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Historical Annual Returns
Over the past 20 years, Corning Inc. has delivered an average annual return of 15.9%. The stock peaked in 2009 with a massive +94.9% gain, while investors faced a downturn in 2008 (-58.7%). Overall, the stock finished in the green 11 times out of 20 years.
Avg Return
+15.9%
Win Rate
55%
11W - 9L
Best
+94.9%
2009
Worst
-58.7%
2008
Performance Consistency
About Corning Inc.
Visit Website ↗Corning Inc. is a world leader in materials science, specializing in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics. The company applies its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that transform industries and enhance people's lives. Corning's innovations are found in diverse applications, including mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, automotive technologies, and life sciences. It is renowned for its iconic Gorilla Glass and fiber optic cables.
Key Business Segments
Optical Communications
Provides fiber optic cables, connectors, and hardware for telecommunications networks, supporting high-speed data transmission.
Display Technologies
Manufactures glass substrates for liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays used in televisions, laptops, and monitors.
Specialty Materials
Produces advanced glass and ceramic materials for mobile consumer electronics (e.g., Gorilla Glass), automotive applications, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Environmental Technologies
Develops ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in vehicles.
Life Sciences
Provides laboratory products, including consumables and equipment, for research, drug discovery, and manufacturing.
Key Innovations
- ✓Invented the first commercially viable low-loss optical fiber, revolutionizing global communications.
- ✓Developed Gorilla Glass, a durable cover glass used in billions of mobile devices worldwide.
- ✓Pioneered fused silica, a high-purity glass essential for modern semiconductor manufacturing.
Historical Milestones
Corning Glass Works (later Corning Inc.) is founded.
Produces the glass for Thomas Edison's light bulbs.
Invented the first low-loss optical fiber, ushering in the age of optical communications.
Launches Gorilla Glass, quickly becoming a standard for durable mobile device screens.