CenturyLink Net Income

CenturyLink posts a net income of $1.3B as of September 2020. That compares with $-7.9B in the prior-year period — up 116.2% year over year. That is below the Telecommunications sector average of $280B. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, CenturyLink's net income was $-7.9B. The latest reading is $1.3B — a 116.2% year-over-year increase (period ending September 2020). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Telecommunications stocks, a net income near $280B is typical. CenturyLink's $1.3B is lower that level. That is roughly 99.5% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Net Income is one piece of CenturyLink's financial statement story. At $1.3B, it should be interpreted next to related metrics — for example revenue with costs, assets with liabilities, or income with margins. Stockcircle links those related pages so you can move from this number to the surrounding context quickly.

Context for CTL's net income usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average $280B), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; CenturyLink's other metric pages and overview cover the third.