Corning Q3 core sales rise 14% to $4.27 billion; core EPS up 24% to $0.67
Corning reported third-quarter 2025 results with record core sales and core EPS, both up year over year, and GAAP net income attributable to the company of $430 million. The company guided to fourth-quarter core sales of about $4.35 billion and core EPS of $0.68 to $0.72, and said it expects to reach its Springboard operating margin target of 20% in Q4 2025, a year ahead of plan.
Key points
- GAAP sales were $4.10 billion, up 21% year over year; core sales were $4.27 billion, up 14%
- GAAP diluted EPS was $0.50 versus a loss of $0.14 in Q3 2024; core EPS was $0.67, up 24%
- Fourth-quarter 2025 outlook: core sales of about $4.35 billion and core EPS of $0.68 to $0.72
- Optical Communications Enterprise sales grew 58% year over year; Apple committed $2.5 billion to make iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass at its Kentucky facility
The filing
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