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Corning (GLW)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $83.4 | Market Cap: $71.4 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Electronic Components

Corning (GLW)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $83.4
Market Cap: $71.4 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Electronic Components

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include 5G & Advanced Connectivity, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology & Genomics, Precision Medicine, Show more.
 
0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include 5G & Advanced Connectivity, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology & Genomics, Precision Medicine, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

GLW Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are the key points for Corning's (GLW) stock performance around the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Strong Third-Quarter 2025 Financial Results. Corning reported robust third-quarter 2025 financial results, with core sales increasing 14% year-over-year to $4.27 billion and core earnings per share (EPS) growing 24% to $0.67. The company also achieved a 130 basis point expansion in its core operating margin, reaching 19.6%.

2. Accelerated Achievement of Springboard Plan Targets. Corning announced significant progress on its "Springboard" plan, now anticipating reaching its 20% operating margin target in the fourth quarter of 2025, a full year ahead of its original schedule. The plan has already added $4 billion to Corning's annualized sales run rate.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
GLW Return28%6%-12%-1%61%80%240%
Peers Return15%33%-15%-15%32%71%151%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
GLW Win Rate50%50%42%42%92%70% 
Peers Win Rate50%71%42%54%50%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
GLW Max Drawdown-38%-3%-20%-15%-2%-17% 
Peers Max Drawdown-38%-11%-32%-34%-21%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TMO, DHR, BDC, COMM, BLTG. See GLW Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventGLWS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-42.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven73.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven348 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-41.6%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven71.3%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven126 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-25.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven33.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven447 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-71.8%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven255.1%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven3023 days1480 days

Compare to TMO, DHR, BDC, COMM, BLTG


In The Past

Corning's stock fell -42.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/21/2021. A -42.5% loss requires a 73.9% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to GLW. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
GLW_9302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302022GLWCorningDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
23.6%8.6%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
GLW_9302022_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302022GLWCorningDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
23.6%8.6%0.0%

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Financials

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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Optical Communications4,0125,0234,3493,5634,064
Display3,5323,3063,7003,1723,254
Specialty Materials1,8652,0022,0081,8841,594
Automotive1,7661,5841,5861,3701,499
Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses1,4461,6621,243465230
Life Sciences9591,2281,2349981,015
Impact of constant-currency reporting-992-616-38-44-153
Cumulative adjustment related to customer contract   -105 
Total12,58814,18914,08211,30311,503


Net Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Display842769960717786
Optical Communications478661553366489
Automotive386292269197263
Specialty Materials202340371423302
Life Sciences50153194139150
Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses1539-51-214-289
Total1,9732,2542,2961,6281,701


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Display7,8998,1048,6728,7779,022
Other non-current assets6,2436,3156,3636,5945,764
Optical Communications3,2413,2953,1832,8683,004
Current assets2,5222,8233,1633,4343,301
Specialty Materials2,4762,4192,3282,5512,433
Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses2,3072,1362,0242,1571,028
Automotive1,8732,0612,1501,9861,912
Property, plant and equipment, net1,0381,3851,4261,5481,764
Life Sciences782862791683627
Investments119995417743
Total28,50029,49930,15430,77528,898


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity15,297,330
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120258.5%
Average Daily Volume6,945,713
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.20
Basic Shares Quantity856,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251031202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025801202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025502202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024213202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241101202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024802202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023212202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231030202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023727202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023428202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022213202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221027202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022729202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022429202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021214202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0STEVERSON LEWIS AVice Chairman, EVP and CLAO11032025Sell89.0523,1422,060,7651,565,031Form