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Corning (GLW) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Corning's revenue rose $643M (+17%) from $3.9B in Q2 2025 to $4.5B in Q2 2026. The biggest changes: Optical communications products +$506M (+32%); Polycrystalline silicon and solar products +$207M (+90%); All other products −$53.0M (-56%). Gross margin 36.1% against 36.0% (+0.1 pts).
Corning, Q2 2026: revenue $4.5B (+17% year over year), operating margin 15.5%, net earnings $559M, operating cash flow $1.7B. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.1% | 36.0% | +0.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 15.5% | 14.8% | +0.7 pts |
| Net margin | 12.4% | 12.1% | +0.3 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 28.7% | 10.4% | +18.4 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical communications products | $2.1B | $1.6B | $506M | +32% |
| Electronics glass and advanced optics products | $1.2B | $1.3B | −$37.0M | -3% |
| Automotive products | $474M | $457M | $17.0M | +4% |
| Polycrystalline silicon and solar products | $438M | $231M | $207M | +90% |
| Life Sciences products | $249M | $246M | $3.0M | +1% |
| All other products | $42.0M | $95.0M | −$53.0M | -56% |
| Revenue | $4.5B | $3.9B | $643M | +17% |
| Gross profit | $1.6B | $1.4B | $236M | +17% |
| Cost of revenue | $2.9B | $2.5B | $407M | +16% |
| Operating profit | $698M | $573M | $125M | +22% |
| Operating expenses | $930M | $819M | $111M | +14% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $649M | $584M | $65.0M | +11% |
| Other expense, net | $49.0M | −$11.0M | $60.0M | — |
| SG&A | $608M | $515M | $93.0M | +18% |
| Other operating costs | $322M | $304M | $18.0M | +6% |
| Net earnings | $559M | $469M | $90.0M | +19% |
| Minority interests | $50.0M | $31.0M | $19.0M | +61% |
| Income tax | $40.0M | $84.0M | −$44.0M | -52% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $391M | $340M | $51.0M | +15% |
| Share-based compensation | $135M | $63.0M | $72.0M | +114% |
| Working capital & other | $632M | −$164M | $796M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $1.7B | $708M | $1.0B | +143% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $1.3B | $400M | $895M | +224% |
| Capital expenditures | $422M | $308M | $114M | +37% |
Questions
How much did Corning's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Corning's revenue rose $643M (+17%) from $3.9B in Q2 2025 to $4.5B in Q2 2026.
What drove Corning's revenue change in Q2 2026?
Optical communications products +$506M (+32%); Polycrystalline silicon and solar products +$207M (+90%); All other products −$53.0M (-56%).