Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.93x

Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.93x as of June 2026, reinvesting $902.00 Million (capex $902.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $971.00 Million. See cash generation quality of Lumen Technologies Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.93x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$902.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$971.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$902.00 Million
USD

Lumen Technologies Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Lumen Technologies Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Lumen Technologies Inc generate cash.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Lumen Technologies Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Lumen Technologies Inc. See Lumen Technologies Inc financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.92x $4.37 Billion $4.74 Billion $4.37 Billion ▼ -34.1%
2024 1.40x $6.06 Billion $4.33 Billion $3.23 Billion ▼ -29.8%
2023 1.99x $4.30 Billion $2.16 Billion $3.10 Billion ▲ +11.0%
2022 1.79x $8.49 Billion $4.74 Billion $3.02 Billion ▲ +107.8%
2021 0.86x $5.61 Billion $6.50 Billion $2.90 Billion ▼ -22.8%
2020 1.12x $7.29 Billion $6.52 Billion $3.73 Billion ▲ +3.7%
2019 1.08x $7.20 Billion $6.68 Billion $3.63 Billion ▲ +21.2%
2018 0.89x $6.25 Billion $7.03 Billion $3.17 Billion ▼ -71.2%
2017 3.09x $11.98 Billion $3.88 Billion $3.11 Billion ▲ +138.2%
2016 1.30x $5.97 Billion $4.61 Billion $2.98 Billion ▲ +132.6%
2015 0.56x $2.87 Billion $5.15 Billion $2.87 Billion ▼ -5.1%
2014 0.59x $3.05 Billion $5.19 Billion $3.05 Billion ▲ +7.1%
2013 0.55x $3.05 Billion $5.56 Billion $3.05 Billion ▲ +13.9%
2012 0.48x $2.92 Billion $6.07 Billion $2.92 Billion ▼ -16.1%
2011 0.57x $2.41 Billion $4.20 Billion $2.41 Billion ▲ +35.9%
2010 0.42x $863.77 Million $2.04 Billion $863.77 Million ▼ -12.1%
2009 0.48x $756.54 Million $1.57 Billion $756.54 Million ▲ +43.0%
2008 0.34x $286.82 Million $853.30 Million $286.82 Million ▲ +6.2%
2007 0.32x $326.05 Million $1.03 Billion $326.05 Million ▼ -15.3%
2006 0.37x $314.07 Million $840.72 Million $314.07 Million ▼ -13.1%
2005 0.43x $414.87 Million $964.74 Million $414.87 Million ▲ +6.7%
2004 0.40x $385.32 Million $955.83 Million $385.32 Million ▲ +13.9%
2003 0.35x $377.94 Million $1.07 Billion $377.94 Million ▼ -27.1%
2002 0.49x $386.27 Million $795.40 Million $386.27 Million ▼ -36.2%
2001 0.76x $506.73 Million $665.36 Million $506.73 Million ▼ -4.7%
2000 0.80x $449.54 Million $562.47 Million $449.54 Million ▼ -20.5%
1999 1.01x $411.00 Million $408.70 Million $411.00 Million ▼ -12.3%
1998 1.15x $536.50 Million $467.80 Million $536.50 Million ▲ +88.2%
1997 0.61x $181.20 Million $297.30 Million $181.20 Million ▼ -27.6%
1996 0.84x $222.90 Million $264.70 Million $222.90 Million ▼ -7.6%
1995 0.91x $196.60 Million $215.70 Million $196.60 Million ▼ -9.3%
1994 1.01x $200.80 Million $199.80 Million $200.80 Million ▼ -17.9%
1993 1.22x $204.20 Million $166.80 Million $204.20 Million ▲ +27.8%
1992 0.96x $140.10 Million $146.30 Million $140.10 Million ▼ -6.0%
1991 1.02x $95.70 Million $93.90 Million $95.70 Million ▲ +35.3%
1990 0.75x $65.40 Million $86.80 Million $65.40 Million ▼ -29.7%
1989 1.07x $62.40 Million $58.20 Million $62.40 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow