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GLW

CORNING INC /NY

Industrials • CIK: 0000024741

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Market Cap
$74.89B
P/E (TTM)
47.1x
Rev Growth (TTM)
+19.1%
Net Margin (TTM)
10.2%
FCF Yield (TTM)
3.6%
FCF Margin (TTM)
17.2%

LATEST EARNINGS

Q3 2025
4 months ago
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Revenue
$4.10B
+21.0%
Net Income
$430.00M
EPS
$0.50
Gross
37.1% +3.6%
Operating
14.4% +5.5%
Net
10.5% +14.0%
  • Core sales grew 14% year over year to $4.27 billion, marking a record.
  • Core EPS grew 24% year over year to $0.67, also a record.
  • Core operating margin expanded 130 basis points year over year to 19.6%.
  • Optical Communications' Enterprise sales grew 58% year over year, driven by Gen AI products.

Cash Flow Health

Free Cash Flow8/8 positive
TTM$2.7B
Q4 '25
$1.1B+34%
Q3 '25
$784M+11%
FCF Margin
TTM17.2%
Q4 '2525.0%+31%
Sector: 5.4%Top 10%
OCF Margin17.2%
OCF/NI1.69x
CapEx Coverage
FCF Yield3.6%
FCF Growth (2Y)+1%
Cash Conversion Cycle
96 days
DSO: 54+DIO: 109DPO: 68

Capital Allocation & Returns

Growth Focused
Total Shareholder YieldTTM
TTM1.6%
Div Yield1.3%
+
Buyback (TTM)0.2%

Prioritizing reinvestment over distributions

Dividend & Payout Metrics
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.3%
FCF Payout Ratio37.1%
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$2.7B
Stock Repurchases (TTM)$163.0M
Capital Return / FCF43.1%
Est. Dividends Paid (TTM)$999.0M
Shows how management rewards shareholders

Operational Efficiency & Returns

Return on Invested CapitalTTM
9.5%
Stable
+0.1% YoY+8.2%
P25MedianP75
75th pctl (med: 0.1%)
DuPont BreakdownROIC = Margin × Turn × (1+D/E)
NOPAT Margin
12.4%
8Q: 9.6%
Asset Turnover
0.54x
8Q: 0.50x
Leverage (1+D/E)
1.71x
D/E: 0.71x
DuPont: 11.5%9.5% ROIC
Asset & CapEx Efficiency
Fixed Asset Turn
1.12x
8Q:1.03x
+32.8%
Invested Cap Turn
0.77x
8Q:0.69x
+22.0%
Asset-based ROIC formula

QUARTERLY TRENDS

Last 8 quarters + TTM

MetricTTMQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025Q4 2024Q3 2024Q2 2024Q1 2024
Revenue
$15.6B
$4.2B2.8%
$4.1B6.2%
$3.9B11.9%
$3.5B1.4%
$3.5B3.2%
$3.4B4.3%
$3.3B9.3%
$3.0B
Operating Income
$2.3B
$672.0M14.1%
$589.0M2.8%
$573.0M28.8%
$445.0M13.2%
$393.0M30.1%
$302.0M62.4%
$186.0M26.8%
$254.0M
Net Income
$1.6B
$540.0M25.6%
$430.0M8.3%
$469.0M198.7%
$157.0M49.4%
$310.0M365.0%
$-117.0M212.5%
$104.0M50.2%
$209.0M
Operating Cash Flow
$2.7B
$1.1B34.2%
$784.0M10.7%
$708.0M368.9%
$151.0M75.8%
$623.0M10.9%
$699.0M34.2%
$521.0M442.7%
$96.0M
Free Cash Flow
$2.7B
$1.1B34.2%
$784.0M10.7%
$708.0M368.9%
$151.0M75.8%
$623.0M10.9%
$699.0M34.2%
$521.0M442.7%
$96.0M
Total Equity
N/A

Valuation Analysis

Fair Value
Price-to-EarningsTTM
47.1x
Volatile
8Q: 135.5x+5235%
Valuation Lenses
Earnings
47.1x
vs sector
Cash Flow
30.1x
EV/FCF vs
Growth-Adj
0.2xPEG
Undervalued for growth
Quality-Adj
4.9P/E per %ROIC
ROIC: 9.5%
Shareholder Returns
Dividend
1.3%
Buyback
0.2%
Total Yield
1.6%
Market Cap$74.89B
EV$81.05B
Multi-angle valuation analysis with sector context

Business Quality & Moat

Overall Quality Score
79/100
High Quality

Composite score: Returns (40%) + Consistency (30%) + Earnings Quality (30%)

Returns on Capital

Return on Equity (ROE)Above Avg
14.3%
8Q:
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Top 25%
9.5%
8Q:
+8.2%
vs Sector:0.1%

DuPont Analysis (ROIC = NOPAT Margin × Asset Turnover)

NOPAT Margin: 12.4%
Asset Turnover: 0.54x

Earnings Quality

Cash Conversion

1.69x

OCF / Net Income

FCF Consistency

Positive quarters

Competitive Moat Indicators

Pricing Power

Gross Margin36.0%

Capital Efficiency

Invested Capital Turnover0.77x

Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle96 days

Growth Quality & Momentum

Moderate Growth
Growth Quality Score
70/100
Growth 40%
Margins 30%
FCF 20%
Consistency 10%

Growth Rates

Revenue Growth YoY
19.1%
OpInc Growth YoY
71.0%
EPS Growth YoY
222.8%
FCF 3Y CAGR
1.0%

Growth Quality Analysis

Working Capital Drag: FCF growth lagging revenue by 18.1%

Margin Quality & Sustainability

Low Quality
Profitability Cascade
Gross
36.0%
Operating
14.6%
Above Avg in sector
Net
10.2%
Margins Unknown
Earnings Quality Signals
SBC / Revenue
FCF vs Net Gap
+7.0 pts
FCF: 17.2% | Net: 10.2%

Quality = stability + cash conversion + low dilution

Balance Sheet & Solvency

Adequate
Net Debt / EBITDA
Net Debt: $6.87B
Interest Coverage
Leverage Metrics
Debt-to-Equity
0.71x
Balance sheet risk & solvency analysis