Current Assets
Cash & Equivalents
Corning Cash & Equivalents increased by 15.0% to $1.76B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.1%, from $1.36B to $1.76B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows a downward trend with a -10.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong liquidity and potential for investment, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital spending or cash burn.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including currency, bank deposits, and short-term investment...
Peer comparison
Peers in the materials science sector typically maintain cash balances proportional to their R&D cycles and capital expenditure requirements.
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cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.32B | $2.21B | $2.15B | $2.02B | $1.63B | $1.63B | $1.67B | $1.15B | $1.54B | $1.64B | $1.78B | $1.37B | $1.42B | $1.61B | $1.77B | $1.36B | $1.49B | $1.65B | $1.53B | $1.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.7% | -2.9% | -6.1% | -19.2% | +0.1% | +2.5% | -31.4% | +34.2% | +6.6% | +8.5% | -23.3% | +4.0% | +13.7% | +9.6% | -23.1% | +9.7% | +10.5% | -7.4% | +15.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -29.8% | -26.3% | -22.2% | -43.2% | -5.6% | +0.6% | +6.5% | +19.1% | -7.7% | -1.6% | -0.6% | -0.4% | +5.1% | +2.2% | -13.7% | +29.1% |
Range$1.15B – $2.32B
CAGR-5.7%
Avg YoY Growth-5.5%
Median YoY Growth-1.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Corning's cash & equivalents?
- Corning (GLW) reported cash & equivalents of $1.76B in Q1 2026.
- How has Corning's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Corning's cash & equivalents increased by 29.1% year-over-year, from $1.36B to $1.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for Corning's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Corning's cash & equivalents has grown at a -10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.67B to $1.53B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- The total value of cash and highly liquid investments that can be accessed immediately.