Corning Incorporated (GLW) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Corning Incorporated (GLW) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.02x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $362.00 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($18.90 Billion) in one year. See Corning Incorporated (GLW) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Corning Incorporated Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Corning Incorporated across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Corning Incorporated operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Corning Incorporated (1989–2025)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Corning Incorporated. Check GLW cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.14x | $2.69 Billion | $18.67 Billion | ▲ +24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.12x | $1.94 Billion | $16.66 Billion | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.12x | $2.00 Billion | $16.63 Billion | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.15x | $2.62 Billion | $17.22 Billion | ▼ -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.19x | $3.41 Billion | $17.61 Billion | ▲ +54.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13x | $2.18 Billion | $17.33 Billion | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.13x | $2.03 Billion | $15.90 Billion | ▼ -40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.21x | $2.92 Billion | $13.62 Billion | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.17x | $2.00 Billion | $11.72 Billion | ▼ -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25x | $2.50 Billion | $9.94 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.29x | $2.81 Billion | $9.68 Billion | ▼ -48.2% |
| 2014 | 0.56x | $4.71 Billion | $8.41 Billion | ▲ +46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.38x | $2.79 Billion | $7.27 Billion | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.41x | $3.21 Billion | $7.84 Billion | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.47x | $3.19 Billion | $6.72 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.60x | $3.83 Billion | $6.41 Billion | ▲ +64.3% |
| 2009 | 0.36x | $2.08 Billion | $5.70 Billion | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.37x | $2.13 Billion | $5.76 Billion | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.37x | $2.08 Billion | $5.67 Billion | ▲ +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.31x | $1.80 Billion | $5.77 Billion | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.35x | $1.94 Billion | $5.52 Billion | ▲ +104.1% |
| 2004 | 0.17x | $1.01 Billion | $5.87 Billion | ▲ +579.4% |
| 2003 | 0.03x | $133.00 Million | $5.25 Billion | ▲ +165.2% |
| 2002 | -0.04x | $-264.00 Million | $6.80 Billion | ▼ -119.6% |
| 2001 | 0.20x | $1.44 Billion | $7.26 Billion | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.21x | $1.42 Billion | $6.75 Billion | ▼ -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.22x | $775.70 Million | $3.49 Billion | ▲ +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.17x | $465.60 Million | $2.75 Billion | ▼ -32.0% |
| 1997 | 0.25x | $704.80 Million | $2.83 Billion | ▲ +67.0% |
| 1996 | 0.15x | $397.00 Million | $2.66 Billion | ▼ -31.2% |
| 1995 | 0.22x | $698.60 Million | $3.22 Billion | ▲ +68.3% |
| 1994 | 0.13x | $402.20 Million | $3.12 Billion | ▼ -28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.18x | $589.60 Million | $3.27 Billion | ▼ -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.22x | $495.10 Million | $2.21 Billion | ▼ -19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.28x | $471.00 Million | $1.69 Billion | ▲ +70.0% |
| 1990 | 0.16x | $250.60 Million | $1.53 Billion | ▼ -30.3% |
| 1989 | 0.24x | $369.50 Million | $1.57 Billion | — |