Corning Incorporated GLW
- 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
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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