Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 8.09x as of December 2024. Operating cash flow of $688.00 Million exceeds net income of $85.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore LUMN operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Lumen Technologies Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2021)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lumen Technologies Inc across 29 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Lumen Technologies Inc.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Lumen Technologies Inc (1989–2021)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lumen Technologies Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.20x | $6.50 Billion | $2.03 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.79x | $3.88 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -62.1% |
| 2016 | 7.36x | $4.61 Billion | $626.00 Million | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2015 | 5.87x | $5.15 Billion | $878.00 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2014 | 6.72x | $5.19 Billion | $772.00 Million | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2012 | 7.81x | $6.07 Billion | $777.00 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.33x | $4.20 Billion | $573.00 Million | ▲ +240.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15x | $2.04 Billion | $949.13 Million | ▼ -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.43x | $1.57 Billion | $648.59 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.33x | $853.30 Million | $365.73 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.46x | $1.03 Billion | $418.37 Million | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.27x | $840.72 Million | $370.03 Million | ▼ -21.2% |
| 2005 | 2.88x | $964.74 Million | $334.48 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83x | $955.83 Million | $337.24 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.10x | $1.07 Billion | $344.71 Million | ▲ +212.2% |
| 2002 | 0.99x | $795.40 Million | $801.62 Million | ▼ -48.8% |
| 2001 | 1.94x | $665.36 Million | $343.03 Million | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2000 | 2.43x | $562.47 Million | $231.47 Million | ▲ +42.6% |
| 1999 | 1.70x | $408.70 Million | $239.80 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 1998 | 2.04x | $467.80 Million | $228.80 Million | ▲ +76.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16x | $297.30 Million | $256.00 Million | ▼ -43.4% |
| 1996 | 2.05x | $264.70 Million | $129.10 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.88x | $215.70 Million | $114.80 Million | ▼ -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.99x | $199.80 Million | $100.20 Million | ▼ -17.5% |
| 1993 | 2.42x | $166.80 Million | $69.00 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.44x | $146.30 Million | $60.00 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.51x | $93.90 Million | $37.40 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 1990 | 2.79x | $86.80 Million | $31.10 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.62x | $58.20 Million | $22.20 Million | — |