Corning (GLW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Corning's Free Cash Flow was $1.3 billion in Q2 2026, up 223.8% from $400 million a year earlier.
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Corning (GLW) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Corning's Free Cash Flow was $2.4 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 100.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.41 billion, up 45.1% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $974 million in FY2024 (+58.4%), $615 million in FY2023 (-39.2%), $1.01 billion in FY2022 (-43.0%) and $1.78 billion in FY2021 (+121.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q1 2014.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 56.7%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 223.8%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 65.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, GLW's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $30 million (Q1 2026), $620 million (Q4 2025) and $450 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 833.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 309.50 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | -588.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 482.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 2.98 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 151.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 63.20 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Corning Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();