Gross Margin: 36.87%
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 36.87% is in line with its 5-year average of 33.62%, near the high end of its 5-year range (26.86%–37.56%).
As of Friday, June 26, 2026. 2.19% above its 12-month average of 36.08%.
GLW Gross Margin
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation.
GLW Average Gross Margin Chart
GLW Current vs Average Gross Margin Chart
GLW Gross Margin Metrics
GROSS MARGIN
36.87%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
36.08%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
33.51%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
33.62%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
35.53%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
37.84%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
39.15%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+2.19%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+10.05%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+9.67%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+3.77%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-2.55%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-5.81%
GLW Competitors' Gross Margin
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Inc (GLW) | $196.34B | 36.87% | 36.08% | 33.51% | 33.62% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs › | $199.74B | 71.94% | 73.88% | 72.20% | 71.59% |
| Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs › | $203.17B | 37.35% | 35.32% | 33.77% | 32.89% |
| Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)vs › | $203.57B | 64.49% | 59.27% | 60.85% | 62.78% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs › | $208.33B | 63.54% | 64.09% | 62.80% | 63.16% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)vs › | $215.96B | 54.80% | 55.82% | 56.30% | 57.23% |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)vs › | $172.76B | 75.03% | 74.80% | 74.51% | 74.23% |
| SAP SE (SAP)vs › | $172.52B | 72.79% | 72.91% | 72.70% | 72.53% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc (STX)vs › | $229.92B | 41.54% | 29.31% | 26.90% | 26.99% |
| Western Digital Corporation (WDC)vs › | $232.79B | 45.43% | 33.42% | 30.09% | 28.28% |
Gross Margin Analysis
Gross Margin
36.9%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin Formula & Definition
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Gross Margin FAQ
- What is the gross margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The gross margin for GLW stock is 36.87%.
- Is Corning Inc's gross margin high or low?
- The gross margin of 36.87% is in line with its 5-year average of 33.62%, near the high end of its 5-year range (26.86%–37.56%).
- What is the TTM average gross margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The TTM average gross margin for GLW stock is 36.08%.
- What is the 3Y average gross margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 3Y average gross margin for GLW stock is 33.51%.
- What is the 5Y average gross margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 5Y average gross margin for GLW stock is 33.62%.
- What is the 10Y average gross margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 10Y average gross margin for GLW stock is 35.53%.
- What is the 15Y average gross margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 15Y average gross margin for GLW stock is 37.84%.
- What is the 20Y average gross margin for Corning Inc (GLW)?
- The 20Y average gross margin for GLW stock is 39.15%.
GLW Gross Margin History
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 36.87% |
| 2025-12-31 | 35.26% |
| 2025-09-30 | 37.07% |
| 2025-06-30 | 36.04% |
| 2025-03-31 | 35.17% |
| 2024-12-31 | 34.19% |
| 2024-09-30 | 33.53% |
| 2024-06-30 | 29.19% |
| 2024-03-31 | 33.38% |
| 2023-12-31 | 30.43% |
| 2023-09-30 | 31.64% |
| 2023-06-30 | 31.24% |
| 2023-03-31 | 31.56% |
| 2022-12-31 | 26.86% |
| 2022-09-30 | 30.45% |
| 2022-06-30 | 34.47% |
| 2022-03-31 | 34.86% |
| 2021-12-31 | 34.58% |
| 2021-09-30 | 36.54% |
| 2021-06-30 | 37.56% |
| 2021-03-31 | 35.14% |
| 2020-12-31 | 36.21% |
| 2020-09-30 | 33.36% |
| 2020-06-30 | 29.52% |
| 2020-03-31 | 23.46% |
| 2019-12-31 | 30.32% |
| 2019-09-30 | 34.66% |
| 2019-06-30 | 36.22% |
| 2019-03-31 | 39.08% |
| 2018-12-31 | 39.60% |
| 2018-09-30 | 40.96% |
| 2018-06-30 | 39.02% |
| 2018-03-31 | 38.20% |
| 2017-12-31 | 39.21% |
| 2017-09-30 | 40.28% |
| 2017-06-30 | 39.53% |
| 2017-03-31 | 40.04% |
| 2016-12-31 | 39.98% |
| 2016-09-30 | 41.52% |
| 2016-06-30 | 40.30% |
| 2016-03-31 | 37.32% |
| 2015-12-31 | 38.41% |
| 2015-09-30 | 39.26% |
| 2015-06-30 | 41.61% |
| 2015-03-31 | 41.02% |
| 2014-12-31 | 41.43% |
| 2014-09-30 | 42.87% |
| 2014-06-30 | 41.58% |
| 2014-03-31 | 40.85% |
| 2013-12-31 | 39.37% |
| 2013-09-30 | 43.59% |
| 2013-06-30 | 44.55% |
| 2013-03-31 | 42.45% |
| 2012-12-31 | 42.26% |
| 2012-09-30 | 43.62% |
| 2012-06-30 | 42.35% |
| 2012-03-31 | 42.92% |
| 2011-12-31 | 43.72% |
| 2011-09-30 | 47.13% |
| 2011-06-30 | 44.34% |
| 2011-03-31 | 45.45% |
| 2010-12-31 | 43.46% |
| 2010-09-30 | 45.19% |
| 2010-06-30 | 48.31% |
| 2010-03-31 | 47.07% |
| 2009-12-31 | 42.36% |
| 2009-09-30 | 40.50% |
| 2009-06-30 | 41.22% |
| 2009-03-31 | 27.30% |
| 2008-12-31 | 28.32% |
| 2008-09-30 | 47.27% |
| 2008-06-30 | 50.35% |
| 2008-03-31 | 52.20% |
| 2007-12-31 | 47.85% |
| 2007-09-30 | 47.78% |
| 2007-06-30 | 46.47% |
| 2007-03-31 | 45.22% |
| 2006-12-31 | 44.05% |
| 2006-09-30 | 44.15% |
| 2006-06-30 | 42.90% |
| 2006-03-31 | 45.40% |
| 2005-12-31 | 43.92% |
| 2005-09-30 | 45.88% |
| 2005-06-30 | 42.33% |
| 2005-03-31 | 40.86% |
| 2004-12-31 | 35.33% |
| 2004-09-30 | 40.16% |
| 2004-06-30 | 35.63% |
| 2004-03-31 | 35.55% |
| 2003-12-31 | 29.51% |
| 2003-09-30 | 29.27% |
| 2003-06-30 | 24.07% |
| 2003-03-31 | 26.81% |
| 2002-12-31 | 3.94% |
| 2002-09-30 | 15.41% |
| 2002-06-30 | 23.88% |
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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.
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- Technology
- Industry
- Hardware, Equipment & Parts
- CEO
- Wendell Weeks