Current Assets

Accounts Receivable

Corning Accounts Receivable decreased by 3.7% to $2.68B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 30.9%, from $2.05B to $2.68B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Receivable shows an upward trend with a 5.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase relative to sales may signal collection issues or aggressive revenue recognition, while a decrease suggests efficient cash conversion.

Detailed definition

This represents the outstanding balance of invoices owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered, ad...

Peer comparison

Standard across manufacturing industries; peers are evaluated based on Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) metrics.

Metric ID: accounts_receivable_net

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.06B$2.11B$2.00B$1.91B$1.79B$1.62B$1.72B$1.69B$1.67B$1.73B$1.57B$1.62B$1.72B$1.99B$2.05B$2.05B$2.30B$2.51B$2.78B$2.68B
QoQ Change+2.8%-5.2%-4.7%-6.5%-9.3%+6.2%-1.9%-0.8%+3.0%-8.9%+3.1%+6.2%+15.4%+3.4%-0.4%+12.4%+9.2%+10.8%-3.7%
YoY Change-13.2%-23.4%-14.1%-11.6%-6.3%+6.5%-8.7%-4.0%+2.8%+15.1%+30.6%+26.2%+33.5%+26.3%+35.4%+30.9%
Range$1.57B$2.78B
CAGR+5.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.9%
Median YoY Growth+4.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Corning's accounts receivable?
Corning (GLW) reported accounts receivable of $2.68B in Q1 2026.
How has Corning's accounts receivable changed year-over-year?
Corning's accounts receivable increased by 30.9% year-over-year, from $2.05B to $2.68B.
What is the long-term trend for Corning's accounts receivable?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Corning's accounts receivable has grown at a 5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.13B to $2.78B.
What does accounts receivable mean?
The amount of money customers owe the company for products already delivered.