What is the current annual gross margin of LUMN?

As of today, LUMN annual gross margin is 24.31%

What is 1-year change in LUMN annual gross margin?

LUMN annual gross margin is down -7.60% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in LUMN annual gross margin?

LUMN annual gross margin is down -33.31% over the past 3 years

How far is LUMN annual gross margin from its all-time high?

LUMN annual gross margin is currently -49.02% below its historical high of 47.69% set on December 31, 2004

How does LUMN annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

LUMN annual gross margin is higher than 34.47% of companies in Communication Services sector

When is LUMN next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for LUMN is on February 2, 2027

What is the current quarterly gross margin of LUMN?

As of today, LUMN quarterly gross margin is 22.58%

What is LUMN quarterly gross margin most recent change?

LUMN quarterly gross margin was down -12.28% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in LUMN quarterly gross margin?

LUMN quarterly gross margin is down -2.25% year-over-year

How far is LUMN quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

LUMN quarterly gross margin is currently -58.52% below its historical high of 54.43% set on September 30, 1995

How does LUMN quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

LUMN quarterly gross margin is higher than 24.05% of companies in Communication Services sector

When is LUMN next earnings release?

The next earnings release for LUMN is on February 2, 2027

LUMN Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

24.31%2.00%-7.60%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LUMN annual gross margin is 24.31%, down -7.60% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: LUMN annual gross margin is down -33.31% over the past 3 years, down -27.26% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: LUMN annual gross margin is currently -49.02% below its historical high of 47.69% set on December 31, 2004
3-Year Low Comparison: LUMN annual gross margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: LUMN annual gross margin is higher than 34.47% of companies in Communication Services sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

LUMN Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	24.31%	-7.6%	-33.3%	-27.3%	-47.2%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	22.58%	-2.3%	-20.6%	-36.9%	-27.8%
Price	Nov 10, 26	$4.71	-49.1%	+295.8%	-67.0%	-87.5%
PE Ratio	Nov 10, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$12.40B	-5.4%	-29.0%	-40.1%	+76.1%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$3.02B	-12.6%	-52.7%	-56.4%	-7.0%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	-1.48%	-140.7%	-107.9%	-108.5%	-104.8%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	-14.02%	-3238.1%	-58.2%	-135.6%	-204.6%

Gross Margin Highs

LUMN Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	36.45%	N/A	-33.3%
5Y	36.45%	Dec 31, 22	-33.3%
All	47.69%	Dec 31, 04	-49.0%

Gross Margin Lows

LUMN Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	24.31%	Dec 31, 25	at low
5Y	24.31%	Dec 31, 25	at low
All	0.00%	Dec 1, 80	N/A

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	24.31%	-7.6%
2024	26.31%	-13.5%
2023	30.42%	-16.5%
2022	36.45%	+2.9%
2021	35.41%	+6.0%
2020	33.42%	-2.7%
2019	34.35%	+7.9%
2018	31.83%	+1.9%
2017	31.25%	-5.6%
2016	33.09%	-0.4%
2015	33.22%	+3.8%
2014	32.01%	-4.4%
2013	33.50%	+3.0%
2012	32.54%	-1.4%
2011	33.01%	-28.3%
2010	46.05%	+1.9%
2009	45.18%	+4.8%
2008	43.10%	-4.5%
2007	45.15%	+6.7%
2006	42.32%	-7.3%
2005	45.63%	-4.3%
2004	47.69%	+51.3%
2003	31.52%	+2.1%

Year	Value	Change
2002	30.88%	+17.2%
2001	26.35%	-7.4%
2000	28.46%	-6.1%
1999	30.30%	-0.4%
1998	30.42%	+2.4%
1997	29.70%	-0.3%
1996	29.79%	-5.3%
1995	31.47%	+0.4%
1994	31.36%	+8.9%
1993	28.81%	-6.2%
1992	30.73%	+15.0%
1991	26.72%	+8.8%
1990	24.56%	>+9,900.0%
1989	0.00%	0.0%
1988	0.00%	0.0%
1987	0.00%	0.0%
1986	0.00%	0.0%
1985	0.00%	0.0%
1984	0.00%	0.0%
1983	0.00%	0.0%
1982	0.00%	0.0%
1981	0.00%	0.0%
1980	0.00%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of LUMN?: As of today, LUMN annual gross margin is 24.31%
What is 1-year change in LUMN annual gross margin?: LUMN annual gross margin is down -7.60% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in LUMN annual gross margin?: LUMN annual gross margin is down -33.31% over the past 3 years
How far is LUMN annual gross margin from its all-time high?: LUMN annual gross margin is currently -49.02% below its historical high of 47.69% set on December 31, 2004
How does LUMN annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: LUMN annual gross margin is higher than 34.47% of companies in Communication Services sector
When is LUMN next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for LUMN is on February 2, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

