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Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since May 2, 2024.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Corning Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Net income (loss) 225 (28) 182 303 191 (27) 226 606 581 487 371 449 599 252 427 (71) (96) 32 337 92 499
Depreciation 307 315 310 312 310 315 327 345 342 347 339 336 330 358 361 324 356 364 368 352 306
Amortization of purchased intangibles 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 30 31 32 32 33 32 34 33 28 26 28 28 28 29
Loss on disposal of assets, net — 83 49 23 — 79 102 8 — 49 7 1 — 31 32 15 60 73 33 12 —
Severance charges (reversals) — 101 13 73 — 62 8 — — (13) (1) 1 — 7 6 58 77 38 18 7 —
Severance payments (41) (14) (34) (28) (20) (6) (2) (3) — (2) (4) (7) (13) (21) (29) (22) (75) (21) (2) (5) —
Share-based compensation expense 60 50 57 59 52 30 52 51 42 73 39 44 34 80 62 65 — 13 13 30 —
Translation (gain) loss on Japanese yen-denominated debt (81) 62 (35) (109) (18) 130 (84) (153) (84) (53) (4) (5) (118) 36 39 (3) 14 — — — —
Deferred tax provision (benefit) 10 (112) 47 28 (38) (104) (14) 48 24 (52) 12 (65) 121 76 34 (90) (40) (106) (51) 6 (40)
Translated earnings contract (gain) loss, net (39) (33) (20) (116) 8 (94) 68 (196) (129) (92) 13 (3) (272) 43 100 (37) (68) (85) (86) 107 (184)
Unrealized translation (gain) loss on transactions — 3 8 17 33 (72) 63 57 20 12 14 (8) 59 (79) (65) (22) 33 (54) 53 26 8
Tax deposit refund — — — 99 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Asbestos claim payments — — — — — — — — — — — — — (130) — — — — — — —
Tax assessment refunds — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 101 — — — —
Asset impairment — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 22 195 — — — — —
Transaction-related gain, net — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (498) — — — — — —
Trade accounts receivable (161) 187 (73) (36) (28) (48) 106 48 7 92 (97) (158) 109 7 (308) (16) 43 217 32 (165) (36)
Inventories (86) 26 73 41 17 115 (201) (277) (159) (31) (90) (26) 44 183 187 120 (67) 40 (81) (98) (159)
Other current assets 2 (22) (9) 13 (62) (134) 72 4 (81) (14) (57) (127) (26) (6) (39) 30 (10) (80) (56) (67) (97)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities (73) 25 173 (67) (369) 324 (184) 132 77 381 269 183 (27) 196 96 (28) (207) 107 294 (66) (299)
Customer deposits and government incentives (25) (25) (11) 11 (17) (34) 140 13 (9) 35 6 25 31 — — — — — — — —
Deferred income (34) 6 13 (18) (6) (34) 9 1 (25) (24) (32) (26) (34) — — — — — — — —
Other, net 2 59 (51) (17) (133) 84 (13) 44 (103) (204) 78 124 (146) (293) 148 4 101 452 (11) (106) (56)
Changes in assets and liabilities (375) 256 115 (73) (598) 273 (71) (35) (293) 235 77 (5) (49) 87 84 110 (140) 736 178 (502) (647)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (129) 741 540 316 (240) 644 480 152 (47) 536 524 322 124 522 181 621 344 986 552 61 (528)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 96 713 722 619 (49) 617 706 758 534 1,023 895 771 723 774 608 550 248 1,018 889 153 (29)
Capital expenditures (252) (279) (341) (388) (382) (403) (465) (353) (383) (623) (401) (324) (289) (391) (153) (288) (545) (376) (508) (570) (524)
Proceeds from sale of equipment to related party — — — — 67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from sale of business — — — — — (1) 3 — 74 1 — 78 24 — — — — — — — —
Investments in and proceeds from unconsolidated entities, net — (17) — — — (28) (4) (6) — (3) 2 85 — (21) (2) (5) — — — — —
Sale of equipment for related party — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 16 62 — —
Realized gains (losses) on translated earnings contracts and other 94 56 93 96 81 91 77 92 40 37 17 16 (3) 2 (2) 1 11 16 1 29 20
Premiums paid on hedging contracts — (9) — — — (75) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other, net (26) 19 (7) 5 6 30 (13) (22) (9) (28) (6) 18 (20) 32 9 47 (5) (13) (55) (10) 21
Net cash used in investing activities (184) (230) (255) (287) (228) (386) (402) (289) (278) (616) (388) (127) (288) (378) (148) (245) (539) (357) (500) (551) (483)
Repayments of debt (37) (104) (107) (4) (69) — (76) — (11) — (400) (435) (25) (221) — — — (300) — — —
Proceeds from issuance of debt — 2 60 20 — 20 79 28 — 3 19 — — 31 3 9 200 1,482 349 — —
Proceeds from issuance of euro bonds — — — 918 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Proceeds from other financing arrangements — — — — 54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Repayment of other financing arrangements — — (54) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Payment for redemption of preferred stock — — — (507) — — — (507) — — — (507) — — — — — — — — —
Payments of employee withholding tax on stock awards (34) (3) (4) (83) (16) (3) (2) (42) — (4) (2) (55) — (1) (2) (8) — — — — —
Proceeds from issuance (repayments) of commercial paper, net — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (446) 446 —
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 13 3 4 19 16 5 7 10 18 6 9 31 51 75 36 6 7 15 7 13 23
Purchases of common stock for treasury — — — — — — (20) (52) (149) (252) (21) (1) — — — — (105) (232) (301) (150) (257)
Dividends paid (243) (248) (246) (256) (239) (236) (234) (234) (228) (212) (217) (234) (208) (200) (204) (191) (192) (188) (192) (181) (181)
Other, net (7) (13) (9) (23) 6 (5) (6) (6) (5) (3) 11 2 (8) 2 24 6 (4) 9 12 3 22
Net cash used in financing activities (308) (363) (356) 84 (248) (219) (252) (803) (375) (462) (601) (1,199) (190) (314) (143) (178) (94) 786 (571) 131 (393)
Effect of exchange rates on cash (18) 20 (10) (24) — 29 (51) (53) (13) (9) (14) 7 (49) 76 39 6 (24) 16 (25) (11) 6
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (414) 140 101 392 (525) 41 1 (387) (132) (64) (108) (548) 196 158 356 133 (409) 1,463 (207) (278) (899)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).


