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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin:

26.31%-4.11%(-13.51%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, LUMN annual gross profit margin is 26.31%, with the most recent change of -4.11% (-13.51%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, LUMN annual gross margin has fallen by -9.10% (-25.70%).
  • LUMN annual gross margin is now -44.83% below its all-time high of 47.69%, reached on December 31, 2004.

Performance

1-Year Change

-13.51%

3-Year Change

-25.7%

5-Year Change

-23.41%

15-Year Change

-15.81%

LUMN Gross Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

31.58%
LUMN annual gross profit margin is higher than 31.58% of companies in Communication Services sector

Range

All-Time High

47.69%
LUMN annual gross profit margin is currently -44.83% below its historical high of 47.69%

3-Year Low

26.31%
LUMN annual gross profit margin is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
LUMN previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

Feb 3, 2026
LUMN next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Feb 3, 2026

OtherLUMNprofitability metrics

Annual Revenue

$13.11B
LUMN annual revenue is $13.11 billion

Annual Gross Profit

$3.45B
LUMN annual gross profit is $3.45 billion

Annual Operating Margin

3.64%
LUMN annual operating profit margin is 3.64%

Annual Net Margin

-0.42%
LUMN annual net profit margin is -0.42%

Quarterly Gross Margin:

23.10%-2.13%(-8.44%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, LUMN quarterly gross profit margin is 23.10%, with the most recent change of -2.13% (-8.44%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, LUMN quarterly gross margin has dropped by -2.42% (-9.48%).
  • LUMN quarterly gross margin is now -57.56% below its all-time high of 54.43%, reached on September 30, 1995.

Performance

3-Month Change

-8.44%

1-Year Change

-9.48%

3-Year Change

-34.49%

5-Year Change

-29.16%

LUMN Quarterly Gross Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

21.77%
LUMN quarterly gross profit margin is higher than 21.77% of companies in Communication Services sector

Range

All-Time High

54.43%
LUMN quarterly gross profit margin is currently -57.56% below its historical high of 54.43%

3-Year Low

23.10%
LUMN quarterly gross profit margin is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Sep 30, 2025
LUMN previous earnings announcement was published on Sep 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Feb 3, 2026
LUMN next earnings announcement is scheduled for Feb 3, 2026

OtherLUMNprofitability metrics

Quarterly Revenue

$3.09B
LUMN quarterly revenue is $3.09 billion

Quarterly Gross Profit

$713.00M
LUMN quarterly gross profit is $713.00 million

Quarterly Operating Margin

-3.76%
LUMN quarterly operating profit margin is -3.76%

Quarterly Net Margin

-20.12%
LUMN quarterly net profit margin is -20.12%

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Gross Margin

26.31%
LUMN annual gross profit margin is 26.31%

Annual Gross Profit

$3.45B
LUMN annual gross profit is $3.45 billion

Annual Revenue

$13.11B
LUMN annual revenue is $13.11 billion

LUMN Gross Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-13.5%-9.5%
3Y3 Years-25.7%-34.5%
5Y5 Years-23.4%-29.2%

LUMN Gross Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-27.8%at low-34.5%at low
5Y5-Year-27.8%at low-41.4%at low
All-TimeAll-Time-44.8%>+9999.0%-57.6%+121.8%

