(LUMN) Lumen Technologies - Ratings and Ratios

Lumen Technologies, Inc. is a facilities-based technology and communications company that provides a wide range of integrated products and services to both business and residential customers across the United States and internationally. The company operates through two primary segments: Business and Mass Markets. Under the Business segment, Lumen offers advanced solutions such as dark fiber, edge cloud services, internet protocol (IP) networks, managed security, software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN), secure access service edge (SASE), unified communications and collaboration tools, and optical wavelengths. Additionally, it provides ethernet and VPN data network services, as well as legacy services like time division multiplexing (TDM) voice, private line services, and other traditional offerings to manage cash flow. The company also sells communication equipment and IT solutions to its business customers.

In the Mass Markets segment, Lumen delivers high-speed and lower-speed broadband services to residential and small business customers. It also offers local and long-distance voice services, professional services, and other ancillary services. Furthermore, the company participates in federal broadband and state support programs, contributing to the expansion of connectivity in underserved areas. Lumen operates under three main brands: Lumen, Quantum Fiber, and CenturyLink. This multi-brand strategy allows the company to cater to different customer segments while maintaining a strong market presence.

Originally known as CenturyLink, Inc., the company rebranded as Lumen Technologies, Inc. in September 2020. This rebranding reflected its evolution from a traditional telecommunications provider to a forward-looking technology company focused on next-generation connectivity and digital enablement. Incorporated in 1968 and headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana, Lumen has a long history of providing critical communication infrastructure and services. Its extensive network includes over 450,000 route miles of fiber, making it one of the largest fiber optic networks in the world. This infrastructure positions Lumen as a key player in enabling cloud computing, edge computing, and other emerging technologies.

From a financial perspective, Lumen Technologies has a market capitalization of approximately $4.8 billion, making it a mid-sized player in the telecommunications and technology space. The company’s forward P/E ratio of 20.49 suggests that investors expect significant earnings growth in the coming years. However, its current P/E ratio is 0.00, which may indicate challenges in profitability or earnings consistency. The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 10.30