Corning GLW
NYSE GLW
$168.42 +2.46 (+1.48%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT

Corning (GLW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Corning's (GLW) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $907.0 million in Q2 2026, up 14.66% on a YoY basis from $791.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 4.73% quarter-over-quarter from $866.0 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Corning (GLW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Corning (GLW) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $907.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 14.66% year-over-year to $907.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.5 billion (up 11.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $3.2 billion, up 7.02% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses rose to $907.0 million in Q2 2026 per GLW's latest filing, from $866.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $907.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $675.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $771.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $757.5 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Expenses declined 3.61% in 2024, then grew 16.87% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $798.0 million in 2022, then grew by 0.63% to $803.0 million in 2023, then fell by 3.61% to $774.0 million in 2024, then rose by 2.84% to $796.0 million in 2025, then increased by 13.94% to $907.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $907.0 million, $866.0 million, and $796.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Corning 145.30 Bn 142.80 Bn 1.63 Bn 907.00 Mn
2 Ati 28.55 Bn 27.77 Bn 309.80 Mn 99.60 Mn
3 Qnity Electronics 26.18 Bn 25.22 Bn 666.00 Mn 298.00 Mn
4 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.51 Bn 20.94 Bn 853.00 Mn 613.00 Mn
5 DuPont de Nemours 17.56 Bn 15.82 Bn 639.00 Mn 311.00 Mn
6 Avery Dennison 12.98 Bn 12.76 Bn 729.40 Mn 394.80 Mn
7 Solstice Advanced Materials 10.06 Bn 9.31 Bn 370.00 Mn 148.00 Mn
8 Element Solutions 8.79 Bn 8.60 Bn 334.00 Mn 220.30 Mn
9 Eastman Chemical 7.84 Bn 7.15 Bn 560.00 Mn 251.00 Mn
10 Hexcel 6.88 Bn 6.82 Bn 138.10 Mn 64.50 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 907.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 866.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 796.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 904.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 791.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 741.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 774.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 804.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 733.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 709.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 803.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 738.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 703.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 675.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 798.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 739.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 726.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 682.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 756.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 737.00 Mn