earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Lumen Q3 net loss widens to $148M; revenue down 12% to $3.22B; free cash flow surges to $1.18B
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
2024-Q3 EPS reported
-$0.14
revenue$9,779,000,000
- Net loss of $148M ($0.15 diluted EPS) vs $78M loss ($0.08) YoY; adjusted EPS loss $0.13.
- Revenue $3.221B, down 12% YoY; business segment revenue dropped 13% to $2.536B.
- Adjusted EBITDA ex-special items $899M, down 14% from $1.049B; margin 27.9% vs 28.8%.
- Free cash flow $1.182B (incl $170M pension contribution) vs $38M a year ago, driven by PCF sales.
- Record Quantum Fiber net subscription additions; new Lumen Private Connectivity Fabric sales added liquidity.