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US GAAP · $M · vs Q2 2025 · reported 07/28/2026
Corning Inc. — Corning Incorporated is an American multinational technology company specializing in glass, ceramics, and related materials and technologies including advanced optics, primarily for industrial and scientific applications. · Wikipedia
More about the company
Founded in 1851, the company was called Corning Glass Works for most of its history. Corning was known during the 20th century for its consumer product lines, such as including CorningWare and Visions Pyroceram-based cookware, Corelle Vitrelle tableware, and Pyrex glass bakeware. It divested its consumer product lines in 1998 by selling the Corning Consumer Products Company to Borden.
Key growth driver: Optical Communications — the fastest-growing revenue line: $2,072, +32% y/y. · by the Q2 2026 report
When is GLW’s next earnings date?
Tuesday, October 27, 2026confirmed · before market open
Corning Inc. (GLW) is scheduled to report results for the quarter ending Sep 2026 on Oct 27, 2026. Consensus EPS forecast: $0.88 (4 analysts), vs $0.67 in the same quarter last year.
What time does GLW report? Usually before market open: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 7:03 am, 7:02 am, 7:05 am, 7:05 am ET.
Last report: Jul 28, 2026 (Q2 2026) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Dates and consensus: Nasdaq / Zacks Investment Research; companies do reschedule. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$4,505
+17%
core sales $4,738
Gross profit
$1,628
+17%
36.1% margin
Operating income
$698
+22%
15.5% margin
Net income
$559
+19%
EPS $0.64
Verdict: a strong quarter driven by an Optical Communications boom (Gen AI/data center demand, +32% y/y) that lifted GAAP net income sharply and operating margin higher, while Solar remains a modest drag as it ramps toward profitability in Q3.
Operating cash flow $1,717M (+142% y/y); adjusted free cash flow $1,423M; dividends paid $251M; Q3 core sales guided to $4.9-5.0B (+~16% y/y) and core EPS $0.85-0.89.
Source and notation
* marks non-cash / ≈ estimated. Source: Corning Incorporated press release / 10-Q (SEC EDGAR).
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GLW earnings history: past report dates
| Jul 28, 2026 Tue | 7:03 ambefore market open | Jun 30, 2026 | $4.5B+17% y/y | $0.64+19% y/y |
| Apr 28, 2026 Tue | 7:02 ambefore market open | Mar 31, 2026 | $4.1B+20% y/y | $0.43+139% y/y |
| Jan 28, 2026 Wed | 7:05 ambefore market open | Dec 31, 2025 | ≈$4.2B+20% y/y | ≈$0.61+69% y/y |
| Oct 28, 2025 Tue | 7:05 ambefore market open | Sep 30, 2025 | $4.1B+21% y/y | $0.50 |
| Jul 29, 2025 Tue | 7:02 ambefore market open | Jun 30, 2025 | $3.9B+19% y/y | $0.54+350% y/y |
| Apr 29, 2025 Tue | 7:11 ambefore market open | Mar 31, 2025 | $3.5B+16% y/y | $0.18−25% y/y |
| Jan 29, 2025 Wed | 7:12 ambefore market open | Dec 31, 2024 | ≈$3.5B+17% y/y | ≈$0.36 |
| Oct 29, 2024 Tue | 7:13 ambefore market open | Sep 30, 2024 | $3.4B+7% y/y | −$0.14 |
How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Corning Inc.: 5-year financials
| 2025 | 15,629 | 2,279 | 1,596 |
| 2024 | 13,118 | 1,135 | 506 |
| 2023 | 12,588 | 890 | 581 |
| 2022 | 14,189 | 1,438 | 1,316 |
| 2021 | 14,082 | 2,112 | 1,906 |
$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP).
How we calculate
Figures are the annual report lines as filed, no adjustments. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing.
Corporate governance
1.5/2mostly good
How the company treats minority shareholders: 2 — well, 0 — systematically poorly.
More
- Apr 2021Samsung Display's preferred shares were converted into 115M common shares; Corning immediately bought back and retired 35M of them for about $1.5B (≈$43 per share). sec.gov ↗
- Dec 2025Diluted share count rose 12.8% over 2020→2025, including +9.3% in 2021; SBC is 1.8% of revenue (XBRL 10-K). data.sec.gov ↗
- Dec 2025Dividend: $0.88 (2020) → $1.12 per share in 2023–2025, with no cuts (XBRL 10-K). data.sec.gov ↗
- Feb 2026The 2025 10-K shows a single class of common stock; Legal Proceedings lists only environmental matters, no shareholder suits. sec.gov ↗
Scoring: 2.0 −0.5 (criterion 1: share count 2020→2025 +12.8%, mainly from the 2021 conversion of Samsung Display preferreds issued at market in 2014 to buy a stake in Samsung Corning Precision — one-off M&A dilution, capped at −0.5) = 1.5
- Share classes
- Single class of common stock; Series A preferreds fully converted in 2021.
- Dilution
- Diluted share count 2020→2025 +12.8% (>10%), of which +9.3% in 2021 — conversion into 115M shares for Samsung Display, with 35M repurchased at ~$43 (market price); SBC 1.8%. Deduction −0.5.
- Disclosure
- 10-Ks and 10-Qs filed on time, audited US GAAP financials; no deduction.
- Dividends
- Dividend grew from $0.88 (2020) to $1.12 (2023–2025), no cuts; buybacks continue.
- Lawsuits & regulators
- Legal Proceedings covers only environmental matters (20 Superfund sites); no shareholder suits or SEC cases.
- Related parties
- Repurchase of 35M shares from Samsung Display (a major but non-controlling shareholder) for ~$1.5B, roughly at market; the remaining 80M are under lock-up until 2027; no deduction.
How the score works · checked as of Sep 2026
Corning Inc. (GLW) earnings: FAQ
When is GLW's next earnings date?
Corning Inc. (GLW) is scheduled to report on Oct 27, 2026, before market open.
What time does GLW report earnings?
Corning Inc. is scheduled to report before market open on Oct 27, 2026. Its last results releases were filed before market open, most recently at 7:03 am ET on Jul 28, 2026.
When did GLW last report earnings?
Corning Inc. reported Q2 2026 results on Jul 28, 2026.
What is the EPS estimate for GLW's next earnings?
The consensus EPS forecast is $0.88 (4 analysts), vs $0.67 in the same quarter last year.
Where can I find Corning Inc.'s financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to GLW's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was GLW's net income in Q2 2026?
Corning Inc. reported net income of $559M for Q2 2026 (+19% year over year), under US GAAP.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report. Figures checked against the filing on 10/01/2026. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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