Corning (GLW Quick QuoteGLW - Free Report) reported $4.27 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.4%. EPS of $0.67 for the same period compares to $0.54 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.21 billion, representing a surprise of +1.42%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.52%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.66.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Corning performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net Sales- Automotive: $454 million versus $458.6 million estimated by four analysts on average.
• Net Sales- Display Technologies: $939 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $942.27 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.5%.
• Net Sales- Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses: $364 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $336.18 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +22.2%.
• Net Sales- Specialty Materials: $621 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $564.69 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +13.3%.
• Net Sales- Life Sciences: $242 million versus $248.88 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.8% change.
• Net Sales- Optical Communications: $1.65 billion compared to the $1.66 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +32.6% year over year.
• Segment Net Income- Display Technologies: $250 million versus $238.14 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Segment Net Income- Automotive: $68 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $76.13 million.
• Segment Net Income- Life Sciences: $16 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $17.3 million.
• Segment Net Income- Optical Communications: $295 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $240.96 million.
• Segment Net Income- Specialty Materials: $113 million versus $85.36 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Segment Net Income- Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses: $-1 million compared to the $22.44 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Corning have returned +11.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.