The financial data exhibits a period of significant volatility in net income contrasted with relatively robust operating cash flows for much of the observed period. While net income has fluctuated between substantial gains and periodic losses, the company has generally maintained a positive capacity to generate cash from its core operations, although a notable contraction in operating cash flow occurred in the first quarter of 2024.

Operating Cash Flow Trends
Net cash provided by operating activities showed strong performance between 2019 and 2022, frequently exceeding $600 million per quarter, with peaks surpassing $1 billion in December 2019 and December 2021. However, a sharp decline is evident in the most recent periods, specifically falling to -$49 million in March 2023 and dropping to $96 million by March 2024. This volatility is mirrored in the net income line, which has transitioned from consistent profitability in 2021 to a pattern of intermittent losses in late 2022 and late 2023.
Capital Expenditure and Investing Activities
Investing activities have remained consistently negative, reflecting a sustained commitment to capital expenditures. Spending on capital assets was highest in 2019, averaging approximately $450 million to $570 million per quarter. While there was a temporary reduction in expenditure during 2020 and early 2021, spending rebounded before trending downward again toward $252 million by March 2024. The company has occasionally offset these outflows through the sale of businesses and equipment, though these gains are secondary to the primary investment in fixed assets.
Financing and Capital Allocation
Financing activities are characterized by a consistent return of capital to shareholders and strategic debt management. Dividend payments have shown a steady upward trend, increasing from approximately $181 million per quarter in early 2019 to $243 million by March 2024. Share repurchases were aggressive in 2019 and late 2021 but have largely ceased in the most recent quarters. To support liquidity and capital needs, the company utilized significant debt issuances, most notably in December 2019 and the issuance of Euro bonds in June 2023 totaling $918 million. Periodic redemptions of preferred stock at $507 million were also observed in June 2021, June 2022, and September 2023.
Non-Cash Adjustments and Working Capital
Depreciation and amortization have provided a stable and predictable add-back to net income, consistently ranging between $330 million and $360 million per quarter. Working capital movements have been highly erratic; changes in assets and liabilities have swung from substantial inflows, such as $736 million in December 2019, to significant outflows, such as -$598 million in March 2023. Additionally, the company is exposed to currency volatility, as evidenced by the fluctuating translation gains and losses on Japanese yen-denominated debt and translated earnings contracts.

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