CORNING INC (GLW.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:GLW • US2193501051

126.94 EUR
-3.6 (-2.76%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, GLW scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GLW was compared to 51 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. GLW scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. GLW is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. These ratings could make GLW a good candidate for growth investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GLW was profitable.
  • In the past year GLW had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • GLW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GLW had a positive operating cash flow.
GLW.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGLW.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • GLW's Return On Assets of 5.15% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GLW outperforms 78.43% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.52%, GLW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GLW's Return On Invested Capital of 7.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GLW outperforms 74.51% of its industry peers.
  • GLW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.64%. This is below the industry average of 7.01%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.64%) for GLW is below the current ROIC(7.09%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.15%
ROE 13.52%
ROIC 7.09%
ROA(3y)3.01%
ROA(5y)3.41%
ROE(3y)7.76%
ROE(5y)8.6%
ROIC(3y)4.64%
ROIC(5y)5.03%
GLW.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGLW.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.21%, GLW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GLW has grown nicely.
  • GLW has a Operating Margin of 14.58%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GLW outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GLW has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 35.97%, GLW is not doing good in the industry: 60.78% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • GLW's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.58%
PM (TTM) 10.21%
GM 35.97%
OM growth 3Y12.89%
OM growth 5Y26.49%
PM growth 3Y3.26%
PM growth 5Y22.76%
GM growth 3Y4.24%
GM growth 5Y2.86%
GLW.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGLW.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), GLW is destroying value.
  • GLW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GLW has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for GLW is higher compared to a year ago.
GLW.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingGLW.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
GLW.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGLW.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • GLW has an Altman-Z score of 5.41. This indicates that GLW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GLW has a Altman-Z score of 5.41. This is amongst the best in the industry. GLW outperforms 84.31% of its industry peers.
  • GLW has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.97. This is a neutral value as GLW would need 5.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • GLW has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.97) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • GLW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating GLW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GLW (0.65) is worse than 68.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 5.97
Altman-Z 5.41
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.76%
GLW.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGLW.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • GLW has a Current Ratio of 1.59. This is a normal value and indicates that GLW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.59, GLW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GLW has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that GLW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.04, GLW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.59
Quick Ratio 1.04
GLW.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGLW.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • GLW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.08%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, GLW shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.56% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, GLW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 19.14% in the last year.
  • GLW shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.70% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.08%
EPS 3Y6.58%
EPS 5Y12.56%
EPS Q2Q%26.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.14%
Revenue growth 3Y3.27%
Revenue growth 5Y6.7%
Sales Q2Q%13.89%

3.2 Future

  • GLW is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.85% yearly.
  • GLW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y22.43%
EPS Next 2Y22.37%
EPS Next 3Y21.09%
EPS Next 5Y22.85%
Revenue Next Year13.35%
Revenue Next 2Y12.42%
Revenue Next 3Y11.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
GLW.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGLW.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B 20B
GLW.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGLW.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 59.32, GLW can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • GLW's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.07, GLW is valued quite expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 48.38, the valuation of GLW can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GLW is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 68.63% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • GLW is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 59.32
Fwd PE 48.38
GLW.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGLW.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GLW is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.71% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • 72.55% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than GLW, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 85.69
EV/EBITDA 35.3
GLW.DE Per share dataGLW.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • GLW has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as GLW's earnings are expected to grow with 21.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.65
PEG (5Y)4.72
EPS Next 2Y22.37%
EPS Next 3Y21.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GLW has a yearly dividend return of 0.75%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.59, GLW has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GLW's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.75%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GLW has a limited annual growth rate of 3.64%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.64%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
GLW.DE Yearly Dividends per shareGLW.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • GLW pays out 62.59% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GLW is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP62.59%
EPS Next 2Y22.37%
EPS Next 3Y21.09%
GLW.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGLW.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B
GLW.DE Dividend Payout.GLW.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GLW.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CORNING INC

FRA:GLW (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

126.94

-3.6 (-2.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners75.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap102.57B
Revenue(TTM)15.63B
Net Income(TTM)1.60B
Analysts81
Price Target106.77 (-15.89%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.75%
Yearly Dividend1.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.64%
DP62.59%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.51%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.04%
Max EPS beat(2)1.06%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.75%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.04%
Max EPS beat(4)5.64%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)2.65%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.37%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.76%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.36%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.03%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.88%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.24%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.03%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.82%
PT rev (1m)30.03%
PT rev (3m)27.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.74%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.63%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.78%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 59.32
Fwd PE 48.38
P/S 7.75
P/FCF 85.69
P/OCF 44.93
P/B 10.26
P/tB 13.98
EV/EBITDA 35.3
EPS(TTM)2.14
EY1.69%
EPS(NY)2.62
Fwd EY2.07%
FCF(TTM)1.48
FCFY1.17%
OCF(TTM)2.83
OCFY2.23%
SpS16.39
BVpS12.38
TBVpS9.08
PEG (NY)2.65
PEG (5Y)4.72
Graham Number24.41
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.15%
ROE 13.52%
ROCE 8.99%
ROIC 7.09%
ROICexc 7.54%
ROICexgc 8.69%
OM 14.58%
PM (TTM) 10.21%
GM 35.97%
FCFM 9.04%
ROA(3y)3.01%
ROA(5y)3.41%
ROE(3y)7.76%
ROE(5y)8.6%
ROIC(3y)4.64%
ROIC(5y)5.03%
ROICexc(3y)4.98%
ROICexc(5y)5.42%
ROICexgc(3y)5.78%
ROICexgc(5y)6.35%
ROCE(3y)5.88%
ROCE(5y)6.38%
ROICexgc growth 3Y13.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y34.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y14.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y35.54%
OM growth 3Y12.89%
OM growth 5Y26.49%
PM growth 3Y3.26%
PM growth 5Y22.76%
GM growth 3Y4.24%
GM growth 5Y2.86%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 5.97
Debt/EBITDA 2.1
Cap/Depr 95.17%
Cap/Sales 8.2%
Interest Coverage 7.33
Cash Conversion 74.32%
Profit Quality 88.53%
Current Ratio 1.59
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 5.41
F-Score8
WACC8.76%
ROIC/WACC0.81
Cap/Depr(3y)89.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.91%
Profit Quality(3y)128.96%
Profit Quality(5y)125.64%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.08%
EPS 3Y6.58%
EPS 5Y12.56%
EPS Q2Q%26.32%
EPS Next Y22.43%
EPS Next 2Y22.37%
EPS Next 3Y21.09%
EPS Next 5Y22.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.14%
Revenue growth 3Y3.27%
Revenue growth 5Y6.7%
Sales Q2Q%13.89%
Revenue Next Year13.35%
Revenue Next 2Y12.42%
Revenue Next 3Y11.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y100.79%
EBIT growth 3Y16.59%
EBIT growth 5Y34.96%
EBIT Next Year70.09%
EBIT Next 3Y29.87%
EBIT Next 5Y29.33%
FCF growth 1Y45.07%
FCF growth 3Y11.81%
FCF growth 5Y11.97%
OCF growth 1Y38.99%
OCF growth 3Y1.01%
OCF growth 5Y4.33%

CORNING INC / GLW.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CORNING INC (GLW.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to GLW.DE.


What is the valuation status of CORNING INC (GLW.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CORNING INC (GLW.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CORNING INC (GLW.DE) stock?

CORNING INC (GLW.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GLW stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CORNING INC (GLW.DE) is expected to grow by 22.43% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GLW stock?

The dividend rating of CORNING INC (GLW.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 62.59%.