Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

Fundamental analysis of Corning Inc

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Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

73

out of 100

Corning Inc earns a fundamental-quality score of 73 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its growth (revenue +7.3%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Corning is the technical-glass company: Gorilla Glass on phones, the optical fiber connecting data centers, and TV display glass. Materials science with 170 years of history and patents few can replicate.

What will shape its future

  • Optical-fiber deployment for AI data centers, its hottest engine.
  • The phone and TV cycle, its mature traditional markets.
  • Its ability to turn R&D into new categories (as it has since Edison's lightbulb).

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
80

EPS growth: 29.3% · Revenue growth: 7.3%

II.Profitability
68

Net margin: 11.1% · ROE: 15.3% · ROIC: 10.9%

III.Financial health
72

Net debt/EBITDA: 1.92x

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength, and here its pillars hold up evenly.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 101 Technology companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 46%
ROEbeats 45%
Growthbeats 29%
Less debtbeats 28%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Corning Inc strengths

  • Growing earnings per share (29.3% annualized).
  • Expanding margins: net margin has risen from 5% to 10% in recent years.
  • Solid net margin (11.1%): the business is clearly profitable.

Corning Inc risks and weaknesses

  • Its net debt has grown over the period.

Corning Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202011,3035125,300
202114,0821,9064,896
202214,1891,3165,240
202312,5885815,747
202413,1185065,443
202515,6291,5966,908

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $11,303M to $15,629M (+38%) and net income went from $512M to $1,596M (+212%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 5% to 10%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+20%
  • Net income+136.3%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$0.8

per share, yearly

28.9% of earnings

Payout

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Frequently asked questions

Is Corning Inc a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Corning Inc scores 73 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Corning Inc a profitable company?

Yes. Corning Inc shows a net margin of 11.1% and an ROE of 15.3%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Corning Inc have a lot of debt?

A moderate level: its net debt is 1.92 times its EBITDA.

Is Corning Inc growing?

Its revenue has grown 7.3% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 29.3%.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

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