $16.18B | −$3.70B | −18.61% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $17.39B | −$2.58B | −12.90% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $17.38B | −$1.70B | −8.89% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $19.06B | −$1.69B | −8.15% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $19.88B | −$5.50B | −21.68% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $19.96B | −$8.20B | −29.10% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $19.07B | −$9.50B | −33.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $20.75B | −$9.43B | −31.25% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $25.38B | −$4.13B | −14.00% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $28.16B | −$2.46B | −8.04% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $28.57B | −$2.77B | −8.84% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $30.18B | −$3.03B | −9.13% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $29.52B | −$2.95B | −9.09% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $30.62B | −$2.39B | −7.23% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $31.34B | −$3.44B | −9.88% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $33.22B | −$1.55B | −4.45% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $32.47B | −$3.02B | −8.52% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $33.01B | −$3.32B | −9.15% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $34.78B | −$2.33B | −6.29% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $34.76B | −$811.0M | −2.28% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $35.49B | −$646.0M | −1.79% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $36.33B | −$282.0M | −0.77% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $37.11B | $235.0M | +0.64% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $35.57B | −$1.60B | −4.31% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $36.14B | $11.32B | +45.61% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $36.62B | $11.88B | +48.03% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $36.88B | $17.11B | +86.60% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $37.17B | $17.40B | +88.03% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $24.82B | $5.24B | +26.76% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $24.73B | $5.31B | +27.34% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $19.76B | $175.0M | +0.89% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $19.77B | −$328.0M | −1.63% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $19.58B | −$481.0M | −2.40% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $19.43B | −$773.0M | −3.83% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $19.59B | −$714.0M | −3.52% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $20.10B | −$276.0M | −1.35% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $20.06B | −$358.0M | −1.75% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $20.20B | −$580.0M | −2.79% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $20.30B | −$420.0M | −2.03% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $20.38B | −$423.0M | −2.03% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $20.42B | $101.0M | +0.50% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $20.78B | $407.0M | +2.00% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $20.72B | $409.0M | +2.01% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $20.80B | $404.0M | +1.98% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $20.32B | $1.00B | +5.19% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $20.37B | $970.0M | +5.00% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $20.31B | $1.18B | +6.14% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $20.39B | −$1.31B | −6.05% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $19.31B | −$705.0M | −3.52% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $19.40B | $603.0M | +3.21% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $19.14B | $12.24B | +177.42% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $21.71B | $14.55B | +203.40% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $20.02B | $13.20B | +193.59% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $18.80B | $11.81B | +168.83% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $6.90B | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $7.16B | $63.2M | +0.89% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $6.82B | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $6.99B | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $7.09B | — | — |
Lumen Technologies net debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lumen Technologies's net debt decreased from $33.22B to $17.82B, a change of −$15.40B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $11.62B.
What net debt means
Net debt compares a company’s interest-bearing debt with its cash and cash equivalents. Positive net debt means debt exceeds cash, while a negative value indicates the company has more cash than debt on this measure.
How net debt is calculated
TickerStat calculates net debt as total interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash equivalents at the same reporting-period end. Short-term investments are not subtracted because they are not included in the standardized cash series. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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