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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Lumen Technologies (LUMN)

Lumen Technologies Q4 revenue falls 9% to $3.041 billion; net loss of $2 million

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Lumen reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $3.041 billion, down 9% from $3.329 billion a year earlier, and a reported net loss of $2 million, compared with net income of $85 million in the prior-year quarter. The company also closed its $5.75 billion AT&T transaction and issued 2026 guidance calling for Adjusted EBITDA of $3.1 to $3.3 billion, which gives shareholders a clearer view of the company's post-transaction financial profile.

Key points

  • Q4 2025 revenue was $3.041 billion, down from $3.329 billion; full-year revenue was $12.402 billion, down from $13.108 billion.
  • Q4 reported net loss was $2 million; excluding Special Items, diluted EPS was $0.23 versus $0.09 a year earlier.
  • Q4 Adjusted EBITDA excluding Special Items was $767 million, down from $1.052 billion; full-year reported net loss was $1.739 billion.
  • The AT&T transaction closed, reducing total debt by over $4.8 billion; 2026 outlook includes Free Cash Flow of $1.2 to $1.4 billion.

The filing

CompanyLumen Technologies (LUMN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 3, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0000018926-26-000006

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:01 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 03, 2026.

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