Corning Incorporated reported its third-quarter 2026 financial results, with core sales increasing 19% year over year to $5.08 billion and core EPS growing 36% to $0.91, exceeding previous guidance. The company also issued its fourth-quarter outlook, expecting core sales of $5.2 billion to $5.3 billion and core EPS of $0.96 to $1.00. These results highlight the accelerating execution of Corning's Springboard Plan and provide positive momentum for shareholders.
Core sales grew 19% year over year to $5.08 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Core EPS increased 36% year over year to $0.91 for the third quarter of 2026.
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Fourth-quarter 2026 outlook projects core sales between $5.2 billion and $5.3 billion and core EPS between $0.96 and $1.00.
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From Corning Inc.'s 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$15.63B
+19.1%
$1.83
+215.5%
10.2%
FY2024
$13.12B
+4.2%
$0.58
-14.7%
3.9%
FY2023
$12.59B
-11.3%
$0.68
-55.8%
4.6%
FY2022
$14.19B
+0.8%
$1.54
+20.3%
9.3%
FY2021
$14.08B
+24.6%
$1.28
+137.0%
13.5%
Frequently asked questions
When is Corning's next earnings date?
Corning has not announced a report date within the next three weeks. US companies usually report three to six weeks after each quarter ends; this page updates as soon as the date is on the calendar.
What did Corning earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Corning reported diluted EPS of $0.78 (+56.0% year over year) on revenue of $4.86B (+18.4%).
Where do these numbers come from?
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Not investment advice. Figures can be restated by the company in later filings.