Corning posts 20% higher Q4 2025 sales, raises Springboard growth plan
Corning reported fourth-quarter 2025 GAAP sales of $4.22 billion, up 20% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.62 versus $0.36. It also forecast first-quarter 2026 core sales of $4.2 billion to $4.3 billion and core EPS of $0.66 to $0.70, and raised its internal Springboard sales target, which matters to shareholders because it signals expected growth and profit gains.
Key points
- Q4 2025 GAAP sales $4.22 billion (up 20% year over year); core sales $4.41 billion (up 14%)
- Q4 2025 GAAP EPS $0.62 vs. $0.36 a year earlier; core EPS $0.72, up 26%
- Full-year 2025 GAAP sales $15.63 billion; GAAP EPS $1.83 vs. $0.58 in 2024
- Q1 2026 outlook: core sales $4.2 billion to $4.3 billion; core EPS $0.66 to $0.70; Meta agreement up to $6 billion
The filing
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