Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Corning Incorporated's quarterly P/E stands at 79.0x, up 24.3% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 209.4% YoY to 47.0x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 105.41 | 79.04 | 34.75 | 41.02 | 24.35 | 63.58 | 33.00 | — | 80.94 | 34.33 | — | 40.09 | 26.55 |
| — | +24.3% | +5.3% | — | -69.9% | +85.2% | — | — | +204.9% | -22.1% | — | +32.6% | +122.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 10.72 | 7.08 | 4.47 | 4.30 | 2.95 | 2.87 | 2.90 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.16 | 2.06 | 2.32 |
| — | +146.5% | +54.1% | +51.3% | +14.2% | +20.3% | +33.9% | +37.8% | +11.2% | +0.1% | +9.5% | +16.0% | +24.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 13.63 | 9.50 | 6.12 | 5.88 | 3.94 | 3.56 | 3.67 | 3.36 | 3.07 | 2.46 | 2.18 | 2.23 | 2.57 |
| — | +166.6% | +66.9% | +74.8% | +28.4% | +44.9% | +67.9% | +50.9% | +19.5% | -1.0% | -0.5% | +3.7% | +14.2% | |
| P/FCF | 118.55 | 977.47 | 30.36 | 39.19 | 28.46 | — | 27.49 | 20.00 | 30.08 | — | 14.93 | 17.17 | 32.58 |
| — | — | +10.4% | +96.0% | -5.4% | — | +84.2% | +16.4% | -7.7% | — | -52.5% | -33.3% | +95.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 47.91 | 47.02 | 20.02 | 21.31 | 14.39 | 15.20 | 16.11 | 17.61 | 19.29 | 14.95 | 19.28 | 14.32 | 14.92 |
| — | +209.4% | +24.3% | +21.0% | -25.4% | +1.7% | -16.4% | +23.0% | +29.3% | +3.2% | +0.7% | +21.4% | +56.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 75.59 | 46.74 | 27.24 | 31.08 | 19.70 | 36.06 | 22.73 | — | 39.40 | 23.31 | 156.82 | 27.59 | 18.94 |
| — | +29.6% | +19.9% | — | -50.0% | +54.7% | -85.5% | — | +108.1% | -23.3% | +51.7% | +19.8% | +89.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Corning Incorporated's operating margin was 15.4% in Q1 2026, down 1.1 pp QoQ and up 2.5 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 4.8% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 35.3% | 36.9% | 35.3% | 37.1% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 34.2% | 33.5% | 29.2% | 33.4% | 30.4% | 31.6% | 31.2% |
| — | +4.8% | +3.1% | +10.6% | +23.5% | +5.4% | +12.4% | +6.0% | -6.5% | +5.8% | +13.3% | +3.9% | -9.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 14.9% | 15.4% | 16.6% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 12.9% | 11.2% | 8.9% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 2.6% | 7.4% | 8.6% |
| — | +19.6% | +47.5% | +61.3% | +159.3% | +51.0% | +330.9% | +19.7% | -33.5% | -8.6% | +3.2% | -11.2% | -36.5% | |
| Net Margin | 10.2% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 4.5% | 8.9% | -3.5% | 3.2% | 7.0% | -1.3% | 5.2% | 8.7% |
| — | +96.8% | +44.7% | +404.0% | +279.6% | -35.3% | +762.8% | -166.8% | -63.1% | +26.9% | -26.4% | -13.3% | -44.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 13.7% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | -1.0% | 0.9% | 1.8% | -0.3% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| — | +112.8% | +61.5% | +449.5% | +347.3% | -20.7% | +912.0% | -174.7% | -60.6% | +24.1% | -12.1% | -20.9% | -48.6% | |
| ROA | 5.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| — | +109.3% | +60.4% | +447.7% | +340.2% | -23.5% | +885.0% | -173.2% | -61.2% | +23.4% | -14.0% | -19.0% | -47.9% | |
| ROIC | 9.1% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| — | +25.0% | +55.9% | +83.8% | +205.7% | +83.8% | +425.7% | +32.9% | -30.8% | -14.0% | -12.5% | -23.4% | -45.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Corning Incorporated's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 13.6x, up from 9.7x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.73 |
| — | -0.8% | +13.7% | +5.2% | -1.9% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +1.0% | +2.7% | +12.3% | +12.3% | +11.2% | +15.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.78 | 13.55 | 9.75 | 10.03 | 9.31 | 10.67 | 11.11 | 12.97 | 15.67 | 14.03 | 20.06 | 14.68 | 13.75 |
| — | +27.0% | -12.3% | -22.7% | -40.6% | -23.9% | -44.6% | -11.6% | +14.0% | +14.8% | +10.8% | +27.6% | +57.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.50 | 1.69 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 1.57 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.70 | 1.65 |
| — | -4.7% | -2.3% | -6.0% | -4.9% | +1.2% | -2.7% | -2.8% | -4.8% | +15.9% | +15.9% | +12.8% | +16.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.03 |
| — | +0.6% | -2.8% | -5.1% | -4.8% | +2.9% | +1.7% | -2.8% | -4.6% | +21.3% | +19.7% | +15.4% | +12.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 7.11 | 7.24 | 8.29 | 8.05 | 8.04 | 3.93 | 6.53 | -0.11 | 3.05 | 4.57 | 0.58 | 3.65 | 6.05 |
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Corning Incorporated's current P/E is 105.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 44.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Corning Incorporated's current operating margin is 14.9%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Corning Incorporated's business trajectory between earnings reports.