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QWEST CORP CTGG

NYSE · stock · Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) · LEI

QWEST CORP statistics & valuation

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
19.80% -14.00% 27.00% -27.90% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
26.10% 27.10% 31.70% 35.80% 37.10% 44.70% 42.70% -3.30% 37.20% -21.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
16.90% -7.70% 12.10% -12.20% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$5.95B $3.32B $2.15B 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
8.10% -5.10% 8.60% -8.40% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.59× 0.33× 0.19× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating margin-21.3%37.2%-3.3%42.7%44.7%37.1%35.8%31.7%27.1%26.1%
Net margin-27.9%27.0%-14.0%————19.8%——
Return on assets-8.4%8.6%-5.1%————8.1%——
Return on equity-12.2%12.1%-7.7%————16.9%——
Debt / equity————0.19×0.33×0.59×———
Current ratio6.901.350.441.400.240.140.730.810.810.61

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.