Corning Inc. (GLW) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

Corning Inc. (GLW) has no Graham intrinsic value right now because the formula needs positive earnings. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 5.8% a year to $15.6B, with an average return on invested capital of 6.3%.

Graham intrinsic value
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Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$132.00
Market cap
$115.0B
Revenue (FY2025)
$15.6B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
5.8%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
6.3%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
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GLW 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $15.6B $1.6B $1.83 — 14.6% 11.0%
FY2024 $13.1B $506.0M $0.58 — 8.7% 4.7%
FY2023 $12.6B $581.0M $0.68 — 7.1% 4.0%
FY2022 $14.2B $1.3B $1.54 — 10.1% 6.4%
FY2021 $14.1B $1.9B $1.28 — 15.0% 9.4%
FY2020 $11.3B $512.0M $0.54 — 4.5% 2.3%
FY2019 $11.5B $960.0M $1.07 — 11.4% 5.8%
FY2018 $11.3B $1.1B $1.13 — 14.0% 6.6%
FY2017 $10.1B -$497.0M -$0.66 — 16.1% 4.9%
FY2016 $9.4B $3.7B $3.23 — 14.8% 8.4%

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

Corning Inc. has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 5.8% annually over the past decade.

Corning Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 6.3% ROIC.

Over the decade, Corning Inc. shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 23.9% of outstanding shares, and that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Corning Inc. is modeled at -6.1% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $-5.90 per share.

GLW stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of Corning Inc. (GLW) stock?

Graham's formula only works with positive earnings. Corning Inc. reported diluted EPS of $1.83 in fiscal 2025, so no Graham value is shown. The 10-year table shows revenue and cash-flow trends instead.

How fast has Corning Inc. grown?

Revenue went from $9.4B in fiscal 2016 to $15.6B in fiscal 2025, a compound annual growth rate of 5.8%. Net income was $1.6B in fiscal 2025.

What is GLW's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 6.3%, and average return on equity was 8.5%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this GLW data come from?

From Corning Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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