Corning Incorporated (GLW) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Corning Incorporated (GLW) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.08x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $30.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($362.00 Million). See Corning Incorporated current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Corning Incorporated Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Corning Incorporated across 36 annual periods. Explore GLW operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Corning Incorporated (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Corning Incorporated. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Corning Incorporated worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.52x | $1.41 Billion | $2.69 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.50x | $974.00 Million | $1.94 Billion | $965.00 Million | ▲ +63.8% |
| 2023 | 0.31x | $615.00 Million | $2.00 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.39x | $1.01 Billion | $2.62 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.52x | $1.77 Billion | $3.41 Billion | $1.64 Billion | ▲ +41.2% |
| 2020 | 0.37x | $803.00 Million | $2.18 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▲ +1600.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02x | $44.00 Million | $2.03 Billion | $1.99 Billion | ▼ -90.7% |
| 2018 | 0.23x | $677.00 Million | $2.92 Billion | $2.24 Billion | ▲ +132.4% |
| 2017 | 0.10x | $200.00 Million | $2.00 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -82.1% |
| 2016 | 0.56x | $1.39 Billion | $2.50 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.56x | $1.56 Billion | $2.81 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.77x | $3.63 Billion | $4.71 Billion | $1.08 Billion | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.63x | $1.77 Billion | $2.79 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +44.8% |
| 2012 | 0.44x | $1.41 Billion | $3.21 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +84.6% |
| 2011 | 0.24x | $757.00 Million | $3.19 Billion | $2.43 Billion | ▼ -67.8% |
| 2010 | 0.74x | $2.83 Billion | $3.83 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.57x | $1.19 Billion | $2.08 Billion | $890.00 Million | ▲ +487.5% |
| 2008 | 0.10x | $207.00 Million | $2.13 Billion | $1.92 Billion | ▼ -75.1% |
| 2007 | 0.39x | $810.00 Million | $2.08 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.34x | $621.00 Million | $1.80 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▲ +73.0% |
| 2005 | 0.20x | $386.00 Million | $1.94 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▲ +32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.15x | $152.00 Million | $1.01 Billion | $857.00 Million | ▲ +108.6% |
| 2003 | -1.75x | $-233.00 Million | $133.00 Million | $366.00 Million | ▼ -591.1% |
| 2001 | -0.25x | $-364.00 Million | $1.44 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -246.3% |
| 2000 | -0.07x | $-104.00 Million | $1.42 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +60.8% |
| 1999 | -0.19x | $-145.00 Million | $775.70 Million | $920.70 Million | ▲ +70.1% |
| 1998 | -0.63x | $-291.50 Million | $465.60 Million | $757.10 Million | ▼ -530.4% |
| 1997 | -0.10x | $-70.00 Million | $704.80 Million | $774.80 Million | ▲ +80.4% |
| 1996 | -0.51x | $-200.80 Million | $397.00 Million | $597.80 Million | ▼ -273.8% |
| 1995 | 0.29x | $203.30 Million | $698.60 Million | $495.30 Million | ▲ +665.0% |
| 1994 | 0.04x | $15.30 Million | $402.20 Million | $386.90 Million | ▼ -84.7% |
| 1993 | 0.25x | $146.50 Million | $589.60 Million | $443.10 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.24x | $117.70 Million | $495.10 Million | $377.40 Million | ▼ -29.1% |
| 1991 | 0.34x | $158.00 Million | $471.00 Million | $313.00 Million | ▲ +878.4% |
| 1990 | -0.04x | $-10.80 Million | $250.60 Million | $261.40 Million | ▼ -130.9% |
| 1989 | 0.14x | $51.60 Million | $369.50 Million | $317.90 Million | — |