What is Corning's retained earnings?

Corning (GLW) reported retained earnings of $16.75B in Q2 2026.

How has Corning's retained earnings changed year-over-year?

Corning's retained earnings increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $15.82B to $16.75B.

What is the long-term trend for Corning's retained earnings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Corning's retained earnings has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.12B to $16.55B.

What does retained earnings mean?

Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.

Corning GLW Retained Earnings

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.5B+16.6%

Gross profit$1.6B+17.0%

Operating income$698.0M+21.8%

Net income$559.0M+19.2%

EPS (diluted)$0.64+18.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.5B+67.9%

Total debt$8.5B+12.0%

Total equity$12.6B+13.0%

Total assets$33.0B+14.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.7B+143%

CapEx$422.0M+37.0%

Free cash flow$1.3B+224%

Valuation

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Market cap$108.32B+104%

Enterprise value$114.33B+93.4%

P/E57×-5.6×

P/S6.4×+2.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.4%+1.6pp

Operating margin15.3%+3.3pp

Net margin11.2%+5.2pp

FCF margin14.1%+5.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.1%+8.2pp

Debt / equity0.7×0.0×

Current ratio1.8×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Corning in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

The official record: Corning’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Corning's retained earnings?: Corning (GLW) reported retained earnings of $16.75B in Q2 2026.
How has Corning's retained earnings changed year-over-year?: Corning's retained earnings increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $15.82B to $16.75B.
What is the long-term trend for Corning's retained earnings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Corning's retained earnings has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $16.12B to $16.55B.
What does retained earnings mean?: Cumulative net income earned since inception minus all dividends paid — the total profits reinvested in the business over its lifetime.