Corning (GLW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Corning's (GLW) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.19 in Q2 2026, down 70.3% from 0.65 a year earlier and down 97.6% from the prior quarter.
Corning (GLW) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Corning's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.41 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 50.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.71, down 30.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.01 in FY2024 (-37.0%), 1.61 in FY2023 (+74.4%), 0.92 in FY2022 (+87.9%) and 0.49 in FY2021 (-49.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q4 2016.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in two of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 22.4%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 215.1% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 70.3% in Q2 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 8.13 (Q1 2026), 0.41 (Q4 2025) and 0.54 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.54 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.90 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.65 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.10 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.97 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.58 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.51 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.44 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.52 |
Corning FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();