Corning (GLW) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Corning (GLW) reported Return on Capital Employed of 9.81% for Q1 2026, up 406.0% on a YoY basis from 1.94% in Q1 2025, and up 6.87% quarter-over-quarter from 9.18% in Q4 2025.
Corning (GLW) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Corning has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 9.81% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 406.0% year-over-year to 9.81%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.81% (up 406.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 9.6%, up 471.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 9.81%, up from 9.18% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 9.81% in Q1 2026, with the low at 3.3% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.06% across 5 years, with a median of 5.75% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed sank 464 bps — and 2025, when it surged 487 bps.
- Corning's Return on Capital Employed stood at 6.01% in 2022, then tumbled by 38 bps to 3.7% in 2023, then jumped by 33 bps to 4.91% in 2024, then surged by 87 bps to 9.18% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 9.81% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 9.81% (Q1 2026), 9.18% (Q4 2025), and 8.42% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 6.56% |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 9.81% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 17.36% |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | 14.52% |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 44.58% |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 27.17% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | 18.70% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 2.29% |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 7.65% |
| 10 | Vicor | 12.32 Bn | 11.92 Bn | 62.37 Mn | 4.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.58% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.75% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.70% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.71% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.28% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.14% |