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Dec 31, 2023

Corning Q4 2023 Earnings Report

Corning's Q4 2023 financial results reflected progress in restoring productivity, improving margins, and strong cash generation despite lower sales.

Key Takeaways

Corning Incorporated reported fourth-quarter 2023 results with improved GAAP and core gross margins, and significant improvement in cash generation. The company anticipates first-quarter core sales of approximately $3.1 billion and core EPS in the range of $0.32 to $0.38.

GAAP EPS was $(0.05), and core EPS was $0.39.

GAAP gross margin improved by 350 basis points year over year, and core gross margin improved by 330 basis points year over year.

Adjusted free cash flow improved to $487 million.

Company has an opportunity to add more than $3 billion in annualized sales as markets normalize.

Total Revenue
$3.27B
Previous year: $3.63B
-9.9%
EPS
$0.39
Previous year: $0.47
-17.0%
Gross Profit
$911M
Previous year: $915M
-0.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.78B
Previous year: $1.67B
+6.5%
Free Cash Flow
$487M
Previous year: $377M
+29.2%
Total Assets
$28.5B
Previous year: $29.5B
-3.4%

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Forward Guidance

Management expects first-quarter core sales of approximately $3.1 billion and core EPS in the range of $0.32 to $0.38 and anticipates the first quarter to be the low quarter of the year.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income