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Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Corning Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 31.66% 31.23% 30.27% 29.99% 30.88% 31.76% 33.63% 35.11% 35.86% 35.95% 36.38% 35.65% 33.81% 31.24% 29.45% 29.79% 31.56% 35.08%
Operating profit margin 6.84% 7.07% 6.91% 7.16% 8.51% 10.13% 12.69% 14.36% 15.06% 15.00% 15.30% 13.77% 9.28% 4.50% 1.67% 2.69% 6.90% 11.35%
Net profit margin 4.96% 4.62% 4.50% 4.72% 6.66% 9.27% 12.72% 13.73% 13.05% 13.54% 12.15% 13.14% 9.89% 4.53% 2.71% 1.89% 3.29% 8.35%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 5.47% 5.03% 5.12% 5.51% 7.64% 10.96% 16.30% 17.06% 15.23% 15.45% 13.76% 14.44% 9.03% 3.86% 2.31% 1.68% 2.99% 7.44%
Return on assets (ROA) 2.22% 2.04% 2.07% 2.20% 3.16% 4.46% 6.40% 6.74% 6.24% 6.32% 5.63% 5.79% 4.00% 1.66% 0.96% 0.73% 1.31% 3.32%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Corning Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Corning Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Corning Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Corning Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Corning Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level.

Gross Profit Margin

Corning Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross margin 993 911 1,004 1,013 1,003 915 1,062 1,246 1,283 1,271 1,321 1,315 1,156 1,213 1,001 756 561 854 1,017 1,065 1,099
Net sales 2,975 2,994 3,173 3,243 3,178 3,406 3,488 3,615 3,680 3,676 3,615 3,501 3,290 3,350 3,001 2,561 2,391 2,817 2,934 2,940 2,812
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 31.66% 31.23% 30.27% 29.99% 30.88% 31.76% 33.63% 35.11% 35.86% 35.95% 36.38% 35.65% 33.81% 31.24% 29.45% 29.79% 31.56% 35.08%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 45.03% 44.13% 43.45% 43.18% 43.06% 43.31% 43.31% 43.32% 43.02% 41.78% 41.01% 39.88% 38.78% 38.23% 38.19% 38.11% 37.95% 37.82% 37.90% 38.05% 38.21%
Arista Networks Inc. 62.94% 61.95% 60.76% 60.18% 60.27% 61.07% 61.82% 62.77% 63.64% 63.80% 63.95% 63.87% 63.72% 63.94% 64.08% 64.12% 64.24% 64.06%
Cisco Systems Inc. 63.69% 62.73% 61.99% 61.92% 62.23% 62.55% 63.14% 63.30% 63.73% 64.02% 63.94% 64.17% 64.07% 64.26% 64.41% 63.97% 63.44% 62.94%
Super Micro Computer Inc. 17.44% 18.01% 18.23% 17.80% 16.78% 15.40% 14.22% 13.68% 14.18% 15.03% 15.14% 16.03% 15.91% 15.76% 16.22% 15.72% 15.12% 14.16%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross marginQ1 2024 + Gross marginQ4 2023 + Gross marginQ3 2023 + Gross marginQ2 2023) ÷ (Net salesQ1 2024 + Net salesQ4 2023 + Net salesQ3 2023 + Net salesQ2 2023)
= 100 × (993 + 911 + 1,004 + 1,013) ÷ (2,975 + 2,994 + 3,173 + 3,243) = 31.66%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Corning Inc. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.

Operating Profit Margin

Corning Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income (loss) 254 78 236 279 297 86 292 490 570 483 552 575 502 476 257 (103) (121) 147 365 374 420
Net sales 2,975 2,994 3,173 3,243 3,178 3,406 3,488 3,615 3,680 3,676 3,615 3,501 3,290 3,350 3,001 2,561 2,391 2,817 2,934 2,940 2,812
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 6.84% 7.07% 6.91% 7.16% 8.51% 10.13% 12.69% 14.36% 15.06% 15.00% 15.30% 13.77% 9.28% 4.50% 1.67% 2.69% 6.90% 11.35%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 30.76% 29.82% 29.23% 29.16% 29.41% 30.29% 30.53% 30.93% 30.90% 29.78% 28.79% 27.32% 25.24% 24.15% 24.52% 24.48% 24.71% 24.57% 24.87% 25.34% 25.98%
Arista Networks Inc. 40.01% 38.52% 37.29% 36.12% 35.71% 34.86% 33.69% 32.55% 31.56% 31.37% 30.79% 30.76% 30.72% 30.19% 30.66% 31.77% 32.55% 33.42%
Cisco Systems Inc. 27.17% 26.37% 25.89% 26.10% 26.91% 27.09% 27.36% 27.09% 26.98% 25.76% 25.60% 25.93% 26.23% 27.63% 27.81% 27.47% 26.91% 27.39%
Super Micro Computer Inc. 9.65% 10.68% 10.64% 10.39% 8.75% 6.45% 4.52% 3.27% 3.20% 3.48% 2.79% 2.85% 2.52% 2.57% 3.23% 3.17% 3.05% 2.78%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income (loss)Q1 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q4 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q3 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q2 2023) ÷ (Net salesQ1 2024 + Net salesQ4 2023 + Net salesQ3 2023 + Net salesQ2 2023)
= 100 × (254 + 78 + 236 + 279) ÷ (2,975 + 2,994 + 3,173 + 3,243) = 6.84%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Corning Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.

