Corning (GLW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Corning (GLW) recorded Research & Development of $299 million in Q2 2026, up 8.3% from $276 million a year earlier and up 7.6% from the prior quarter.
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Corning (GLW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Corning's Research & Development came in at $1.14 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 2.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.11 billion, up 1.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for four straight years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Research & Development came in at $1.09 billion in FY2024 (+1.2%), $1.08 billion in FY2023 (+2.8%), $1.05 billion in FY2022 (+5.2%) and $995 million in FY2021 (-13.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q2 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 3.0% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Research & Development in the last five years was growth of 20.7% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 4.8% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $278 million (Q1 2026), $284 million (Q4 2025) and $280 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.88 Bn | 212.46 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 114.27 Bn | 106.83 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.01 Bn | 81.05 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.57 Bn | 61.76 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 21.50 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 40.67 Bn | 30.18 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.44 Bn | 30.26 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 24.96 Bn | 22.10 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ati | 24.91 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.22 Bn | 16.88 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.30 Bn | 20.96 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 170.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 299.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 278.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 284.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 280.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 276.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 275.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 294.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 262.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 258.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 289.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 270.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 263.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 254.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 281.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 278.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 240.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 248.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 280.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 251.00 Mn |
API Access
Corning Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();