LUMN Gross Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
23.10%(-8.4%)
Jun 2025
-
25.23%(+2.6%)
Mar 2025
-
24.58%(-5.4%)
Dec 2024
26.31%(-13.5%)
25.98%(+1.8%)
Sep 2024
-
25.52%(-4.3%)
Jun 2024
-
26.68%(-1.4%)
Mar 2024
-
27.05%(-7.6%)
Dec 2023
30.42%(-16.5%)
29.26%(+2.8%)
Sep 2023
-
28.45%(-8.6%)
Jun 2023
-
31.11%(+0.8%)
Mar 2023
-
30.85%(-0.5%)
Dec 2022
36.45%(+2.9%)
31.00%(-12.1%)
Sep 2022
-
35.26%(-3.7%)
Jun 2022
-
36.60%(-7.2%)
Mar 2022
-
39.44%(+4.3%)
Dec 2021
35.41%(+6.0%)
37.82%(+5.7%)
Sep 2021
-
35.77%(+1.8%)
Jun 2021
-
35.15%(+3.6%)
Mar 2021
-
33.92%(+2.3%)
Dec 2020
33.42%(-2.7%)
33.15%(+1.7%)
Sep 2020
-
32.61%(-2.8%)
Jun 2020
-
33.55%(-4.3%)
Mar 2020
-
35.06%(+1.2%)
Dec 2019
34.35%(+7.9%)
34.66%(+7.1%)
Sep 2019
-
32.36%(-7.7%)
Jun 2019
-
35.07%(-1.8%)
Mar 2019
-
35.73%(+11.1%)
Dec 2018
31.83%(+1.9%)
32.17%(+0.6%)
Sep 2018
-
31.99%(+0.3%)
Jun 2018
-
31.89%(+2.0%)
Mar 2018
-
31.27%(+2.3%)
Dec 2017
31.25%(-5.6%)
30.58%(+3.1%)
Sep 2017
-
29.67%(-3.0%)
Jun 2017
-
30.59%(-10.7%)
Mar 2017
-
34.24%(+4.7%)
Dec 2016
33.09%(-0.4%)
32.69%(+3.0%)
Sep 2016
-
31.74%(-4.5%)
Jun 2016
-
33.24%(-4.1%)
Mar 2016
-
34.65%(+2.8%)
Dec 2015
33.22%(+3.8%)
33.69%(+1.4%)
Sep 2015
-
33.22%(+4.0%)
Jun 2015
-
31.95%(-5.2%)
Mar 2015
-
33.70%(+12.2%)
Dec 2014
32.01%(-4.4%)
30.04%(-6.0%)
Sep 2014
-
31.95%(-2.4%)
Jun 2014
-
32.72%(-0.8%)
Mar 2014
-
32.97%(+2.8%)
Dec 2013
33.50%(+3.0%)
32.06%(-1.0%)
Sep 2013
-
32.38%(-4.2%)
Jun 2013
-
33.79%(-4.7%)
Mar 2013
-
35.45%(+10.9%)
Dec 2012
32.54%(-1.4%)
31.97%(-1.8%)
Sep 2012
-
32.55%(+0.3%)
Jun 2012
-
32.44%(-2.2%)
Mar 2012
-
33.17%(+7.2%)
Dec 2011
33.01%(-28.3%)
30.95%(-1.1%)
Sep 2011
-
31.29%(-5.1%)
Jun 2011
-
32.98%(-25.1%)
Mar 2011
-
44.04%(-0.4%)
Dec 2010
46.05%(+1.9%)
44.22%(-4.2%)
Sep 2010
-
46.16%(-2.2%)
Jun 2010
-
47.20%(+2.6%)
Mar 2010
-
46.00%(-3.9%)
Dec 2009
45.18%(+4.8%)
47.88%(+8.5%)
Sep 2009
-
44.14%(+3.7%)
Jun 2009
-
42.58%(-1.2%)
Mar 2009
-
43.08%(-0.5%)
Dec 2008
43.10%(-4.5%)
43.29%(+0.7%)
Sep 2008
-
42.99%(-1.6%)
Jun 2008
-
43.69%(+3.0%)
Mar 2008
-
42.42%(-2.1%)
Dec 2007
45.15%(+6.7%)
43.34%(-5.7%)
Sep 2007
-
45.96%(-3.7%)
Jun 2007
-
47.72%(+10.5%)
Mar 2007
-
43.20%(+1.8%)
Dec 2006
42.32%
42.42%(-0.1%)
Sep 2006
-
42.48%(-0.8%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2006
-
42.82%(+3.1%)
Mar 2006
-
41.55%(-5.3%)
Dec 2005
45.63%(-4.3%)
43.88%(-6.0%)
Sep 2005
-
46.68%(+0.7%)
Jun 2005
-
46.35%(+1.8%)
Mar 2005
-
45.54%(-2.9%)
Dec 2004
47.69%(+51.3%)
46.89%(-5.3%)
Sep 2004
-
49.52%(+5.8%)
Jun 2004
-
46.82%(-2.5%)
Mar 2004
-
48.03%(+56.2%)
Dec 2003
31.52%(+2.1%)
30.75%(-2.7%)
Sep 2003
-
31.60%(-1.0%)
Jun 2003
-
31.92%(+0.3%)
Mar 2003
-
31.83%(-9.5%)
Dec 2002
30.88%(+17.2%)
35.17%(+16.0%)
Sep 2002
-
30.33%(+12.7%)
Jun 2002
-
26.91%(-10.2%)
Mar 2002
-
29.95%(+12.4%)
Dec 2001
26.35%(-7.4%)
26.64%(-0.1%)
Sep 2001
-
26.66%(+2.3%)
Jun 2001
-
26.05%(-1.3%)
Mar 2001
-
26.40%(-2.0%)
Dec 2000
28.46%(-6.1%)
