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GLW vs. AEIS, AMAT, FLEX, LITE, and LRCX

Should you buy Corning stock or one of its competitors? Corning's main competitors and comparable companies include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Flex (FLEX), Lumentum (LITE), and Lam Research (LRCX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "technology" sector.

How does Corning compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Corning (NYSE:GLW) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

In the previous week, Corning had 30 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Corning and 39 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Corning's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Advanced Energy Industries' score of 1.44 indicating that Corning is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Advanced Energy Industries
25 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Corning
61 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Corning has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Corning shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Corning shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Corning has higher revenue and earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corning, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Energy Industries$1.80B6.30$148.40M$5.3652.81
Corning$15.63B8.42$1.60B$2.1969.75

Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus target price of $409.50, indicating a potential upside of 44.67%. Corning has a consensus target price of $174.08, indicating a potential upside of 13.95%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than Corning.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Advanced Energy Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
Corning
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Corning has a net margin of 11.20% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 10.77%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 20.75% beat Corning's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Advanced Energy Industries10.77% 20.75% 10.39%
Corning 11.20%20.09%8.00%

Advanced Energy Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Corning pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Advanced Energy Industries pays out 7.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Corning pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries beats Corning on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Corning compare to Applied Materials?

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Corning (NYSE:GLW) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Corning pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Applied Materials pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Corning pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Applied Materials currently has a consensus price target of $657.76, indicating a potential upside of 37.10%. Corning has a consensus price target of $174.08, indicating a potential upside of 13.95%. Given Applied Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Applied Materials is more favorable than Corning.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applied Materials
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Corning
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Corning shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Corning shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 35 more articles in the media than Corning. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for Applied Materials and 69 mentions for Corning. Corning's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Applied Materials' score of 1.31 indicating that Corning is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials
85 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Corning
61 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Applied Materials has a net margin of 30.05% compared to Corning's net margin of 11.20%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 38.02% beat Corning's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Materials30.05% 38.02% 22.09%
Corning 11.20%20.09%8.00%

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Corning has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Corning. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corning, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Materials$30.84B12.35$7.00B$11.6041.36
Corning$15.63B8.42$1.60B$2.1969.75

Summary

Applied Materials beats Corning on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Corning compare to Flex?

Corning (NYSE:GLW) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Corning has a net margin of 11.20% compared to Flex's net margin of 3.32%. Flex's return on equity of 23.15% beat Corning's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Corning11.20% 20.09% 8.00%
Flex 3.32%23.15%5.50%

Corning presently has a consensus target price of $174.08, suggesting a potential upside of 13.95%. Flex has a consensus target price of $114.20, suggesting a potential upside of 2.13%. Given Corning's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Corning is more favorable than Flex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Corning
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Flex
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92

Corning has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Flex. Flex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corning, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Corning$15.63B8.42$1.60B$2.1969.75
Flex$27.91B1.48$880M$2.5943.17

69.8% of Corning shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Corning shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Flex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Corning has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its share price is 67% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Corning had 59 more articles in the media than Flex. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Corning and 10 mentions for Flex. Corning's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Flex's score of 0.63 indicating that Corning is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Corning
61 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Flex
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Corning beats Flex on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Corning compare to Lumentum?

Corning (NYSE:GLW) and Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Corning presently has a consensus price target of $174.08, indicating a potential upside of 13.95%. Lumentum has a consensus price target of $1,044.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.25%. Given Corning's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Corning is more favorable than Lumentum.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Corning
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Lumentum
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

In the previous week, Lumentum had 12 more articles in the media than Corning. MarketBeat recorded 81 mentions for Lumentum and 69 mentions for Corning. Corning's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Lumentum's score of 1.20 indicating that Corning is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Corning
61 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Lumentum
54 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

69.8% of Corning shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Corning shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lumentum shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Corning has higher revenue and earnings than Lumentum. Lumentum is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corning, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Corning$15.63B8.42$1.60B$2.1969.75
Lumentum$3.01B27.95-$6.94B-$82.21N/A

Corning has a net margin of 11.20% compared to Lumentum's net margin of -230.15%. Lumentum's return on equity of 26.34% beat Corning's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Corning11.20% 20.09% 8.00%
Lumentum -230.15%26.34%10.25%

Corning has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lumentum beats Corning on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Corning compare to Lam Research?

Corning (NYSE:GLW) and Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Corning presently has a consensus target price of $174.08, indicating a potential upside of 13.95%. Lam Research has a consensus target price of $357.31, indicating a potential upside of 14.20%. Given Lam Research's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lam Research is more favorable than Corning.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Corning
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Lam Research
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
26 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

69.8% of Corning shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of Lam Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Corning shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lam Research shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lam Research has a net margin of 31.27% compared to Corning's net margin of 11.20%. Lam Research's return on equity of 67.60% beat Corning's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Corning11.20% 20.09% 8.00%
Lam Research 31.27%67.60%33.48%

Corning has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lam Research has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market.

Lam Research has higher revenue and earnings than Corning. Lam Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corning, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Corning$15.63B8.42$1.60B$2.1969.75
Lam Research$23.23B16.85$7.27B$5.7654.32

In the previous week, Corning had 13 more articles in the media than Lam Research. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Corning and 56 mentions for Lam Research. Corning's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Lam Research's score of 1.34 indicating that Corning is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Corning
61 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Lam Research
44 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Corning pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lam Research pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Corning pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lam Research pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lam Research has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Summary

Lam Research beats Corning on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GLW vs. The Competition

MetricCorningElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IndustryTechnology SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$131.59B$8.76B$29.12B$24.27B
Dividend Yield0.77%2.27%2.75%3.70%
P/E Ratio69.7529.3072.0930.21
Price / Sales8.4244.93595.7919.96
Price / Cash35.2231.4348.3932.63
Price / Book10.025.389.307.69
Net Income$1.60B$201.66M$676.02M$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.16%-0.05%0.78%-0.21%
1 Month Performance4.22%2.58%4.41%2.85%
1 Year Performance126.30%821.53%188.36%14.58%

Corning Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GLW
Corning
4.7808 of 5 stars
$152.76
+3.8%
$174.08
+14.0%
+120.8%$131.59B$15.63B69.7567,200
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
4.9616 of 5 stars
$348.63
+5.6%
$409.50
+17.5%
+80.0%$13.96B$1.80B65.0413,000
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.9889 of 5 stars
$535.31
+5.5%
$640.17
+19.6%
+196.3%$425.01B$30.84B46.1536,500
FLEX
Flex
4.0256 of 5 stars
$130.00
+3.0%
$114.20
-12.2%
+106.2%$48.02B$27.91B50.19149,686
LITE
Lumentum
4.0385 of 5 stars
$968.90
+4.6%
$1,044.67
+7.8%
+617.5%$75.38B$3.01BN/A10,562

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