Corning (GLW) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Corning (GLW) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.96% for Q2 2026, up 238.0% year-over-year from 2.95% in Q2 2025, and up 1.49% quarter-over-quarter from 9.81% in Q1 2026.
Corning (GLW) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Corning's Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.96% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 238.0% year-over-year to 9.96%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 9.96% (up 238.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.6%, up 471.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 9.96%, up from 9.81% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 9.96% in Q2 2026, with the low at 3.3% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 5.88% (2022), against an average of 6.28%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed plunged 464 bps in 2023, then jumped 487 bps in 2025.
- 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 grew by 8 bps to 9.96% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows GLW's Return on Capital Employed at 9.96% in Q2 2026, 9.81% in Q1 2026, and 9.18% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 377.09 Bn | 370.98 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 2 | Corning | 130.63 Bn | 128.13 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.45 Bn | 57.21 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 17.98% |
| 4 | Flex | 40.31 Bn | 37.47 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 13.92% |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.87 Bn | 34.33 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 48.16% |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.38 Bn | 32.02 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 38.76% |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.88 Bn | 15.01 Bn | 158.05 Mn | 20.06% |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.90 Bn | 11.38 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 11.39% |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.41 Bn | 9.78 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 2.84% |
| 10 | Sanmina | 10.28 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 363.31 Mn | 9.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.96% |
| 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% |