26.94%(-11.6%)
Sep 2000
-
30.47%(+3.3%)
Jun 2000
-
29.51%(+9.4%)
Mar 2000
-
26.98%(-1.5%)
Dec 1999
30.30%(-0.4%)
27.38%(-11.8%)
Sep 1999
-
31.03%(-1.0%)
Jun 1999
-
31.34%(-0.6%)
Mar 1999
-
31.53%(+129.8%)
Dec 1998
30.42%(+2.4%)
-105.87%(-432.0%)
Sep 1998
-
31.89%(+2.0%)
Jun 1998
-
31.28%(+5.6%)
Mar 1998
-
29.63%(-37.0%)
Dec 1997
29.70%(-0.3%)
47.00%(-4.0%)
Sep 1997
-
48.95%(+4.3%)
Jun 1997
-
46.91%(+0.4%)
Mar 1997
-
46.73%(+4.7%)
Dec 1996
29.79%(-5.3%)
44.62%(-6.7%)
Sep 1996
-
47.80%(-1.1%)
Jun 1996
-
48.31%(-1.5%)
Mar 1996
-
49.03%(+23.8%)
Dec 1995
31.47%(+0.4%)
39.59%(-27.3%)
Sep 1995
-
54.43%(+4.9%)
Jun 1995
-
51.90%(-2.1%)
Mar 1995
-
53.02%(+5.9%)
Dec 1994
31.36%(+8.9%)
50.07%(-0.9%)
Sep 1994
-
50.53%(+1.0%)
Jun 1994
-
50.04%(+0.4%)
Mar 1994
-
49.83%(+6.9%)
Dec 1993
28.81%(-6.2%)
46.60%(-6.5%)
Sep 1993
-
49.82%(+1.6%)
Jun 1993
-
49.02%(-0.7%)
Mar 1993
-
49.38%(-1.7%)
Dec 1992
30.73%(+15.0%)
50.25%(-1.5%)
Sep 1992
-
51.02%(+0.7%)
Jun 1992
-
50.68%(+1.0%)
Mar 1992
-
50.20%(-2.0%)
Dec 1991
26.72%(+8.8%)
51.20%(+8.4%)
Sep 1991
-
47.24%(+3.0%)
Jun 1991
-
45.88%(+4.7%)
Mar 1991
-
43.83%(-5.3%)
Dec 1990
24.56%(>+9900.0%)
46.30%(+1.7%)
Sep 1990
-
45.54%(+0.5%)
Jun 1990
-
45.30%(+1.0%)
Mar 1990
-
44.87%(-4.8%)
Dec 1989
0.00%(0.0%)
47.13%(+4.6%)
Sep 1989
-
45.06%(+3.6%)
Jun 1989
-
43.50%
Dec 1988
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1987
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1986
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1985
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1981
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1980
0.00%
-

FAQ

  • What is Lumen Technologies, Inc. annual gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Lumen Technologies, Inc.?
  • What is Lumen Technologies, Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Lumen Technologies, Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Lumen Technologies, Inc.?
  • What is Lumen Technologies, Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

What is Lumen Technologies, Inc. annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of LUMN is 26.31%

What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Lumen Technologies, Inc.?

Lumen Technologies, Inc. all-time high annual gross profit margin is 47.69%

What is Lumen Technologies, Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, LUMN annual gross profit margin has changed by -4.11% (-13.51%)

What is Lumen Technologies, Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of LUMN is 23.10%

What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Lumen Technologies, Inc.?

Lumen Technologies, Inc. all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 54.43%

What is Lumen Technologies, Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, LUMN quarterly gross profit margin has changed by -2.42% (-9.48%)
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