Corning (GLW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Corning (GLW) reported Free Cash Flow of $30.0 million for Q1 2026, up 152.63% on a YoY basis from $11.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 95.16% quarter-over-quarter from $620.0 million in Q4 2025.
Corning (GLW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Corning has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $30.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 152.63% year-over-year to $30.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.5 billion (up 39.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 billion, up 45.07% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $30.0 million, down from $620.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $620.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$431.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $237.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $279.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow sank 385.43% — and 2026, when it surged 152.63%.
- Corning's Free Cash Flow stood at $214.0 million in 2022, then soared by 102.8% to $434.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 14.98% to $369.0 million in 2024, then soared by 68.02% to $620.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 95.16% to $30.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $30.0 million (Q1 2026), $620.0 million (Q4 2025), and $450.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 829.90 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 677.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | -87.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 248.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 308.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | -53.83 Mn |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | -85.11 Mn |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 422.64 Mn |
| 10 | Vicor | 12.32 Bn | 11.92 Bn | 62.37 Mn | -16.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 620.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 620.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 450.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 450.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 400.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 400.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 369.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 369.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 482.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 482.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 279.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 279.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -156.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -156.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 434.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 434.00 Mn |