Corning Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Corning's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 14.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.1% per year. Corning's return on equity is 2%, and it has net margins of 1.2%.
Key information
-0.3%
Earnings growth rate
-2.2%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 14.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.1% |
| Return on equity | 2.0% |
| Net Margin | 1.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Corning makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 12,611 | 156 | 1,820 | 1,057 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 12,393 | 437 | 1,793 | 1,033 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 12,385 | 614 | 1,764 | 1,034 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 12,588 | 581 | 1,738 | 1,030 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 13,000 | 585 | 1,769 | 1,052 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 13,315 | 629 | 1,752 | 1,060 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 13,687 | 911 | 1,796 | 1,037 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 14,189 | 1,316 | 1,784 | 1,031 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 14,459 | 1,839 | 1,781 | 1,045 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 14,586 | 2,002 | 1,804 | 1,018 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 14,472 | 1,085 | 1,765 | 1,020 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 14,082 | 1,079 | 1,727 | 994 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 13,756 | 819 | 1,719 | 943 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 13,142 | 851 | 1,709 | 905 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 12,202 | 1,109 | 1,627 | 881 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 11,303 | 414 | 1,601 | 907 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 10,770 | 194 | 1,602 | 943 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 10,703 | 104 | 1,514 | 969 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 11,082 | 267 | 1,581 | 1,000 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 11,503 | 862 | 1,649 | 1,001 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 11,721 | 1,122 | 1,646 | 1,002 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 11,795 | 1,410 | 1,717 | 1,007 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 11,602 | 2,056 | 1,690 | 1,001 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 11,290 | 968 | 1,873 | 987 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 10,892 | -736 | 1,595 | 969 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 10,491 | -971 | 1,529 | 940 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 10,241 | -1,270 | 1,508 | 903 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 10,116 | -595 | 1,473 | 864 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 9,955 | 2,389 | 1,620 | 796 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 9,855 | 2,283 | 1,543 | 768 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 9,718 | 4,051 | 1,594 | 754 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 9,390 | 3,597 | 1,518 | 736 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 9,145 | 2,249 | 1,574 | 777 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 8,910 | 2,177 | 1,597 | 771 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 8,893 | 466 | 1,497 | 770 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 9,111 | 1,241 | 1,497 | 769 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 9,284 | 2,006 | 1,270 | 771 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 9,552 | 2,807 | 1,298 | 789 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 9,691 | 2,481 | 1,286 | 806 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 9,715 | 2,378 | 1,358 | 815 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 9,267 | 1,835 | 1,393 | 774 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 8,794 | 1,254 | 1,320 | 759 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 8,294 | 1,747 | 1,264 | 730 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 7,819 | 1,961 | 1,126 | 710 |
Quality Earnings: GLW has a large one-off loss of $444.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: GLW's current net profit margins (1.2%) are lower than last year (4.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GLW's earnings have declined by 0.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GLW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GLW had negative earnings growth (-73.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (-2.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GLW's Return on Equity (2%) is considered low.