What is Corning's share buybacks?

Corning (GLW) reported share buybacks of $5M in Q4 2025.

How has Corning's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Corning's share buybacks decreased by 83.3% year-over-year, from $30M to $5M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Corning GLW Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.1B+20.0%

Gross profit$1.5B+25.9%

Operating income$639.0M+43.6%

Net income$371.0M+136%

EPS (diluted)$0.43+139%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.8B+29.1%

Total debt$248.0M-96.6%

Total equity$11.8B+10.2%

Total assets$31.3B+14.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$362.0M+140%

CapEx$332.0M+59.6%

Free cash flow$30.0M+153%

Valuation

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Market cap$190.24B+332%

Enterprise value$188.74B+276%

P/E105.1×+51.3×

P/S11.7×+8.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.4%+3.3pp

Operating margin15.2%+5.4pp

Net margin11.1%+7.8pp

FCF margin9.2%+1.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.1%+11.9pp

Debt / equity0×-0.7×

Current ratio1.6×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Corning in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Corning’s 10-K, filed February 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Corning's share buybacks?: Corning (GLW) reported share buybacks of $5M in Q4 2025.
How has Corning's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Corning's share buybacks decreased by 83.3% year-over-year, from $30M to $5M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.