Corning GLW
NYSE GLW
$164.64 -3.82 (-2.27%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 2:26 PM EDT

Corning (GLW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Corning's (GLW) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 223.75% on a YoY basis from $400.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 4216.67% quarter-over-quarter from $30.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Corning (GLW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Corning (GLW) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $1.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 223.75% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.4 billion (up 100.59% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.4 billion, up 45.07% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow climbed to $1.3 billion in Q2 2026 per GLW's latest filing, from $30.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at -$431.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $296.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $324.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Free Cash Flow slumped 385.43% in 2023, then jumped 223.75% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $214.0 million in 2022, then surged by 102.8% to $434.0 million in 2023, then fell by 14.98% to $369.0 million in 2024, then surged by 68.02% to $620.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 108.87% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $1.3 billion, $30.0 million, and $620.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Corning 142.00 Bn 139.50 Bn 1.63 Bn 1.30 Bn
2 Ati 27.17 Bn 26.39 Bn 309.80 Mn 63.20 Mn
3 Qnity Electronics 25.98 Bn 25.02 Bn 666.00 Mn 151.00 Mn
4 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.43 Bn 20.86 Bn 853.00 Mn 286.00 Mn
5 DuPont de Nemours 17.32 Bn 15.58 Bn 639.00 Mn 324.00 Mn
6 Avery Dennison 12.84 Bn 12.61 Bn 729.40 Mn 369.00 Mn
7 Solstice Advanced Materials 9.79 Bn 9.04 Bn 370.00 Mn 124.00 Mn
8 Element Solutions 8.27 Bn 8.08 Bn 334.00 Mn 71.70 Mn
9 Eastman Chemical 7.77 Bn 7.08 Bn 560.00 Mn 124.00 Mn
10 Hexcel 6.76 Bn 6.70 Bn 138.10 Mn 58.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.30 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 30.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 620.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 450.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 400.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -57.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 369.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 482.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 279.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -156.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 434.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 381.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 231.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -431.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 214.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 241.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 405.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 151.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 400.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 494.00 Mn