Core Insights - Lumen reported a revenue of $3.09 billion for Q3 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 4.2% and an EPS of -$0.20 compared to -$0.13 a year ago, with a revenue surprise of +1.39% over estimates [1] - The stock has shown a significant return of +81.2% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change, and currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) [3] Revenue Breakdown - Large Enterprise revenue totaled $752 million, exceeding the average estimate of $713.56 million, but representing a year-over-year decline of -10.4% [4] - Mid-Market Enterprise revenue was $488 million, slightly below the average estimate of $498.4 million, showing a year-over-year increase of +3.6% [4] - Public Sector revenue reached $478 million, surpassing the estimated $458 million, with a year-over-year increase of +11.9% [4] - Fiber Broadband revenue was reported at $225 million, aligning closely with the average estimate of $225.16 million, reflecting a year-over-year growth of +18.4% [4] - Wholesale revenue totaled $658 million, below the average estimate of $672.64 million, indicating a year-over-year decline of -6.8% [4] - Voice and Other revenue was $176 million, exceeding the average estimate of $164 million, but showing a year-over-year decline of -17.4% [4] - International and Other revenue was $80 million, below the average estimate of $85.59 million, with a year-over-year decline of -14% [4] - Total Business Segment Revenue was $2.46 billion, slightly above the estimated $2.43 billion, reflecting a year-over-year decline of -3.2% [4] - Total Mass Markets Revenue was $631 million, exceeding the average estimate of $615.9 million, with a year-over-year decline of -7.9% [4] - Other Broadband revenue was $230 million, slightly above the estimated $227.24 million, showing a year-over-year decline of -18.4% [4]
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