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Is the EBITDA margin high or low?

The EBITDA margin of 16.63% is 28% below its 5-year average of 23.13%, near the low end of its 5-year range (9.79%–38.42%).

As of Friday, June 26, 2026. 25.23% below its 12-month average of 22.24%.

EBITDA Margin

GLW EBITDA Margin

16.63%

Reported quarterly EBITDA margin; no daily interpolation.

-39.87% 5Y
GLW EBITDA Margin

GLW Average EBITDA Margin Chart

GLW EBITDA Margin

GLW Current vs Average EBITDA Margin Chart

GLW EBITDA Margin Metrics

EBITDA MARGIN

16.63%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG TTM

22.24%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 3Y

20.54%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 5Y

23.13%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 10Y

24.78%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 15Y

29.69%

EBITDA MARGIN AVG 20Y

33.80%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-25.23%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-19.04%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-28.11%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-32.90%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-44.00%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-50.81%

GLW Competitors' EBITDA Margin

NAMEMARKET CAPEBITDA MARGINTTM3Y5Y
Corning Inc (GLW)$196.34B16.63%22.24%20.54%23.13%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs ›$199.74B21.05%18.48%12.82%8.66%
Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs ›$203.17B29.84%27.41%25.60%24.68%
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)vs ›$203.57B45.63%45.11%46.78%44.46%
Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs ›$208.33B48.00%47.75%43.89%40.09%
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)vs ›$215.96B33.71%33.20%33.30%33.76%
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)vs ›$172.76B3.79%5.63%4.76%1.54%
SAP SE (SAP)vs ›$172.52B32.81%26.76%26.82%30.41%
Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX)vs ›$229.92B22.92%19.41%15.92%16.24%
Western Digital Corporation (WDC)vs ›$232.79B20.36%12.11%11.73%12.18%

Margin Comparison

Gross Margin

36.3%

EBITDA Margin

16.6%

Operating Margin

15.3%

Net Margin

11.1%

Formula: EBITDA Margin = (EBITDA / Revenue) × 100

Why EBITDA Margin matters:

  • Removes effects of depreciation policies (D&A)
  • Capital structure neutral (ignores interest)
  • Tax neutral (ignores tax differences)
  • Good proxy for operating cash generation

EBITDA Margin Formula & Definition

EBITDA Margin = EBITDA / Revenue

EBITDA margin measures operating profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of revenue.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

EBITDA Margin FAQ

What is the EBITDA margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The EBITDA margin for GLW stock is 16.63%.
Is Corning Inc's EBITDA margin high or low?
The EBITDA margin of 16.63% is 28% below its 5-year average of 23.13%, near the low end of its 5-year range (9.79%–38.42%).
What is the TTM average EBITDA margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The TTM average EBITDA margin for GLW stock is 22.24%.
What is the 3Y average EBITDA margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 3Y average EBITDA margin for GLW stock is 20.54%.
What is the 5Y average EBITDA margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 5Y average EBITDA margin for GLW stock is 23.13%.
What is the 10Y average EBITDA margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 10Y average EBITDA margin for GLW stock is 24.78%.
What is the 15Y average EBITDA margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 15Y average EBITDA margin for GLW stock is 29.69%.
What is the 20Y average EBITDA margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 20Y average EBITDA margin for GLW stock is 33.80%.

GLW EBITDA Margin History

DATEEBITDA MARGIN
2026-03-3116.63%
2025-12-3126.62%
2025-09-3023.29%
2025-06-3026.07%
2025-03-3118.57%
2024-12-3124.31%
2024-09-309.79%
2024-06-3018.24%
2024-03-3124.07%
2023-12-3113.26%
2023-09-3020.14%
2023-06-3025.69%
2023-03-3120.30%
2022-12-3112.51%
2022-09-3019.81%
2022-06-3033.11%
2022-03-3133.34%
2021-12-3127.97%
2021-09-3025.89%
2021-06-3027.65%
2021-03-3138.42%
2020-12-3123.79%
2020-09-3030.46%
2020-06-3014.45%
2020-03-3114.14%
2019-12-3116.65%
2019-09-3029.28%
2019-06-3022.11%
2019-03-3134.21%
2018-12-3123.95%
2018-09-3037.27%
2018-06-3044.74%
2018-03-31-3.60%
2017-12-3134.70%
2017-09-3031.07%
2017-06-3036.48%
2017-03-3114.06%
2016-12-31110.90%
2016-09-3023.85%
2016-06-3086.36%
2016-03-31-16.41%
2015-12-3122.86%
2015-09-3024.12%
2015-06-3040.03%
2015-03-3135.94%
2014-12-3169.34%
2014-09-3068.62%
2014-06-3027.12%
2014-03-3135.30%
2013-12-3143.15%
2013-09-3039.91%
2013-06-3055.85%
2013-03-3145.15%
2012-12-3131.78%
2012-09-3044.50%
2012-06-3044.03%
2012-03-3144.38%
2011-12-3143.24%
2011-09-3057.30%
2011-06-3056.66%
2011-03-3158.14%
2010-12-3181.64%
2010-09-3065.04%
2010-06-3068.81%
2010-03-3173.86%
2009-12-3160.44%
2009-09-3062.81%
2009-06-3058.28%
2009-03-3114.16%
2008-12-3122.79%
2008-09-3057.75%
2008-06-3059.69%
2008-03-3179.16%
2007-12-3130.53%
2007-09-3035.29%
2007-06-3025.81%
2007-03-3121.96%
2006-12-3135.35%
2006-09-3027.15%
2006-06-3034.02%
2006-03-3114.42%
2005-12-3126.58%
2005-09-3025.93%
2005-06-3015.51%
2005-03-3126.57%
2004-12-3119.55%
2004-09-3033.00%
2004-06-3017.30%
2004-03-3118.60%
2003-12-31-35.61%
2003-09-3014.51%
2003-06-3010.64%
2003-03-319.79%
2002-12-31-25.52%
2002-09-300.12%
2002-06-306.47%

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