Is Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) Halal?

NYSE Communication Services United States $6.8B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 90/100
Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21. The company's debt ratio of 260.8% exceeds the 30% threshold, indicating excessive interest-bearing debt relative to market capitalization. Lumen Technologies, Inc. operates in the Communication Services sector.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI 260.8%
/ 30%
14.8%
/ 30%
26.5%
/ 30%
0.6%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM 260.8%
/ 33%
14.8%
/ 33%
26.5%
/ 33%
0.6%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI 51.6%
/ 33%
2.9%
/ 33%
5.2%
/ 33%
0.6%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
S&P 260.8%
/ 33%
14.8%
/ 33%
26.5%
/ 33%
0.6%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE 51.6%
/ 33%
2.9%
/ 33%
5.2%
/ 50%
0.6%
/ 5%
✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-1.75
P/B Ratio
-6.1
EV/EBITDA
10.1
EV: $24.6B
Revenue
$12.4B
Growth: -8.7%
Beta
1.6
High volatility
Current Ratio
1.8

Profitability

Gross Margin 46.5%
Operating Margin -6.0%
Net Margin -14.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.6%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$4.7B
Free Cash Flow$371M
Total Debt$17.7B
Current Ratio1.8
Total Assets$34.3B

Price & Trading

Last Close$6.76
50-Day MA$7.53
200-Day MA$6.68
Avg Volume13.0M
Beta1.6
52-Week Range
$3.01
$11.95

About Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN)

CEO
Ms. Kathleen E. Johnson
Employees
24,000
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecom Services
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$6.8B
Currency
USD

Lumen Technologies, Inc., a networking company, provides integrated products and services to business and mass customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Business and Mass Markets. It offers dark fiber and conduit, edge cloud, internet protocol (IP), voice over IP, managed security, software-defined wide area networks, unified communications and collaboration, and optical services; ethernet and VPN data networks services; and legacy services to manage cash flow, including time division multiplexing voice and private line; other legacy services, such as Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) based ethernet, legacy data hosting services, and conferencing services; and managed and professional service solutions, as well as sells communications equipment. The company also provides high speed and lower speed broadband service to residential and small business customers; local and long-distance voice services, professional services, and other ancillary services; and federal broadband and state support programs. It serves its products and services under the Lumen, CenturyLink, Black Lotus Labs, and Quantum Fiber brand name. The company was formerly known as CenturyLink, Inc. and changed its name to Lumen Technologies, Inc. in September 2020. Lumen Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Lumen Technologies, Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s debt ratio?

Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s debt ratio is 260.8% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 51.6%.

What are Lumen Technologies, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Lumen Technologies, Inc. has a market capitalization of $6.8B, and revenue of $12.4B. The company maintains a gross margin of 46.5% and a net margin of -14.0%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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