Latest period
$1.41B
YoY change
+32.8%
5Y CAGR
-1.4%
Peak year (2011)
$2.43B
Cumulative CapEx
$41.68B
CapEx history chart for Corning (GLW) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $1.28B
CapEx growth chart for Corning (GLW) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +32.8%
CapEx history table for Corning (GLW) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.28B | +32.8% | +$317.00M | ||
| 2024 | $965.00M | -30.6% | −$425.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.39B | -13.3% | −$214.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.60B | -2.0% | −$33.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.64B | +18.9% | +$260.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.38B | -30.7% | −$610.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.99B | -11.4% | −$255.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.24B | +24.3% | +$438.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.80B | +62.7% | +$695.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.11B | -11.3% | −$141.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.25B | +16.2% | +$174.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.08B | +5.6% | +$57.00M | ||
| 2013 | $1.02B | -43.4% | −$782.00M | ||
| 2012 | $1.80B | -25.9% | −$631.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.43B | +141.5% | +$1.43B | ||
| 2010 | $1.01B | +13.1% | +$117.00M | ||
| 2009 | $890.00M | -53.7% | −$1.03B | ||
| 2008 | $1.92B | +51.6% | +$654.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.27B | +7.2% | +$85.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.18B | -23.9% | −$371.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.55B | +81.2% | +$696.00M | ||
| 2004 | $857.00M | +134.2% | +$491.00M | ||
| 2003 | $366.00M | +2.5% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2002 | $357.00M | -80.2% | −$1.44B | ||
| 2001 | $1.80B | +18.0% | +$275.00M | ||
| 2000 | $1.52B | +65.6% | +$604.30M | ||
| 1999 | $920.70M | +21.6% | +$163.60M | ||
| 1998 | $757.10M | -2.3% | −$17.70M | ||
| 1997 | $774.80M | +29.6% | +$177.00M | ||
| 1996 | $597.80M | +20.7% | +$102.50M | ||
| 1995 | $495.30M | +28.0% | +$108.40M | ||
| 1994 | $386.90M | -12.7% | −$56.20M | ||
| 1993 | $443.10M | +17.4% | +$65.70M | ||
| 1992 | $377.40M | +20.6% | +$64.40M | ||
| 1991 | $313.00M | +19.7% | +$51.60M | ||
| 1990 | $261.40M | -17.8% | −$56.50M | ||
| 1989 | $317.90M | — | — |
- 2025$1.28B+32.8%
- 2024$965.00M-30.6%
- 2023$1.39B-13.3%
- 2022$1.60B-2.0%
- 2021$1.64B+18.9%
- 2020$1.38B-30.7%
- 2019$1.99B-11.4%
- 2018$2.24B+24.3%
- 2017$1.80B+62.7%
- 2016$1.11B-11.3%
- 2015$1.25B+16.2%
- 2014$1.08B+5.6%
- 2013$1.02B-43.4%
- 2012$1.80B-25.9%
- 2011$2.43B+141.5%
- 2010$1.01B+13.1%
- 2009$890.00M-53.7%
- 2008$1.92B+51.6%
- 2007$1.27B+7.2%
- 2006$1.18B-23.9%
- 2005$1.55B+81.2%
- 2004$857.00M+134.2%
- 2003$366.00M+2.5%
- 2002$357.00M-80.2%
- 2001$1.80B+18.0%
- 2000$1.52B+65.6%
- 1999$920.70M+21.6%
- 1998$757.10M-2.3%
- 1997$774.80M+29.6%
- 1996$597.80M+20.7%
- 1995$495.30M+28.0%
- 1994$386.90M-12.7%
- 1993$443.10M+17.4%
- 1992$377.40M+20.6%
- 1991$313.00M+19.7%
- 1990$261.40M-17.8%
- 1989$317.90M—
CapEx values are taken from Corning's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Corning (GLW)
According to Corning's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $1.41B. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Corning (GLW) reported CapEx of $1.28B – surged 32.8% year-over-year.
Corning CapEx compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -1.4%, with a net decline across the window.
Corning CapEx plunged from $2.43B in 2011 to $1.28B in 2025, a 47.3% drawdown.
2011 marks the peak CapEx at $2.43B, with the historical low of $261.40M recorded in 1990.
Corning Capital Expenditures by Year
Corning Capital Expenditures 2025: $1.28B
Corning CapEx in 2025 was $1.28B, surged 32.8% from 2024.
Corning Capital Expenditures 2024: $965.00M
2024's CapEx for Corning came in at $965.00M, plunged 30.6% below 2023.
Corning Capital Expenditures 2023: $1.39B
Corning posted CapEx of $1.39B in 2023, declined 13.3% below 2022.
Corning Capital Expenditures 2022: $1.60B
In 2022, Corning reported CapEx of $1.60B, edged down 2.0% below 2021.
Corning Capital Expenditures 2021: $1.64B
Corning CapEx in 2021 was $1.64B.
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