Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Lumen Technologies Inc (LUMN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.29x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $380.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($1.32 Billion). See LUMN working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Lumen Technologies Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Lumen Technologies Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Lumen Technologies Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Lumen Technologies Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lumen Technologies Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Lumen Technologies Inc market cap and net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.08x | $371.00 Million | $4.74 Billion | $4.37 Billion | ▼ -69.2% |
| 2024 | 0.25x | $1.10 Billion | $4.33 Billion | $3.23 Billion | ▲ +158.4% |
| 2023 | -0.44x | $-940.00 Million | $2.16 Billion | $3.10 Billion | ▼ -219.9% |
| 2022 | 0.36x | $1.72 Billion | $4.74 Billion | $3.02 Billion | ▼ -34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.55x | $3.60 Billion | $6.50 Billion | $2.90 Billion | ▲ +29.3% |
| 2020 | 0.43x | $2.79 Billion | $6.52 Billion | $3.73 Billion | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.46x | $3.05 Billion | $6.68 Billion | $3.63 Billion | ▼ -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.55x | $3.86 Billion | $7.03 Billion | $3.17 Billion | ▲ +175.8% |
| 2017 | 0.20x | $771.00 Million | $3.88 Billion | $3.11 Billion | ▼ -43.7% |
| 2016 | 0.35x | $1.63 Billion | $4.61 Billion | $2.98 Billion | ▼ -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.44x | $2.28 Billion | $5.15 Billion | $2.87 Billion | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.41x | $2.14 Billion | $5.19 Billion | $3.05 Billion | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.45x | $2.51 Billion | $5.56 Billion | $3.05 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.52x | $3.15 Billion | $6.07 Billion | $2.92 Billion | ▲ +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.43x | $1.79 Billion | $4.20 Billion | $2.41 Billion | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.58x | $1.18 Billion | $2.04 Billion | $863.77 Million | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.52x | $817.17 Million | $1.57 Billion | $756.54 Million | ▼ -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.66x | $566.48 Million | $853.30 Million | $286.82 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.68x | $703.94 Million | $1.03 Billion | $326.05 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.63x | $526.65 Million | $840.72 Million | $314.07 Million | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.57x | $549.87 Million | $964.74 Million | $414.87 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.60x | $570.51 Million | $955.83 Million | $385.32 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.65x | $690.02 Million | $1.07 Billion | $377.94 Million | ▲ +25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.51x | $409.13 Million | $795.40 Million | $386.27 Million | ▲ +115.7% |
| 2001 | 0.24x | $158.63 Million | $665.36 Million | $506.73 Million | ▲ +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.20x | $112.93 Million | $562.47 Million | $449.54 Million | ▲ +3667.7% |
| 1999 | -0.01x | $-2.30 Million | $408.70 Million | $411.00 Million | ▲ +96.2% |
| 1998 | -0.15x | $-68.70 Million | $467.80 Million | $536.50 Million | ▼ -137.6% |
| 1997 | 0.39x | $116.10 Million | $297.30 Million | $181.20 Million | ▲ +147.3% |
| 1996 | 0.16x | $41.80 Million | $264.70 Million | $222.90 Million | ▲ +78.3% |
| 1995 | 0.09x | $19.10 Million | $215.70 Million | $196.60 Million | ▲ +1869.2% |
| 1994 | -0.01x | $-1.00 Million | $199.80 Million | $200.80 Million | ▲ +97.8% |
| 1993 | -0.22x | $-37.40 Million | $166.80 Million | $204.20 Million | ▼ -629.1% |
| 1992 | 0.04x | $6.20 Million | $146.30 Million | $140.10 Million | ▲ +321.1% |
| 1991 | -0.02x | $-1.80 Million | $93.90 Million | $95.70 Million | ▼ -107.8% |
| 1990 | 0.25x | $21.40 Million | $86.80 Million | $65.40 Million | ▲ +441.6% |
| 1989 | -0.07x | $-4.20 Million | $58.20 Million | $62.40 Million | — |