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Corning (Corning) Book Value per Share

: $13.54 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Corning's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.54.

During the past 12 months, Corning's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -7.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -1.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Corning was 85.50% per year. The lowest was -29.60% per year. And the median was 3.50% per year.

Corning's current price is $30.98. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $13.54. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Corning is 2.29.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Corning was 3.21. The lowest was 0.96. And the median was 1.97.


Corning Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Corning's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Corning Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.92 14.32 14.86 14.59 13.54

Corning Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Book Value per Share Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.59 14.49 13.92 13.94 13.54

Competitive Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Corning's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Corning PB Ratio Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Corning's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Corning's PB Ratio falls into.



Corning Book Value per Share Calculation

Corning's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(11,551-0)/853
=13.54

Corning's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(11,551-0)/853
=13.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Corning  (NYSE:GLW) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Corning (Corning) Business Description

Address
One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, NY, USA, 14831
Corning is a leader in materials science, specializing in the production of glass, ceramics, and optical fiber. The firm supplies its products for a wide range of applications, from flat-panel displays in televisions to gasoline particulate filters in automobiles to optical fiber for broadband access, with a leading share in many of its end markets.
Executives
Lawrence D Mcrae officer: Senior Vice President ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Lewis A Steverson officer: Senior Vice President ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Wendell P Weeks officer: President and COO ONE RIVERFRONT PLZ, CORNING NY 14831
Jordana Daryl Kammerud officer: Senior Vice President & CHRO ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Thomas D French director ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Michael Alan Bell officer: Senior VP &.GM, Optical Comm. ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Bayne John P Jr officer: SVP & GM Mobile Consumer Elec. ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Jeffrey W Evenson officer: Senior Vice President ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Anne Mullins officer: Senior Vice President & CDIO ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
John Z Zhang officer: Senior VP & GM, Display ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Cheryl C Capps officer: SVP & Chief Supply Chain Off. 5830 GRANITE PARKWAY, SUITE 1150, PLANO TX 75024
Li Fang officer: Pres.&GM Corning Greater China ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Soumya Seetharam officer: Senior Vice President & CDIO ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Jaymin Amin officer: SVP and Chief Tech. Officer ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Robert P. France officer: Senior VP, Human Resources ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831

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