COHR Looks Smarter Buy Than Corning Stock
COHR is Corning’s peer in Electronic Components industry that has:
1) Lower valuation (P/OpInc) compared to Corning stock
2) But higher revenue and operating income growth
This disconnect between valuation and performance could mean that you are better off buying COHR stock vs. GLW stock
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- Corning Stock To $58?
- Large Cap Stocks Trading At 52-Week High
- GLW Shares Rally 18% In A Month, Now Is Not The Time To Buy The Stock
- S&P 500 Stocks Trading At 52-Week High
- After GLW’s 21% Climb in a Month, APH Looks Like the Stronger Long-Term Play
- Better Bet Than Corning Stock: Pay Less To Get More From COHR
Key Metrics Compared
| Metric | GLW | COHR |
|---|---|---|
| P/OpInc* | 43.6x | 37.6x |
| LTM OpInc Growth | 127.2% | 334.3% |
| 3Y Avg OpInc Growth | 17.3% | 101.4% |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 14.6% | 23.4% |
| 3Y Avg Revenue Growth | -0.3% | 23.4% |
OpInc = Operating Income, P/OpInc = Price To Operating Income Ratio
But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell GLW Stock to see if Corning still has an edge that holds up under the hood. As a quick background, Corning (GLW) provides display glass substrates, optical fibers, cables, and equipment for liquid crystal displays, OLEDs, and communication networks across various electronic devices and systems.
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Is The Mismatch In Stock Price Temporary
One way to check if Corning stock is expensive now versus the other tickers would be to see how these metrics compared across companies exactly a year ago. Specifically, if there has been a marked reversal in the trend for Corning in the last 12 months, then there is a chance that the current mismatch is likely to reverse. On the other hand, a persistent underperformance in revenue and operating income growth for Corning would reinforce the conclusion that the stock is expensive compared to its peers, but may not revert soon
Key Metrics Compared 1 Yr Prior
| Metric | GLW | COHR |
|---|---|---|
| P/OpInc* | 29.2x | 31.8x |
| LTM OpInc Growth | 56.6% | 4702.0% |
| 3Y Avg OpInc Growth | -5.8% | 1521.6% |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 9.8% | 21.7% |
| 3Y Avg Revenue Growth | -1.7% | 22.1% |
OpInc = Operating Income
Additional Metrics To Consider
| Metric | GLW | COHR |
|---|---|---|
| P/S | 5.3x | 3.5x |
| Market Cap (Current) | $ 74.7 Bil | $ 20.1 Bil |
| LTM Revenue | $ 14.21 Bil | $ 5.81 Bil |
| LTM Opinc | $ 1.71 Bil | $ 534.95 Mil |
| LTM Op Margin | 12.1% | 9.2% |
OpInc = Operating Income
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