Financing

Finance Lease, Principal Payments

Corning Finance Lease, Principal Payments remained flat by 0.0% to $86.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1053.3%, from $7.50M to $86.50M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Finance Lease, Principal Payments shows an upward trend with a 210.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 12, 2026

How to read this metric

Consistent payments indicate stable management of off-balance-sheet or leased asset obligations.

Detailed definition

This represents the portion of lease payments allocated to the reduction of the principal liability for finance leases....

Peer comparison

Standard across utilities that lease significant infrastructure or equipment.

Metric ID: financing_finance_lease_principal_payments

Historical Data

3 years
 FY'23FY'24FY'25
Value$36.00M$30.00M$346.00M
YoY Change-16.7%>999%
Range$30.00M$346.00M
CAGR+210.0%
Avg YoY Growth+518.3%
Median YoY Growth+518.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Corning's finance lease, principal payments?
Corning (GLW) reported finance lease, principal payments of $86.50M in Q4 2025.
How has Corning's finance lease, principal payments changed year-over-year?
Corning's finance lease, principal payments increased by 1053.3% year-over-year, from $7.50M to $86.50M.
What is the long-term trend for Corning's finance lease, principal payments?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Corning's finance lease, principal payments has grown at a 210.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.00M to $346.00M.
What does finance lease, principal payments mean?
Cash paid to reduce the principal balance of finance leases.