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Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.76

Is the debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.76 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.72, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.62–0.87).

As of Friday, June 26, 2026. 3.77% below its 12-month average of 0.79.

Debt to Equity

GLW Debt to Equity Ratio

0.76

Reported quarterly debt to equity ratio; no daily interpolation.

+12.30% 5Y
GLW Debt to Equity Ratio

GLW Average Debt to Equity Ratio Chart

GLW Debt to Equity Ratio

GLW Current vs Average Debt to Equity Ratio Chart

GLW Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.76

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.79

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.76

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.72

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.57

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.43

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.37

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-3.77%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+0.36%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+6.23%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+33.09%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+75.12%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+107.25%

GLW Competitors' Debt to Equity Ratio

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Financial Health

Debt/Equity

0.76

Current Ratio

1.59

Debt to Equity Ratio Formula & Definition

Debt to Equity measures financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholders' equity.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The debt to equity ratio for GLW stock is 0.76.
Is Corning Inc's debt to equity ratio high or low?
The debt to equity ratio of 0.76 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.72, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.62–0.87).
What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The TTM average debt to equity ratio for GLW stock is 0.79.
What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for GLW stock is 0.76.
What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for GLW stock is 0.72.
What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for GLW stock is 0.57.
What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for GLW stock is 0.43.
What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for GLW stock is 0.37.

GLW Debt to Equity Ratio History

DATEDEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-03-310.76
2025-12-310.87
2025-09-300.80
2025-06-300.76
2025-03-310.76
2024-12-310.76
2024-09-300.75
2024-06-300.77
2024-03-310.74
2023-12-310.73
2023-09-300.74
2023-06-300.75
2023-03-310.65
2022-12-310.65
2022-09-300.66
2022-06-300.65
2022-03-310.62
2021-12-310.63
2021-09-300.64
2021-06-300.68
2021-03-310.64
2020-12-310.66
2020-09-300.69
2020-06-300.71
2020-03-310.69
2019-12-310.64
2019-09-300.54
2019-06-300.52
2019-03-310.44
2018-12-310.43
2018-09-300.38
2018-06-300.39
2018-03-310.36
2017-12-310.33
2017-09-300.27
2017-06-300.22
2017-03-310.21
2016-12-310.22
2016-09-300.22
2016-06-300.21
2016-03-310.25
2015-12-310.24
2015-09-300.20
2015-06-300.19
2015-03-310.15
2014-12-310.15
2014-09-300.17
2014-06-300.17
2014-03-310.17
2013-12-310.16
2013-09-300.13
2013-06-300.14
2013-03-310.14
2012-12-310.16
2012-09-300.16
2012-06-300.15
2012-03-310.15
2011-12-310.11
2011-09-300.11
2011-06-300.11
2011-03-310.11
2010-12-310.12
2010-09-300.13
2010-06-300.11
2010-03-310.12
2009-12-310.13
2009-09-300.13
2009-06-300.15
2009-03-310.13
2008-12-310.12
2008-09-300.12
2008-06-300.11
2008-03-310.15
2007-12-310.16
2007-09-300.17
2007-06-300.18
2007-03-310.19
2006-12-310.24
2006-09-300.24
2006-06-300.22
2006-03-310.30
2005-12-310.32
2005-09-300.40
2005-06-300.45
2005-03-310.58
2004-12-310.71
2004-09-300.74
2004-06-300.46
2004-03-310.50
2003-12-310.52
2003-09-300.54
2003-06-300.67
2003-03-310.84
2002-12-310.89
2002-09-300.81
2002-06-300.86

About Corning Inc

Corning Incorporated operates in optical communications, display, specialty materials, automotive, and life sciences businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Germany, and internationally. The company provides optical fibers and cables; and hardware and equipment products, such as cable assemblies, fiber optic hardware and connectors, optical components and couplers, closures, network interface devices, and other accessories for the telecommunications industry, businesses, governments, and individuals. It also offers glass substrates for flat panel displays, including liquid crystal displays and organic light-emitting diodes that are used in televisions, notebook computers, desktop monitors, tablets, and handheld devices. In addition, it manufactures products that offer material formulations for glass, glass ceramics, crystals, precision metrology instruments, and software, as well as glass wafers and substrates, tinted sunglasses, and radiation shielding products for markets, such as mobile consumer electronics, semiconductor equipment optics and consumables, aerospace and defense optics, radiation shielding products, sunglasses, and telecommunications components. Further, the company provides ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile, gasoline, and diesel applications, as well as technical glass and optic products and solutions for the interior and exterior of vehicles. Additionally, it offers laboratory products, including plastic vessels, liquid handling plastics, specialty surfaces, cell culture media, and serum, as well as general labware, and glassware and equipment under the Corning, Falcon, PYREX, and Axygen brands. It also offers polysilicon products and pharmaceutical glass tubing and vials. The company was formerly known as Corning Glass Works and changed its name to Corning Incorporated in April 1989. Corning Incorporated was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Corning, New York.

Corning, NY
67,200 employees
Technology / Hardware, Equipment & Parts
Sector
Technology
Industry
Hardware, Equipment & Parts
CEO
Wendell Weeks