Corning Incorporated Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Corning Incorporated capital reinvestment ratio. Corning Incorporated (GLW) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.92x as of March 2026, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow ($362.00 Million) in capital expenditures ($332.00 Million). See GLW FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Capital Reinvestment Ratio of Corning Incorporated (1989–2025)
Capital reinvestment ratio of Corning Incorporated from 1989 to 2025. This chart tracks Corning Incorporated's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 36 annual periods. See Corning Incorporated leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Corning Incorporated Capital Reinvestment Ratio by Year (1989–2025)
Corning Incorporated capital reinvestment ratio by year from 1989 to 2025. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see GLW cash flow conversion.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.48x | $2.69 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.50x | $1.94 Billion | $965.00 Million | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2023 | 0.69x | $2.00 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.61x | $2.62 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▲ +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.48x | $3.41 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.63x | $2.18 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.98x | $2.03 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▲ +27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.77x | $2.92 Billion | $2.24 Billion | ▼ -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.90x | $2.00 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +102.9% |
| 2016 | 0.44x | $2.50 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.44x | $2.81 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +94.7% |
| 2014 | 0.23x | $4.71 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.37x | $2.79 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.56x | $3.21 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.76x | $3.19 Billion | $2.43 Billion | ▲ +190.4% |
| 2010 | 0.26x | $3.83 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.43x | $2.08 Billion | $890.00 Million | ▼ -52.5% |
| 2008 | 0.90x | $2.13 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +48.0% |
| 2007 | 0.61x | $2.08 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.66x | $1.80 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.80x | $1.94 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.85x | $1.01 Billion | $857.00 Million | ▼ -69.1% |
| 2003 | 2.75x | $133.00 Million | $366.00 Million | ▲ +119.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25x | $1.44 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07x | $1.42 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.19x | $775.70 Million | $920.70 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63x | $465.60 Million | $757.10 Million | ▲ +47.9% |
| 1997 | 1.10x | $704.80 Million | $774.80 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 1996 | 1.51x | $397.00 Million | $597.80 Million | ▲ +112.4% |
| 1995 | 0.71x | $698.60 Million | $495.30 Million | ▼ -26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.96x | $402.20 Million | $386.90 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.75x | $589.60 Million | $443.10 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.76x | $495.10 Million | $377.40 Million | ▲ +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.66x | $471.00 Million | $313.00 Million | ▼ -36.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04x | $250.60 Million | $261.40 Million | ▲ +21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.86x | $369.50 Million | $317.90 Million | — |