Corning (GLW) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended December 2025, Corning (GLW) reported revenue of $4.41 billion, up 13.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.72, compared to $0.57 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.08% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.32 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.70, the EPS surprise was +3.11%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.Here is how Corning performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Net Sales- Optical Communications: $1.7 billion compared to the $1.71 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +24.3% year over year.Net Sales- Display Technologies: $955 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $880.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.7%.Net Sales- Specialty Materials: $544 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $582.9 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.6%.Net Sales- Automotive: $440 million versus $463 million estimated by four analysts on average.Net Sales- Life Sciences: $246 million versus $249.13 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.6% change.Net Sales- Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses: $526 million compared to the $479 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +41% year over year.Segment Net Income- Optical Communications: $305 million compared to the $261.29 million average estimate based on three analysts.Segment Net Income- Display Technologies: $257 million compared to the $216.95 million average estimate based on three analysts.Segment Net Income- Specialty Materials: $99 million versus $98.8 million estimated by three analysts on average.Segment Net Income- Automotive: $63 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $74.18 million.Segment Net Income- Life Sciences: $14 million versus $17.35 million estimated by three analysts on average.Segment Net Income- Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses: $1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $20.93 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Corning here>>>Shares of Corning have returned +23.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Quantum Computing Stocks Set To SoarArtificial intelligence has already reshaped the investment landscape, and its convergence with quantum computing could lead to the most significant wealth-building opportunities of our time.Today, you have a chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this technological revolution. In our urgent special report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power, you'll discover the little-known stocks we believe will win the quantum computing race and deliver massive gains to early investors.Access the Report Free Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Corning Incorporated (GLW): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks