Corning Incorporated (GLW) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Corning Incorporated (GLW) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.89x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $362.00 Million is below net income of $408.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore GLW strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Corning Incorporated Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Corning Incorporated across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check GLW tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Corning Incorporated (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Corning Incorporated. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see GLW stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.69x | $2.69 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▼ -48.4% |
| 2024 | 3.28x | $1.94 Billion | $592.00 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.09x | $2.00 Billion | $648.00 Million | ▲ +64.0% |
| 2022 | 1.89x | $2.62 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.79x | $3.41 Billion | $1.91 Billion | ▼ -58.0% |
| 2020 | 4.26x | $2.18 Billion | $512.00 Million | ▲ +101.3% |
| 2019 | 2.12x | $2.03 Billion | $960.00 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 2018 | 2.74x | $2.92 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▲ +304.7% |
| 2016 | 0.68x | $2.50 Billion | $3.69 Billion | ▼ -67.7% |
| 2015 | 2.10x | $2.81 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.90x | $4.71 Billion | $2.47 Billion | ▲ +34.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42x | $2.79 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▼ -23.4% |
| 2012 | 1.86x | $3.21 Billion | $1.73 Billion | ▲ +63.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14x | $3.19 Billion | $2.81 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08x | $3.83 Billion | $3.56 Billion | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03x | $2.08 Billion | $2.01 Billion | ▲ +155.5% |
| 2008 | 0.40x | $2.13 Billion | $5.26 Billion | ▼ -58.1% |
| 2007 | 0.97x | $2.08 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.97x | $1.80 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▼ -70.7% |
| 2005 | 3.31x | $1.94 Billion | $585.00 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.36x | $1.42 Billion | $423.00 Million | ▲ +108.6% |
| 1999 | 1.61x | $775.70 Million | $481.70 Million | ▲ +45.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11x | $465.60 Million | $421.30 Million | ▼ -31.0% |
| 1997 | 1.60x | $704.80 Million | $439.80 Million | ▼ -29.1% |
| 1996 | 2.26x | $397.00 Million | $175.60 Million | ▼ -73.0% |
| 1995 | 8.37x | $698.60 Million | $83.50 Million | ▲ +485.2% |
| 1994 | 1.43x | $402.20 Million | $281.30 Million | ▼ -23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.86x | $495.10 Million | $266.30 Million | ▲ +22.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51x | $471.00 Million | $311.20 Million | ▲ +74.6% |
| 1990 | 0.87x | $250.60 Million | $289.10 Million | ▼ -39.1% |
| 1989 | 1.42x | $369.50 Million | $259.40 Million | — |