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Mar 31, 2022

Corning Q1 2022 Earnings Report

Corning had a strong first quarter, with sales growing 15% year over year and EPS increasing 20% year over year.

Key Takeaways

Corning Incorporated reported strong first-quarter 2022 results, with core sales growing 15% year over year to $3.7 billion and core EPS increasing 20% year over year to $0.54. The company is off to an outstanding start in 2022, driven by broad-based strength across its businesses. Management now expects full-year sales to exceed $15 billion, with sales growing at a high-single digit percentage and profitability growing faster than sales.

Core sales grew 15% year over year to $3.7 billion, driven by strong sales growth in Optical Communications, Display Technologies, and Hemlock’s solar materials.

Core EPS was $0.54, an increase of 20% year over year.

Core gross margin and core operating margin grew sequentially and year over year to 36.6% and 17.6%, respectively.

Free cash flow was $171 million for the quarter, and the company expects another year of strong cash generation.

Total Revenue
$3.74B
Previous year: $3.26B
+14.7%
EPS
$0.54
Previous year: $0.45
+20.0%
Gross Profit
$1.28B
Previous year: $1.16B
+11.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$2.02B
Previous year: $2.87B
-29.7%
Free Cash Flow
$171M
Previous year: $372M
-54.0%
Total Assets
$30.3B
Previous year: $30.1B
+0.4%

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Forward Guidance

For the second quarter, Corning expects $3.7 billion to $3.9 billion in core sales with core EPS of $0.54 to $0.59. Management now expects full-year sales to exceed $15 billion, with sales growing at a high-single digit percentage and profitability growing faster than sales