Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Competitors $4.53 +0.12 (+2.72%) Closing price 07/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.50 -0.03 (-0.66%) As of 04:06 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LUMN vs. IDT, ATNI, T, VZ, TLK, RCI, LLYVA, LBTYA, VEON, and TVShould you be buying Lumen Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lumen Technologies include IDT (IDT), ATN International (ATNI), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk (TLK), Rogers Communication (RCI), Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series A (LLYVA), Liberty Global (LBTYA), VEON (VEON), and Grupo Televisa (TV). Lumen Technologies vs. Its Competitors IDT ATN International AT&T Verizon Communications PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk Rogers Communication Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series A Liberty Global VEON Grupo Televisa Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) and IDT (NYSE:IDT) are both utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Does the media refer more to LUMN or IDT? In the previous week, IDT had 3 more articles in the media than Lumen Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for IDT and 4 mentions for Lumen Technologies. Lumen Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat IDT's score of 0.24 indicating that Lumen Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lumen Technologies 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IDT 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, LUMN or IDT? IDT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lumen Technologies. Lumen Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IDT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLumen Technologies$13.11B0.35-$55M-$0.31-14.61IDT$1.21B1.38$64.45M$3.7917.37 Is LUMN or IDT more profitable? IDT has a net margin of 7.85% compared to Lumen Technologies' net margin of -2.41%. IDT's return on equity of 26.38% beat Lumen Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lumen Technologies-2.41% -75.08% -0.87% IDT 7.85%26.38%12.84% Which has more risk & volatility, LUMN or IDT? Lumen Technologies has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IDT has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate LUMN or IDT? Lumen Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $4.58, indicating a potential upside of 1.18%. Given Lumen Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Lumen Technologies is more favorable than IDT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lumen Technologies 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00IDT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in LUMN or IDT? 66.2% of Lumen Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.3% of IDT shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Lumen Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.3% of IDT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryIDT beats Lumen Technologies on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lumen Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LUMN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LUMN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LUMN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLumen TechnologiesDiversified Comm Services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.52B$32.82B$15.81B$20.52BDividend YieldN/A20.73%5.63%3.78%P/E Ratio-14.6125.8420.0927.79Price / Sales0.353.2829.6940.41Price / Cash1.6311.1819.0922.26Price / Book9.853.512.144.58Net Income-$55M$1.00B$751.09M$982.91M7 Day Performance1.57%-0.05%-0.44%0.41%1 Month Performance7.70%3.29%2.12%3.59%1 Year Performance329.38%31.15%16.78%14.47% Lumen Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LUMNLumen Technologies1.548 of 5 stars$4.53+2.7%$4.58+1.2%+327.4%$4.52B$13.11B-14.6125,000Positive NewsIDTIDT2.8074 of 5 stars$68.65+1.0%N/A+81.9%$1.73B$1.21B18.111,833ATNIATN International4.1353 of 5 stars$16.04-1.2%$26.00+62.1%-14.5%$244.13M$729.08M-6.942,300Positive NewsTAT&T4.6437 of 5 stars$28.60+1.9%$28.90+1.0%+50.5%$205.79B$122.34B17.55140,990Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastVZVerizon Communications4.4188 of 5 stars$42.83+1.2%$47.41+10.7%+3.7%$180.58B$135.29B10.2099,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTLKPT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, TbkN/A$16.91+2.6%N/A-12.4%$16.75B$9.45B11.4321,673RCIRogers Communication4.8458 of 5 stars$29.58+1.7%$67.00+126.5%-12.3%$15.92B$15.04B12.7024,000LLYVALiberty Media Corporation - Liberty Live Series A0.7586 of 5 stars$79.08+0.4%N/A+105.9%$7.26BN/A292.896,800Positive NewsLBTYALiberty Global2.5507 of 5 stars$9.90flat$14.94+50.9%-43.6%$3.42B$4.34B-10.216,820Positive NewsVEONVEON3.0897 of 5 stars$45.45+2.2%$60.00+32.0%+70.4%$3.36B$4.00B7.1718,027Gap UpTVGrupo Televisa3.5654 of 5 stars$2.22-2.6%$3.87+74.2%-17.8%$1.23B$3.42B-2.7728,038 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IDT Competitors ATNI Competitors T Competitors VZ Competitors TLK Competitors RCI Competitors LLYVA Competitors LBTYA Competitors VEON Competitors TV Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LUMN) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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