• Lumen Technologies posted 2Q26 revenue of USD 2.81 billion, down 9.3% year over year; adjusted EBITDA excluding special items was USD 802 million, down 8.6%.
• Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding special items edged up 0.2 percentage points to 28.6%; cash flow from operations was USD 971 million, free cash flow was USD 327 million.
• Total business revenue totaled USD 2.44 billion, down 1.8% year over year, as strategic revenue rose 14.1% to USD 1.29 billion while legacy revenue fell 15.1% to USD 1.16 billion.
• In North America enterprise, large enterprise revenue rose 3.7% to USD 794 million, while mid-market enterprise fell 8% to USD 435 million.
• Lumen closed the Alkira acquisition, ended sales of enterprise voice offerings, and kept its 2026 outlook for adjusted EBITDA at USD 3.1 billion to USD 3.3 billion.

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