Latest period
$2.4B
YoY change
+45.1%
5Y CAGR
+12.0%
Peak year (FY2014)
$3.63B
Latest annual
$1.41B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Corning (GLW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $1.41B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Corning (GLW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +45.1%
Free Cash Flow history table for Corning (GLW) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $1.41B | +45.1% | +$439M | ||
| FY2024 | $974M | +58.4% | +$359M | ||
| FY2023 | $615M | -39.2% | -$396M | ||
| FY2022 | $1.01B | -43.0% | -$764M | ||
| FY2021 | $1.78B | +121.0% | +$972M | ||
| FY2020 | $803M | +1725.0% | +$759M | ||
| FY2019 | $44M | -93.5% | -$633M | ||
| FY2018 | $677M | +238.5% | +$477M | ||
| FY2017 | $200M | -85.6% | -$1.19B | ||
| FY2016 | $1.39B | -10.8% | -$168M | ||
| FY2015 | $1.56B | -57.1% | -$2.07B | ||
| FY2014 | $3.63B | +105.5% | +$1.87B | ||
| FY2013 | $1.77B | +25.8% | +$363M | ||
| FY2012 | $1.41B | +85.6% | +$648M | ||
| FY2011 | $757M | -73.2% | -$2.07B | ||
| FY2010 | $2.83B | +138.2% | +$1.64B | ||
| FY2009 | $1.19B | +473.4% | +$980M | ||
| FY2008 | $207M | -74.4% | -$603M | ||
| FY2007 | $810M | +30.4% | +$189M | ||
| FY2006 | $621M | +60.9% | +$235M | ||
| FY2005 | $386M | +153.9% | +$234M | ||
| FY2004 | $152M | -165.2% | +$385M | ||
| FY2003 | -$233M | -62.5% | +$388M | ||
| FY2002 | -$621M | +70.6% | -$257M | ||
| FY2001 | -$364M | +250.0% | -$260M | ||
| FY2000 | -$104M | -28.3% | +$41M | ||
| FY1999 | -$145M | -50.3% | +$147M | ||
| FY1998 | -$292M | +316.4% | -$222M | ||
| FY1997 | -$70M | -65.1% | +$131M | ||
| FY1996 | -$201M | -198.8% | -$404M | ||
| FY1995 | $203M | +1228.8% | +$188M | ||
| FY1994 | $15.3M | -89.6% | -$131M | ||
| FY1993 | $147M | +24.5% | +$28.8M | ||
| FY1992 | $118M | -25.5% | -$40.3M | ||
| FY1991 | $158M | -1563.0% | +$169M | ||
| FY1990 | -$10.8M | -120.9% | -$62.4M | ||
| FY1989 | $51.6M | — | — |
- FY2025$1.41B+45.1%
- FY2024$974M+58.4%
- FY2023$615M-39.2%
- FY2022$1.01B-43.0%
- FY2021$1.78B+121.0%
- FY2020$803M+1725.0%
- FY2019$44M-93.5%
- FY2018$677M+238.5%
- FY2017$200M-85.6%
- FY2016$1.39B-10.8%
- FY2015$1.56B-57.1%
- FY2014$3.63B+105.5%
- FY2013$1.77B+25.8%
- FY2012$1.41B+85.6%
- FY2011$757M-73.2%
- FY2010$2.83B+138.2%
- FY2009$1.19B+473.4%
- FY2008$207M-74.4%
- FY2007$810M+30.4%
- FY2006$621M+60.9%
- FY2005$386M+153.9%
- FY2004$152M-165.2%
- FY2003-$233M-62.5%
- FY2002-$621M+70.6%
- FY2001-$364M+250.0%
- FY2000-$104M-28.3%
- FY1999-$145M-50.3%
- FY1998-$292M+316.4%
- FY1997-$70M-65.1%
- FY1996-$201M-198.8%
- FY1995$203M+1228.8%
- FY1994$15.3M-89.6%
- FY1993$147M+24.5%
- FY1992$118M-25.5%
- FY1991$158M-1563.0%
- FY1990-$10.8M-120.9%
- FY1989$51.6M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Corning (GLW)
Free Cash Flow for Corning (GLW): headline value $2.4B · YoY +45.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for Corning (GLW) came in at $1.41B – surged 45.1% year-over-year.
Corning free cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +12.0%, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Corning free cash flow plunged from $3.63B in 2014 to $1.41B in 2025, a 61.1% drawdown.
Across the available history, free cash flow reached its high of $3.63B in 2014 and its low of -$621M in 2002.
Corning Free Cash Flow by Year
Corning Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.41B
Corning posted free cash flow of $1.41B in 2025, surged 45.1% from 2024.
Corning Free Cash Flow 2024: $974M
In 2024, Corning reported free cash flow of $974M, surged 58.4% from 2023.
Corning Free Cash Flow 2023: $615M
Corning free cash flow in 2023 was $615M, plunged 39.2% below 2022.
Corning Free Cash Flow 2022: $1.01B
2022's free cash flow for Corning came in at $1.01B, plunged 43.0% below 2021.
Corning Free Cash Flow 2021: $1.78B
Corning free cash flow in 2021 was $1.78B.
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