NYSE$GLW
Corning Inc · Q2 2022 earnings
Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Corning reported strong second-quarter results highlighted by continued growth and improved profitability.
Corning's Q2 2022 results showed sales of $3.8 billion and EPS of $0.57. The company's pricing actions and operational focus drove margin improvement. Management expects full-year core sales to slightly exceed $15 billion, growing 6% to 8%, with EPS growing in line with sales.
- Core sales grew 7% year over year to $3.8 billion and core EPS increased 8% year over year to $0.57.
- Optical Communications sales grew 22% year over year.
- Second-quarter free cash flow was $440 million, keeping the company on pace for another year of strong cash generation.
- Management now expects full-year core sales to slightly exceed $15 billion, growing 6% to 8%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Corning · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.62B
Revenue by segment
Corning · $2.98B total across 4 segments · Q2 2022
- Optical Comm$1.3B+20.4%43.7%
- Display$878M-6.5%29.5%
- Specialty Materials$485M+0.4%16.3%
- Life Sciences$312M+0.0%10.5%
Forward guidance
Management now expects full-year core sales to slightly exceed $15 billion, growing 6% to 8%, with EPS growing in line with sales
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.1%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
36 / 73 earnings
Positive
+14.9%
Q4 2021
Best reaction
-9.9%
Q2 2014
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -0.8% | -5.8% | +9.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | -5.0% | +0.6% | +37.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3% | -0.3% | -6.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.9% | +1.2% | +6.0% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.8% | +3.8% | +13.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | -2.8% | +0.2% | -2.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | +2.6% | +3.2% | +2.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | -6.3% | -8.8% | -1.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +5.3% | +6.1% | +16.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +4.3% | +3.5% | +3.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.6% | -1.3% | +4.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | +3.6% | +1.7% | -3.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | -4.2% | -1.3% | -7.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.1% | -1.8% | -5.2% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.2% | +0.5% | +4.9% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.2% | +6.6% | +3.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +4.8% | +2.2% | +2.3% | |
| Q4 2021 | +14.9% | +19.1% | +16.4% | |
| Q3 2021 | -8.3% | -7.9% | +1.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.5% | +1.9% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.7% | -4.0% | -6.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.0% | -3.4% | +2.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | -7.4% | -6.7% | +8.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.2% | +1.2% | +4.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | +3.9% | -4.5% | +6.6% | |
| Q4 2019 | -1.1% | -3.9% | -14.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.7% | -3.4% | -4.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -9.8% | -14.1% | -18.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | -4.2% | -5.2% | -13.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | +10.4% | +9.0% | +14.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | -1.7% | -0.5% | -0.4% | |
| Q2 2018 | +12.7% | +10.4% | +10.6% | |
| Q1 2018 | -1.6% | -1.0% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2017 | -8.8% | -8.7% | -17.1% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.1% | +5.0% | +6.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | -8.2% | -9.3% | -10.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | +3.2% | +4.8% | +7.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | +7.7% | +7.7% | +11.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | -3.6% | -5.1% | +1.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.7% | +2.7% | +4.4% | |
| Q1 2016 | -8.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +8.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -9.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -5.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +8.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -9.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -7.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +7.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +8.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +0.2% | — | — |
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