Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 80 Communication Services companies.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) scores 2.0 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on predictability, and growth is what holds it back.
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Lumen Technologies, Inc.’s filings do not show enough of the signs a moat leaves: 1 of 5 indicators passed.
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On the filings behind it, Lumen Technologies, Inc. earns 2.0 out of 10 for business quality as of October 19, 2026. That is low quality on our scale. A low reading means the reported numbers show weakness on several pillars at once, which is a reason to understand the business before anything else. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Ranked with the 80 Communication Services companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 10th percentile, among the weakest quarter of its peers. The median across the group is 4.6, and the top quarter begins at 6.0, so Lumen Technologies, Inc. is well below the typical company here.
Profitability scores 2.1 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 77 Communication Services companies is 3.7, so Lumen Technologies, Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 32nd percentile. A low reading here is the first thing to explain: it is the pillar most closely tied to whether the business creates value at all.
Solvency scores 1.3 out of 10, which reads as weak. The median across 62 Communication Services companies is 4.8, so Lumen Technologies, Inc. is well below its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 10th percentile. Weak solvency means debt is heavy relative to earnings or cash flow, which makes the business more sensitive to interest rates and to any fall in profits.
Lumen Technologies, Inc.’s growth score is 0.0 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 4.7 among 64 Communication Services companies, that is well below the group and the 2nd percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.
Lumen Technologies, Inc.’s efficiency score is 2.4 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 6.1 among 76 Communication Services companies, that is well below the group and the 13th percentile. Weak efficiency means more capital is tied up to produce each unit of output, or less of reported profit is arriving as cash.
Lumen Technologies, Inc.’s predictability score is 4.1 out of 10 (average). Against a median of 4.5 among 80 Communication Services companies, that is in line with the group and the 39th percentile. An average predictability reading means results have wobbled about as much as is normal for the sector.
This is a lopsided profile. Predictability scores 4.1 but growth only 0.0, a gap of 4.1 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A predictability lead means consistency is the business’s strongest trait, which makes its other readings easier to trust. A growth shortfall often comes with size or a maturing market, and is less of a concern if the other pillars are strong.
Closing the gap on growth would do the most for the overall. At the median of Communication Services companies, 4.7, Lumen Technologies, Inc. would score about 2.9 instead of 2.0. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Communication Services companies closest to Lumen Technologies, Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading Lumen Technologies, Inc. scores 2.0 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
Lumen Technologies, Inc. ranks at the 10th percentile of the 80 Communication Services companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.6 and the top quarter starts at 6.0, against Lumen Technologies, Inc.’s 2.0.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for LUMN are in the app.
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