22.58%3.16%-12.28%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, LUMN quarterly gross margin is 22.58%, down -12.28% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: LUMN quarterly gross margin is down -2.25% year-over-year, down -20.63% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: LUMN quarterly gross margin is currently -58.52% below its historical high of 54.43% set on September 30, 1995
3-Year Low Comparison: LUMN quarterly gross margin is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: LUMN quarterly gross margin is higher than 24.05% of companies in Communication Services sector

Performance

LUMN Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	22.58%	-12.3%	-2.3%	-20.6%	-36.9%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	24.31%	–	-7.6%	-33.3%	-27.3%
Price	Nov 10, 26	$4.71	-26.2%	-49.1%	+295.8%	-67.0%
PE Ratio	Nov 10, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$2.72B	-3.2%	-12.1%	-25.4%	-44.4%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$613.00M	-15.1%	-14.0%	-40.8%	-64.9%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	-6.30%	-210.3%	-67.5%	-193.6%	-127.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	-9.76%	-36.1%	+51.5%	-356.1%	-187.7%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

LUMN Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	27.60%	Mar 31, 26	-18.2%
3Y	29.26%	Dec 31, 23	-22.8%
5Y	39.44%	Mar 31, 22	-42.8%
All	54.43%	Sep 30, 95	-58.5%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

LUMN Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	22.58%	Sep 30, 26	at low
3Y	22.58%	Sep 30, 26	at low
5Y	22.58%	Sep 30, 26	at low
All	-105.87%	Dec 31, 98	+121.3%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	22.58%	-12.3%
Jun 2026	25.74%	-6.7%
Mar 2026	27.60%	+13.4%
Dec 2025	24.33%	+5.3%
Sep 2025	23.10%	-8.4%
Jun 2025	25.23%	+2.6%
Mar 2025	24.58%	-5.4%
Dec 2024	25.98%	+1.8%
Sep 2024	25.52%	-4.3%
Jun 2024	26.68%	-1.4%
Mar 2024	27.05%	-7.6%
Dec 2023	29.26%	+2.8%
Sep 2023	28.45%	-8.6%
Jun 2023	31.11%	+0.8%
Mar 2023	30.85%	-0.5%
Dec 2022	31.00%	-12.1%
Sep 2022	35.26%	-3.7%
Jun 2022	36.60%	-7.2%
Mar 2022	39.44%	+4.3%
Dec 2021	37.82%	+5.7%
Sep 2021	35.77%	+1.8%
Jun 2021	35.15%	+3.6%
Mar 2021	33.92%	+2.3%
Dec 2020	33.15%	+1.7%
Sep 2020	32.61%	-2.8%
Jun 2020	33.55%	-4.3%
Mar 2020	35.06%	+1.2%
Dec 2019	34.66%	+7.1%
Sep 2019	32.36%	-7.7%
Jun 2019	35.07%	-1.8%
Mar 2019	35.73%	+11.1%
Dec 2018	32.17%	+0.6%
Sep 2018	31.99%	+0.3%
Jun 2018	31.89%	+2.0%
Mar 2018	31.27%	+2.3%
Dec 2017	30.58%	+3.1%
Sep 2017	29.67%	-3.0%
Jun 2017	30.59%	-10.7%
Mar 2017	34.24%	+4.7%
Dec 2016	32.69%	+3.0%
Sep 2016	31.74%	-4.5%
Jun 2016	33.24%	-4.1%
Mar 2016	34.65%	+2.8%
Dec 2015	33.69%	+1.4%
Sep 2015	33.22%	+4.0%
Jun 2015	31.95%	-5.2%
Mar 2015	33.70%	+12.2%
Dec 2014	30.04%	-6.0%
Sep 2014	31.95%	-2.4%
Jun 2014	32.72%	-0.8%
Mar 2014	32.97%	+2.8%
Dec 2013	32.06%	-1.0%
Sep 2013	32.38%	-4.2%
Jun 2013	33.79%	-4.7%
Mar 2013	35.45%	+10.9%
Dec 2012	31.97%	-1.8%
Sep 2012	32.55%	+0.3%
Jun 2012	32.44%	-2.2%
Mar 2012	33.17%	+7.2%
Dec 2011	30.95%	-1.1%
Sep 2011	31.29%	-5.1%
Jun 2011	32.98%	-25.1%
Mar 2011	44.04%	-0.4%
Dec 2010	44.22%	-4.2%
Sep 2010	46.16%	-2.2%
Jun 2010	47.20%	+2.6%
Mar 2010	46.00%	-3.9%
Dec 2009	47.88%	+8.5%
Sep 2009	44.14%	+3.7%
Jun 2009	42.58%	-1.2%
Mar 2009	43.08%	-0.5%
Dec 2008	43.29%	+0.7%
Sep 2008	42.99%	-1.6%
Jun 2008	43.69%	+3.0%
Mar 2008	42.42%	-2.1%

