Corning Incorporated (GLW) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Corning Incorporated (GLW) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.33x as of March 2026, reinvesting $482.00 Million (capex $332.00 Million plus investments $150.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $362.00 Million. See GLW free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Corning Incorporated Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Corning Incorporated across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see GLW cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Corning Incorporated (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Corning Incorporated. See how financially flexible is Corning Incorporated to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.54x | $1.46 Billion | $2.69 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -38.4% |
| 2024 | 0.88x | $1.71 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $965.00 Million | ▼ -26.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19x | $2.39 Billion | $2.00 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13x | $2.96 Billion | $2.62 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▲ +124.3% |
| 2021 | 0.50x | $1.72 Billion | $3.41 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.64x | $1.39 Billion | $2.18 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -37.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01x | $2.05 Billion | $2.03 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▲ +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.81x | $2.35 Billion | $2.92 Billion | $2.24 Billion | ▼ -23.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05x | $2.10 Billion | $2.00 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +89.1% |
| 2016 | 0.55x | $1.39 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.90x | $2.54 Billion | $2.81 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +279.6% |
| 2014 | 0.24x | $1.12 Billion | $4.71 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▼ -39.4% |
| 2013 | 0.39x | $1.09 Billion | $2.79 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▼ -34.3% |
| 2012 | 0.60x | $1.91 Billion | $3.21 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.95x | $3.02 Billion | $3.19 Billion | $2.43 Billion | ▲ +112.0% |
| 2010 | 0.45x | $1.71 Billion | $3.83 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.47x | $981.00 Million | $2.08 Billion | $890.00 Million | ▼ -47.7% |
| 2008 | 0.90x | $1.92 Billion | $2.13 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +48.0% |
| 2007 | 0.61x | $1.27 Billion | $2.08 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.66x | $1.18 Billion | $1.80 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.80x | $1.55 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▼ -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.85x | $857.00 Million | $1.01 Billion | $857.00 Million | ▼ -69.1% |
| 2003 | 2.75x | $366.00 Million | $133.00 Million | $366.00 Million | ▲ +119.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25x | $1.80 Billion | $1.44 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07x | $1.52 Billion | $1.42 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.19x | $920.70 Million | $775.70 Million | $920.70 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63x | $757.10 Million | $465.60 Million | $757.10 Million | ▲ +47.9% |
| 1997 | 1.10x | $774.80 Million | $704.80 Million | $774.80 Million | ▼ -27.0% |
| 1996 | 1.51x | $597.80 Million | $397.00 Million | $597.80 Million | ▲ +112.4% |
| 1995 | 0.71x | $495.30 Million | $698.60 Million | $495.30 Million | ▼ -26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.96x | $386.90 Million | $402.20 Million | $386.90 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.75x | $443.10 Million | $589.60 Million | $443.10 Million | ▼ -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.76x | $377.40 Million | $495.10 Million | $377.40 Million | ▲ +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.66x | $313.00 Million | $471.00 Million | $313.00 Million | ▼ -36.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04x | $261.40 Million | $250.60 Million | $261.40 Million | ▲ +21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.86x | $317.90 Million | $369.50 Million | $317.90 Million | — |