Corning Gross Margin Growth & History (GLW)
Corning's gross margin was 35.97% for fiscal 2025.
View full Corning company overviewCorning annual gross margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 35.97% | +3.37 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 32.60% | +1.37 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 31.23% | −0.53 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 31.76% | −4.20 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 35.95% | +4.71 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 31.24% | −3.84 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 35.08% | −4.44 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 39.51% | −0.23 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 39.74% | −0.34 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 40.07% | −0.02 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 40.09% | −1.61 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 41.71% | −0.80 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 42.51% | +1.09 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 41.43% | −3.90 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 45.32% | −0.65 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 45.97% | +7.18 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 38.80% | −7.24 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 46.03% | −0.88 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 46.91% | — |
Corning quarterly gross margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 36.14% | +0.09 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 36.87% | +1.70 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 35.47% | +1.28 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 37.07% | +3.54 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 36.04% | +6.85 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 35.17% | +1.79 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 34.19% | +3.76 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 33.53% | +1.89 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 29.19% | −2.05 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 33.38% | +1.82 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 30.43% | +3.56 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 31.64% | +1.19 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 31.24% | −3.23 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 31.56% | −3.30 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 26.86% | −7.71 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 30.45% | −6.09 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 34.47% | −3.09 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 34.86% | −0.27 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 34.58% | −1.63 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 36.54% | +3.19 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 37.56% | +8.04 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 35.14% | +11.67 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 36.21% | +5.89 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 33.36% | −1.31 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 29.52% | −6.70 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 23.46% | −15.62 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 30.32% | −9.29 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 34.66% | −6.29 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 36.22% | −2.80 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 39.08% | +0.88 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 39.60% | +0.47 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 40.96% | +0.68 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 39.02% | −0.50 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 38.20% | −1.84 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 39.14% | −0.85 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 40.28% | −1.25 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 39.53% | −0.77 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 40.04% | +2.72 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 39.98% | +1.57 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 41.52% | +2.26 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 40.30% | −1.32 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 37.32% | −3.69 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 38.41% | −3.02 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 39.26% | −3.61 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 41.61% | +0.03 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 41.02% | +0.17 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 41.43% | +2.06 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 42.87% | −0.72 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 41.58% | −2.97 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 40.85% | −1.60 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 39.37% | +2.18 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 43.59% | −0.03 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 44.55% | +2.20 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 42.45% | −0.47 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 37.19% | −7.06 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 43.62% | −3.51 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 42.35% | −1.99 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 42.92% | −2.53 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 44.25% | +0.79 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 47.13% | +1.94 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 44.34% | −3.97 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 45.45% | −1.62 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 43.46% | +1.09 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 45.19% | +4.69 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 48.31% | +7.09 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 47.07% | +19.77 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 42.36% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 40.50% | −6.77 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 41.22% | −9.14 pp |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | 27.30% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 47.27% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | 50.35% | — |
Corning gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Corning's gross margin increased from 31.24% to 35.97%, a change of +4.73 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 36.14%.
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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