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Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.06

Is the quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.06 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.05, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.84–1.63).

As of Friday, June 26, 2026. 3.94% above its 12-month average of 1.02.

Quick Ratio

GLW Quick Ratio

1.06

Reported quarterly quick ratio; no daily interpolation.

-7.19% 5Y
GLW Quick Ratio (Acid-Test)

GLW Average Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Chart

GLW Quick Ratio (Acid-Test)

GLW Current vs Average Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Chart

GLW Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.06

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.02

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.03

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.03

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.28

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

2.38

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

2.41

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+3.94%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+2.45%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+2.60%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-17.53%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-55.56%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-56.21%

GLW Competitors' Quick Ratio (Acid-Test)

NAMEMARKET CAPQUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)TTM3Y5Y
Corning Inc (GLW)$185.23B1.061.021.031.03
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW)vs ›$199.74B0.890.890.831.02
Amphenol Corporation (APH)vs ›$202.15B2.482.121.841.79
Arista Networks, Inc. (ANET)vs ›$208.33B2.633.163.243.52
QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM)vs ›$215.96B1.941.861.641.63
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD)vs ›$172.76B1.771.721.691.84
SAP SE (SAP)vs ›$172.52B1.171.151.191.19
Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL)vs ›$234.12B1.581.311.191.21
AppLovin Corporation (APP)vs ›$149.81B3.322.752.642.79
Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)vs ›$154.88B1.141.101.111.14

Liquidity Comparison

Quick Ratio

1.06

Excludes inventory

Current Ratio

1.59

Includes inventory

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Formula & Definition

Quick Ratio = (Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities

The quick ratio is a stricter liquidity measure that excludes inventory, showing the ability to meet short-term obligations with the most liquid assets.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The quick ratio (acid-test) for GLW stock is 1.06.
Is Corning Inc's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?
The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.06 is in line with its 5-year average of 1.05, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.84–1.63).
What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for GLW stock is 1.02.
What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GLW stock is 1.03.
What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GLW stock is 1.03.
What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GLW stock is 1.28.
What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GLW stock is 2.38.
What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Corning Inc (GLW)?
The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GLW stock is 2.41.

GLW Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) History

DATEQUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-03-311.06
2025-12-311.04
2025-09-301.00
2025-06-300.93
2025-03-311.05
2024-12-311.07
2024-09-301.05
2024-06-300.98
2024-03-311.02
2023-12-311.05
2023-09-301.08
2023-06-301.03
2023-03-310.84
2022-12-310.88
2022-09-300.94
2022-06-300.91
2022-03-311.04
2021-12-311.08
2021-09-301.20
2021-06-301.14
2021-03-311.63
2020-12-311.48
2020-09-301.42
2020-06-301.53
2020-03-311.44
2019-12-311.46
2019-09-301.06
2019-06-301.18
2019-03-311.36
2018-12-311.51
2018-09-301.51
2018-06-301.58
2018-03-311.95
2017-12-312.22
2017-09-302.14
2017-06-302.43
2017-03-312.96
2016-12-312.75
2016-09-303.04
2016-06-303.78
2016-03-312.23
2015-12-312.45
2015-09-304.01
2015-06-304.20
2015-03-314.17
2014-12-313.84
2014-09-304.06
2014-06-303.90
2014-03-314.02
2013-12-314.36
2013-09-304.98
2013-06-304.89
2013-03-314.51
2012-12-314.42
2012-09-304.51
2012-06-304.43
2012-03-314.97
2011-12-313.67
2011-09-304.14
2011-06-304.04
2011-03-314.33
2010-12-314.09
2010-09-303.93
2010-06-304.02
2010-03-314.26
2009-12-313.21
2009-09-302.78
2009-06-302.86
2009-03-312.33
2008-12-311.86
2008-09-302.17
2008-06-302.51
2008-03-312.50
2007-12-311.86
2007-09-301.98
2007-06-301.96
2007-03-311.77
2006-12-311.79
2006-09-301.64
2006-06-301.42
2006-03-311.44
2005-12-311.48
2005-09-301.50
2005-06-301.46
2005-03-311.26
2004-12-311.18
2004-09-301.49
2004-06-301.46
2004-03-311.44
2003-12-311.43
2003-09-301.71
2003-06-301.61
2003-03-311.84
2002-12-311.94
2002-09-301.96
2002-06-301.88

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