Corning (GLW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Corning's (GLW) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 15.49% in Q2 2026, up 66.0% on a YoY basis from 9.33% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 15.42% in Q1 2026.
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Corning (GLW) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Corning (GLW) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 15.49% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 66.0% year-over-year to 15.49%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 15.31% (up 326.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 14.58%, up 593.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin held at 15.49% in Q2 2026 per GLW's latest filing, from 15.42% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 15.94% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 2.52% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 10.63% across 5 years, with a median of 10.29% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin sank 1061 bps in 2022, then surged 912 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 2.52% in 2022, then gained by 3 bps to 2.61% in 2023, then soared by 331 bps to 11.23% in 2024, then jumped by 42 bps to 15.94% in 2025, then dropped by 3 bps to 15.49% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 15.49%, 15.42%, and 15.94% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 145.18 Bn | 142.67 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 2 | Ati | 28.28 Bn | 27.50 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 26.28 Bn | 25.32 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.50 Bn | 20.93 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.40 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 18.03% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.97 Bn | 12.74 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 13.59% |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 10.03 Bn | 9.28 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 19.34% |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.73 Bn | 8.54 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 11.63% |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.82 Bn | 7.13 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 12.30% |
| 10 | Hexcel | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 138.10 Mn | 13.72% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.49% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.44% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.27% |