Corning Incorporated GLW

156.74 2.59 1.68% as of 25 Sep
Market cap
$135.2B
P/E
70.9×
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Corning Incorporated (GLW) Return on equity

Corning Incorporated's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 15.4%, up 1.8 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (13.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.09% (fiscal 2017) to 22.3% (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. That is above the Electronic Components industry median of 2.60% and above the Technology sector median of 0.27%.

Return on equity, annual

Annual

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 13.7% 9.24
FY2024 4.41% (0.40)
FY2023 4.81% (5.79)
FY2022 10.6% (5.49)
FY2021 16.1% 12.30
FY2020 3.79% (3.95)
FY2019 7.74% 0.01
FY2018 7.73% 11.82
FY2017 −4.09% (26.42)
FY2016 22.3% 15.42

Against its own ten years

Low −4.09% High 22.3%
Ten-year median 7.73%
Current reading's percentile 82

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
JBL Jabil, Inc. compare 66.0%
APH Amphenol Corporation compare 37.8%
TEL TE Connectivity Ltd. compare 23.5%
FN Fabrinet compare 21.3%
VICR Vicor Corporation compare 20.1%
FLEX Flex Ltd. compare 18.4%
GLW Corning Incorporated 15.4%
TTMI TTM Technologies, Inc. compare 13.3%
SANM Sanmina Corporation compare 0.00%
Electronic Components industry median 2.60%
Technology sector median 0.27%
Market median 1.76%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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