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GLW

Low riskAI: Servers and networkingNext report: Around Jan 27, 2027 (est.)

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The short version

A profitable company with growing sales. Institutions are adding.

Going well

Sales up 17% in the latest quarter vs a year ago
Profitable
Sales up 19% last year

Money moves

No insider buying or selling in the last 30 days
Institutions added 3% to their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (1419 bought, 1057 sold)
Held by Ray Dalio (Bridgewater)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

What the price means

Price as of Oct 26

$127.67+3.3% that day

Company value: $110.0B; Share price times all shares
Price vs profit (P/E): 58.3x; You pay about $58 for each $1 of yearly profit
Price vs sales: 6.5x; Company value is 6.5 times a year of sales
Dividend yield: 0.9%; Yearly dividend as a share of today's price
Cash vs value: 2%; Cash as a share of company value
Debt vs value: 7%; Debt as a share of company value

From GLW's last IEX trade and its SEC filings (profits and sales over the last four quarters). A starting point for research, not a verdict.

The business over time

Last 12 quarters, from SEC filings

Sales, Jun '26

$4.5B+17% vs a year earlier

Sep '23Tap a barJun '26

Last 12 months: $17.0B, up 19% from the 12 months before. Over 5 years, sales grew about 6.7% a year.

What the price assumes

Your guesses, our math

Move the sliders to your own view of GLW. Starting points are the company's recent numbers.

Sales growth+19% a yearRecently: +19% a yearProfit margin11%Last 12 months: 11.2%P/E at the end40xToday: 58.3x. Many steady companies trade at 12x to 25xShare count change+1% a yearBelow zero means buybacks; above zero means new shares (dilution)

Sales in 5 years$40.5B

Profit in 5 years$4.5B

Price these guesses point to$196.75+54% vs $127.67 todayAbout +9.0% a year, before dividends

What today's price needs: with a 11% margin and a 40x P/E, sales would have to grow about 9.1% a year for 5 years just to match today's price.

Simple math on your guesses, not a forecast or a price target. Real results depend on many things these sliders leave out.

Price

Price chart by TradingView.

Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

2/7Weak

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.14.2%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.65x equity
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.10.2%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.9 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$2.7B
MissShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+1.6% in 3 years
MissGross margin 40%+Pricing power: sells for well above what it costs to make.36.0%

Revenue: $15.6B; +19.1% vs prior year
5-year growth: +6.7%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: $7.6B; 0.65x equity
Current ratio: 1.59x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.