Corning (GLW) Competitors

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.

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to Corning's net margin of 11.20%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat Corning's return on equity.

Corning currently has a consensus target price of $174.08, suggesting a potential upside of 12.81%. Applied Materials has a consensus target price of $603.23, suggesting a potential upside of 11.86%. Given Corning's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Corning is more favorable than Applied Materials.

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

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

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 9 more articles in the media than Corning. MarketBeat recorded 65 mentions for Applied Materials and 56 mentions for Corning. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Corning's score of 0.65 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Corning pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Corning pays out 51.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Applied Materials pays out 19.9% 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.

Flex presently has a consensus price target of $114.20, suggesting a potential downside of 9.02%. Corning has a consensus price target of $174.08, suggesting a potential upside of 12.81%. Given Corning's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Corning is more favorable than Flex.

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.

In the previous week, Corning had 17 more articles in the media than Flex. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Corning and 39 mentions for Flex. Flex's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Corning's score of 0.65 indicating that Flex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Flex has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Corning has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Corning has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

94.3% of Flex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Corning shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Flex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Corning shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Corning currently has a consensus price target of $174.08, suggesting a potential upside of 12.81%. Lumentum has a consensus price target of $1,012.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.83%. Given Lumentum's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Corning.

69.8% of Corning shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Corning shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lumentum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Corning had 25 more articles in the media than Lumentum. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Corning and 31 mentions for Lumentum. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Corning's score of 0.65 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Corning's net margin of 11.20%. Lumentum's return on equity of 24.81% beat Corning's return on equity.

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

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

Lam Research currently has a consensus price target of $358.47, indicating a potential upside of 15.63%. Corning has a consensus price target of $174.08, indicating a potential upside of 12.81%. Given Lam Research's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lam Research is more favorable than Corning.

Lam Research has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its stock price is 84% 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.

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.

84.6% of Lam Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Corning shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lam Research 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lam Research had 44 more articles in the media than Corning. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Lam Research and 56 mentions for Corning. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Corning's score of 0.65 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

Lam Research pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Corning pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Lam Research pays out 18.1% 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. Lam Research has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years.