Net Profit Margin

Corning Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Corning Incorporated 209 (40) 164 281 176 (36) 208 563 581 487 371 449 599 252 427 (71) (96) 32 337 92 499
Net sales 2,975 2,994 3,173 3,243 3,178 3,406 3,488 3,615 3,680 3,676 3,615 3,501 3,290 3,350 3,001 2,561 2,391 2,817 2,934 2,940 2,812
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 4.96% 4.62% 4.50% 4.72% 6.66% 9.27% 12.72% 13.73% 13.05% 13.54% 12.15% 13.14% 9.89% 4.53% 2.71% 1.89% 3.29% 8.35%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 26.16% 25.31% 24.68% 24.49% 24.56% 25.31% 25.71% 26.41% 26.58% 25.88% 25.00% 23.45% 21.73% 20.91% 21.33% 21.35% 21.49% 21.24% 21.50% 22.12% 22.72%
Arista Networks Inc. 37.64% 35.62% 33.97% 32.48% 31.24% 30.87% 29.63% 29.55% 29.54% 28.52% 28.30% 27.72% 27.48% 27.38% 32.06% 33.16% 34.10% 35.67%
Cisco Systems Inc. 23.40% 22.13% 20.89% 21.26% 22.00% 22.91% 23.28% 22.94% 22.44% 21.26% 20.92% 21.09% 21.76% 22.75% 21.32% 21.44% 21.15% 22.39%
Super Micro Computer Inc. 8.29% 8.98% 8.93% 8.70% 7.38% 5.49% 3.96% 3.00% 2.89% 3.14% 2.69% 2.71% 2.56% 2.52% 2.72% 2.58% 2.37% 2.05%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ4 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ3 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ2 2023) ÷ (Net salesQ1 2024 + Net salesQ4 2023 + Net salesQ3 2023 + Net salesQ2 2023)
= 100 × (209 + -40 + 164 + 281) ÷ (2,975 + 2,994 + 3,173 + 3,243) = 4.96%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Corning Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Corning Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Corning Incorporated 209 (40) 164 281 176 (36) 208 563 581 487 371 449 599 252 427 (71) (96) 32 337 92 499
Total Corning Incorporated shareholders’ equity 11,226 11,551 11,430 11,412 11,925 12,008 11,284 11,734 12,395 12,333 12,145 11,960 13,369 13,257 12,660 12,049 12,198 12,907 13,034 13,425 13,607
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 5.47% 5.03% 5.12% 5.51% 7.64% 10.96% 16.30% 17.06% 15.23% 15.45% 13.76% 14.44% 9.03% 3.86% 2.31% 1.68% 2.99% 7.44%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 136.18% 156.08% 157.22% 151.74% 167.77% 196.96% 171.46% 151.24% 139.79% 150.07% 135.04% 110.31% 96.54% 87.87% 80.83% 72.96% 64.25% 61.06% 57.74% 54.01% 50.41%
Arista Networks Inc. 29.11% 28.91% 29.22% 29.18% 28.46% 27.68% 26.56% 25.84% 22.46% 21.13% 20.30% 19.70% 19.60% 19.11% 23.10% 24.79% 27.99% 29.71%
Cisco Systems Inc. 30.04% 28.44% 27.12% 27.25% 28.56% 29.70% 29.72% 29.94% 26.69% 25.66% 25.41% 25.89% 27.42% 29.57% 30.20% 31.11% 31.95% 34.62%
Super Micro Computer Inc. 28.29% 32.45% 33.21% 31.80% 27.33% 20.00% 14.41% 10.53% 9.77% 10.20% 8.65% 8.32% 7.88% 7.91% 8.63% 8.43% 8.12% 7.64%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q1 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ4 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ3 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ2 2023) ÷ Total Corning Incorporated shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (209 + -40 + 164 + 281) ÷ 11,226 = 5.47%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Corning Inc. ROE deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Corning Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Corning Incorporated 209 (40) 164 281 176 (36) 208 563 581 487 371 449 599 252 427 (71) (96) 32 337 92 499
Total assets 27,618 28,500 28,278 28,645 28,822 29,499 28,735 29,718 30,257 30,154 29,706 29,806 30,143 30,775 30,267 27,546 27,859 28,898 27,329 27,575 27,321
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 2.22% 2.04% 2.07% 2.20% 3.16% 4.46% 6.40% 6.74% 6.24% 6.32% 5.63% 5.79% 4.00% 1.66% 0.96% 0.73% 1.31% 3.32%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Apple Inc. 28.55% 27.51% 28.28% 28.40% 27.45% 28.29% 29.63% 29.07% 26.38% 26.97% 26.32% 22.63% 18.06% 17.73% 18.41% 17.86% 16.89% 16.32% 17.28% 16.72% 15.90%
Arista Networks Inc. 21.69% 20.98% 20.96% 20.88% 20.11% 19.96% 18.90% 17.77% 15.27% 14.66% 14.43% 13.99% 13.82% 13.39% 16.19% 17.36% 19.39% 20.54%
Cisco Systems Inc. 13.75% 12.38% 11.76% 11.79% 12.36% 12.57% 12.94% 12.54% 11.87% 10.86% 10.88% 10.60% 11.01% 11.82% 11.80% 12.22% 11.89% 11.88%
Super Micro Computer Inc. 14.96% 17.42% 18.39% 18.81% 13.45% 8.90% 5.98% 4.67% 4.56% 4.99% 4.56% 4.67% 4.65% 4.39% 4.57% 4.67% 4.64% 4.27%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q1 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ4 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ3 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Corning IncorporatedQ2 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (209 + -40 + 164 + 281) ÷ 27,618 = 2.22%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Corning Inc. ROA deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level.