Month	Value	Change
Dec 2007	43.34%	-5.7%
Sep 2007	45.96%	-3.7%
Jun 2007	47.72%	+10.5%
Mar 2007	43.20%	+1.8%
Dec 2006	42.42%	-0.1%
Sep 2006	42.48%	-0.8%
Jun 2006	42.82%	+3.1%
Mar 2006	41.55%	-5.3%
Dec 2005	43.88%	-6.0%
Sep 2005	46.68%	+0.7%
Jun 2005	46.35%	+1.8%
Mar 2005	45.54%	-2.9%
Dec 2004	46.89%	-5.3%
Sep 2004	49.52%	+5.8%
Jun 2004	46.82%	-2.5%
Mar 2004	48.03%	+56.2%
Dec 2003	30.75%	-2.7%
Sep 2003	31.60%	-1.0%
Jun 2003	31.92%	+0.3%
Mar 2003	31.83%	-9.5%
Dec 2002	35.17%	+16.0%
Sep 2002	30.33%	+12.7%
Jun 2002	26.91%	-10.2%
Mar 2002	29.95%	+12.4%
Dec 2001	26.64%	-0.1%
Sep 2001	26.66%	+2.3%
Jun 2001	26.05%	-1.3%
Mar 2001	26.40%	-2.0%
Dec 2000	26.94%	-11.6%
Sep 2000	30.47%	+3.3%
Jun 2000	29.51%	+9.4%
Mar 2000	26.98%	-1.5%
Dec 1999	27.38%	-11.8%
Sep 1999	31.03%	-1.0%
Jun 1999	31.34%	-0.6%
Mar 1999	31.53%	+129.8%
Dec 1998	-105.87%	-432.0%
Sep 1998	31.89%	+2.0%
Jun 1998	31.28%	+5.6%
Mar 1998	29.63%	-37.0%
Dec 1997	47.00%	-4.0%
Sep 1997	48.95%	+4.3%
Jun 1997	46.91%	+0.4%
Mar 1997	46.73%	+4.7%
Dec 1996	44.62%	-6.7%
Sep 1996	47.80%	-1.1%
Jun 1996	48.31%	-1.5%
Mar 1996	49.03%	+23.8%
Dec 1995	39.59%	-27.3%
Sep 1995	54.43%	+4.9%
Jun 1995	51.90%	-2.1%
Mar 1995	53.02%	+5.9%
Dec 1994	50.07%	-0.9%
Sep 1994	50.53%	+1.0%
Jun 1994	50.04%	+0.4%
Mar 1994	49.83%	+6.9%
Dec 1993	46.60%	-6.5%
Sep 1993	49.82%	+1.6%
Jun 1993	49.02%	-0.7%
Mar 1993	49.38%	-1.7%
Dec 1992	50.25%	-1.5%
Sep 1992	51.02%	+0.7%
Jun 1992	50.68%	+1.0%
Mar 1992	50.20%	-2.0%
Dec 1991	51.20%	+8.4%
Sep 1991	47.24%	+3.0%
Jun 1991	45.88%	+4.7%
Mar 1991	43.83%	-5.3%
Dec 1990	46.30%	+1.7%
Sep 1990	45.54%	+0.5%
Jun 1990	45.30%	+1.0%
Mar 1990	44.87%	-4.8%
Dec 1989	47.13%	+4.6%
Sep 1989	45.06%	+3.6%
Jun 1989	43.50%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of LUMN?: As of today, LUMN quarterly gross margin is 22.58%
What is LUMN quarterly gross margin most recent change?: LUMN quarterly gross margin was down -12.28% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in LUMN quarterly gross margin?: LUMN quarterly gross margin is down -2.25% year-over-year
How far is LUMN quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: LUMN quarterly gross margin is currently -58.52% below its historical high of 54.43% set on September 30, 1995
How does LUMN quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: LUMN quarterly gross margin is higher than 24.05% of companies in Communication Services sector
When is LUMN next earnings release?: The next earnings release for LUMN is on February 2, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

LUMN Official Website www.lumen.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18926/000119312525330850/0001193125-25-330850-index.htm
LUMN Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/LUMN
LUMN Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/lumn