Corning (GLW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Corning (GLW) reported Research & Development of $278.0 million for Q1 2026, up 2.96% on a YoY basis from $270.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 2.11% quarter-over-quarter from $284.0 million in Q4 2025.

Corning (GLW) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Corning has reported Research & Development for 18 years, with the latest figure at $278.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 2.96% year-over-year to $278.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.1 billion (up 1.54% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.1 billion, up 1.93% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $278.0 million, down from $284.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $294.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $240.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $270.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $275.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development gained 11.71% — and 2024, when it dropped 4.84%.
  • Corning's Research & Development stood at $281.0 million in 2022, then gained by 2.85% to $289.0 million in 2023, then fell by 4.84% to $275.0 million in 2024, then grew by 3.27% to $284.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 2.11% to $278.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $278.0 million (Q1 2026), $284.0 million (Q4 2025), and $280.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Amphenol 170.58 Bn 165.55 Bn 2.80 Bn -
2 Corning 152.19 Bn 150.97 Bn 1.53 Bn 278.00 Mn
3 TE Connectivity 62.31 Bn 61.34 Bn 1.75 Bn 237.00 Mn
4 Flex 56.36 Bn 54.72 Bn 702.00 Mn -
5 Celestica 42.71 Bn 42.33 Bn 437.20 Mn 41.20 Mn
6 Jabil 37.62 Bn 35.80 Bn 746.00 Mn 7.00 Mn
7 Fabrinet 22.26 Bn 21.31 Bn 144.34 Mn -
8 Ttm Technologies 17.40 Bn 16.99 Bn 181.18 Mn 7.81 Mn
9 Sanmina 13.70 Bn 12.12 Bn 353.79 Mn 7.99 Mn
10 Vicor 12.32 Bn 11.92 Bn 62.37 Mn 22.29 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Jun 30, 2021 242.00 Mn