Corning (GLW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Corning (GLW) recorded Operating Expenses of $907 million in Q2 2026, up 14.7% from $791 million a year earlier and up 4.7% from the prior quarter.
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Corning (GLW) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Corning's Operating Expenses came in at $3.47 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 11.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.23 billion, up 7.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $3.02 billion in FY2024 (+3.5%), $2.92 billion in FY2023 (-0.9%), $2.95 billion in FY2022 (+4.4%) and $2.82 billion in FY2021 (-36.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q4 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 8.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 16.9% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 31.6% in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $866 million (Q1 2026), $796 million (Q4 2025) and $904 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 217.60 Bn | 200.72 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 130.50 Bn | 123.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.80 Bn | 79.84 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.07 Bn | 59.97 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.85 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.65 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 34.70 Bn | 31.57 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.13 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 298.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.61 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.77 Bn | 16.57 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Corning Operating Expenses 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=operating-expenses&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();