Corning (GLW) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Corning (GLW) reported Cash from Operations of $1.72 billion for Q2 2026, up 142.5% from $708 million a year earlier and up 374.3% from the prior quarter.
Corning (GLW) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Corning's Cash from Operations came in at $3.92 billion, up 79.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.7 billion, up 39.0% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $1.94 billion in FY2024 (-3.3%), $2.01 billion in FY2023 (-23.3%), $2.62 billion in FY2022 (-23.4%) and $3.41 billion in FY2021 (+56.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q1 2014.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 55.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 142.5%); the low point was Q4 2022 (a decline of 39.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $362 million (Q1 2026), $1.05 billion (Q4 2025) and $784 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.27 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | -466.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 752.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 241.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 131.80 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 561.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 362.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 784.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 708.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 151.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 623.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 699.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 521.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 96.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 713.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 722.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 619.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -49.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 617.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 706.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 758.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 534.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 895.00 Mn |
Corning Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "GLW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();