---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-024657"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLW"
cik: "0000024741"
company_name: "CORNING INC /NY"
filed_at: "2022-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T01:25:44.601637+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Corning Q3 core sales flat YoY at $3.7B, core EPS $0.51; Q4 guidance below Q3 actual

## Summary
- Core sales $3.666B (+1% YoY); GAAP sales $3.488B (-4% YoY); core EPS $0.51 vs. $0.56 YoY; GAAP EPS $0.24.
- Display Technologies sales down 28% YoY; panel maker utilization at lowest since 2008; glass price consistent.
- Optical Communications sales up 16% YoY; Hemlock & Emerging Growth up 33% YoY on solar demand.
- Free cash flow $255M in Q3, $866M first 9 months; on pace for strong cash generation.
- Q4 guidance: core sales $3.45-3.65B, core EPS $0.41-0.47; expects display volume recovery but wants more evidence.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-024657
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLW
- cik: 0000024741
- company_name: CORNING INC /NY
- filed_at: 2022-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000143774922024657/0001437749-22-024657-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000143774922024657/glw20220801_8k.htm

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