Corning (GLW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Corning's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 9.96% for Q2 2026, up 2.38 percentage points from 7.58% a year earlier and up 0.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Corning (GLW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Corning's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.60%, up 4.71 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +7.65 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 4.89% in FY2024 (+1.29 pp), 3.61% in FY2023 (-2.23 pp), 5.83% in FY2022 (-2.40 pp) and 8.23% in FY2021 (+6.28 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.89 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in Q3 2021 (a gain of 7.56 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a drop of 4.64 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows GLW's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 9.81% (Q1 2026), 9.18% (Q4 2025) and 8.42% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.56 Bn | 217.67 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.49 Bn | 99.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.85 Bn | 80.89 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.38 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.93 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.59 Bn | 17.39 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.03 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.60 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.45% |
| 10 | Qnity Electronics | 22.98 Bn | 20.41 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 10.47% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Corning Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=GLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();