Corning Operating Margin Growth & History (GLW)
Corning's operating margin was 14.58% for fiscal 2025.
View full Corning company overviewCorning annual operating margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 14.58% | +5.93 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 8.65% | +1.58 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 7.07% | −3.06 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 10.13% | −4.86 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 15.00% | +10.49 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 4.50% | −6.85 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 11.35% | −2.60 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 13.95% | −1.95 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 15.90% | +0.73 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 15.17% | +0.66 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 14.51% | −5.37 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 19.88% | +2.34 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 17.53% | +2.82 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 14.72% | −6.98 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 21.70% | −5.46 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 27.16% | +19.91 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 7.25% | −18.31 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 25.55% | +7.11 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 18.45% | — |
Corning quarterly operating margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 15.49% | +0.66 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 15.42% | +2.53 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 15.94% | +4.72 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 14.37% | +5.46 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 14.84% | +9.12 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 12.89% | +4.35 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 11.23% | +8.62 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 8.91% | +1.47 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 5.72% | −2.88 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 8.54% | −0.81 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.61% | +0.08 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 7.44% | −0.93 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 8.60% | −4.95 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 9.35% | −6.14 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 2.52% | −10.61 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 8.37% | −6.90 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 13.55% | −2.87 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 15.49% | +0.23 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 13.14% | −1.07 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 15.27% | +6.71 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 16.42% | +20.45 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 15.26% | +20.32 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 14.21% | +8.99 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 8.56% | −3.88 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −4.02% | −16.74 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −5.06% | −20.00 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 5.22% | −10.07 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 12.44% | −4.91 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 12.72% | −1.66 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 14.94% | +7.18 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 15.29% | +1.33 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 17.35% | +0.40 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 14.38% | −1.04 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 7.76% | −9.63 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 13.96% | −4.83 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 16.95% | −4.39 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 15.42% | +4.95 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 17.39% | +8.74 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 18.78% | +14.88 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 21.34% | +4.09 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 10.47% | −7.93 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 8.65% | −9.54 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 3.90% | −18.40 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 17.25% | −7.16 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 18.40% | −0.14 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 18.19% | +4.43 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 22.30% | +12.89 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 24.41% | +3.17 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 18.53% | −2.86 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 13.76% | −4.10 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 9.41% | +5.73 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 21.24% | +1.07 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 21.39% | +4.20 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 17.86% | −0.94 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 3.68% | −9.09 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 20.17% | −8.12 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 17.19% | −3.96 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 18.80% | −5.12 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 12.77% | −24.00 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 28.29% | +8.38 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 21.15% | −3.97 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 23.92% | −2.03 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 36.77% | +23.72 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 19.91% | +4.36 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 25.12% | +9.27 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 25.95% | +52.24 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 13.05% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 15.55% | −6.89 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 15.84% | −8.80 pp |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | −26.29% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 22.44% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | 24.65% | — |
Corning operating margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Corning's operating margin increased from 4.50% to 14.58%, a change of +10.08 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 15.49%.
What operating margin means
Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
How operating margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income 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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