Corning Q2 core sales rise 17% to $4.74 billion; core EPS up 30% to $0.78
Corning reported second-quarter 2026 results with core sales up 17% year over year to $4.74 billion and core EPS up 30% to $0.78, while GAAP diluted EPS rose 19% to $0.64. The company also guided third-quarter core sales to $4.9 billion to $5 billion and core EPS to $0.85 to $0.89, and said it upgraded its Springboard growth plan, which targets a $40 billion annualized sales run rate by the end of 2030.
Key points
- GAAP net sales were $4.51 billion, up 17% year over year; GAAP net income attributable to Corning was $559 million.
- Optical Communications sales rose 32% to $2.07 billion, including a 65% increase in Enterprise Networks.
- Third-quarter outlook: core sales of $4.9 billion to $5 billion and core EPS of $0.85 to $0.89.
- Amazon and NVIDIA announced multi-year customer partnerships in the second quarter.
The filing
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