CorningWBO:GLW +14.36%62 Days Payable is 73.34 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 65.06. GuruFocus rates WBO:GLW with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of €50.72 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,441 Hardware companies, Corning ranks worse than 50.35% on this metric.
Corning's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,819 Mil. Corning's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €2,263 Mil.
Hence, Corning's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 73.34.
The historical rank and industry rank for Corning's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
WBO:GLW'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 56.37 Med: 65.06 Max: 77.37
Current: 69.77
During the past 13 years, Corning's highest Days Payable was 77.37. The lowest was 56.37. And the median was 65.06.
WBO:GLW's Days Payable is ranked worse than 50.35% of 2441
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.99
vs WBO:GLW: 69.77
Corning's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (66.39) to Mar. 2026 (73.34).
It may suggest that Corningdelayed paying its suppliers.
Corning Days Payable Related Terms
Corning Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Corning's Days Payable 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.
WBO:GLW vs APH, TEL, FLEX: Days Payable Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Corning's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Corning's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Corning's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Corning's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Corning (WBO:GLW) has a Days Payable of 73.34 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Corning and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 65.06. Over the past decade, Corning's Days Payable has ranged from 56.37 to 77.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Corning ranks #1229 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 50.3%.
Is Corning's Days Payable too high?
Corning's current Days Payable of 73.34 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 65.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 56.37 to a high of 77.37. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Corning's value of 73.34 is 4.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Corning ranks #1229 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Corning has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Corning's Days Payable compare to APH and TEL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Corning ranks #1229 out of 2441 companies for Days Payable. This places Corning in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Corning's value of 73.34 is 4.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Corning's own Days Payable has ranged from 56.37 to 77.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 65.06 vs. the industry median of 69.99, Corning has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.99, based on 2,441 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Corning's current Days Payable of 73.34 is 4.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Corning and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Corning's current Days Payable is 73.34, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 65.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Corning stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corning (WBO:GLW) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €50.72, compared to a current price of €211.10 — trading 316.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 73.34, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 65.06 and 4.8% above the Hardware industry median of 69.99. Corning's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Corning (WBO:GLW), the current Days Payable is 73.34 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Corning (WBO:GLW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corning stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €211.10 is trading 316.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €50.72.
GuruFocus considers Corning to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WBO:GLW:
Days Payable: 73.34 (13% above median its 10-year median of 65.06)
GF Value™: €50.72 vs. price of €211.10 (316.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 4.8% above the Hardware median (#1229 of 2441)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:GLW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Corning is a provider of glass, ceramics, and optical fiber across six distinct end markets. Corning's largest segments by revenue are display glass for TVs and optical fiber for telecom networks and data centers. It also provides cover glass for smartphones as well as filters and substrates and glass for cars, produces pharmaceutical glass, and produces polysilicon for solar panels. Corning is a US producer and is vertically integrated across its products and markets.
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