GLW vs. MU: Corning vs. Micron Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — GLW in Technology Hardware & Equipment and MU in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU)
Profile Item	GLW	MU
Name	Corning Incorporated	Micron Technology Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Industry	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Electronic Components	Semiconductors
Market Capitalization	91.42 billion USD	780.68 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	December 31, 1981	June 1, 1984
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GLW

GSPC

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GLW	MU
Total Return (1Y)	35.36%	208.53%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	65.24%	115.89%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	27.74%	58.28%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GLW

GSPC

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Micron (MU) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.44, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Corning (GLW) is closer to market-like at 1.25 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GLW	MU
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	76.20%	83.85%
Beta (5Y)	1.25	2.44
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-59.47%	-57.63%
Avg. Volume (3M)	9.07M	27.63M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GLW and MU are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GLW	MU
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.41	2.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.60	3.87

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 88.26% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Corning (GLW) at 17.88%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

17.88%

Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
GLW: 17.88%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

88.26%

MU: 88.26%
Max: 52.82%
Q3: 22.26%
Median: 10.58%
Q1: 1.29%
Min: -16.89%

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Corning (GLW) at 12.13% and Micron (MU) at 63.80% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.13%

Max: 27.60%
GLW: 12.13%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.80%

MU: 63.80%
Max: 63.80%
Q3: 28.36%
Median: 11.44%
Q1: 0.90%
Min: -37.77%

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 80.68% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Corning (GLW) at 18.95% also operates in the top quartile.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

18.95%

Max: 36.27%
GLW: 18.95%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

80.68%

MU: 80.68%
Max: 58.66%
Q3: 30.23%
Median: 15.91%
Q1: 7.54%
Min: -25.74%

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GLW	MU
ROE (TTM)	17.88%	88.26%
ROA (TTM)	5.80%	44.56%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.13%	63.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.95%	80.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)	36.48%	80.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Micron (MU) at 256.33% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than Corning (GLW) at 19.14%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Corning (GLW) at 215.52% and Micron (MU) at 879.31% grew per-share earnings faster than their entire industry benchmark ranges for EPS growth — a strong showing on both sides, though a depressed base year can exaggerate the percentage, so the level of earnings matters too.

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GLW	MU
Revenue Growth (YoY)	19.14%	256.33%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.27%	104.65%
EPS Growth (YoY)	215.52%	879.31%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.92%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Corning (GLW) at 1.72 and Micron (MU) at 3.31 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.72

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
GLW: 1.72
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.31

Max: 10.33
Q3: 5.62
Median: 3.33
MU: 3.31
Q1: 2.35
Min: 1.03

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 0.04 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Corning (GLW) at 0.64 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.64

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
GLW: 0.64
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.04

Max: 1.46
Q3: 0.65
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
MU: 0.04
Min: 0.00

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GLW	MU
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.72	3.31
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.64	0.04
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.49	-0.35

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 0.09% pays an industry-typical yield; Corning (GLW) at 1.08% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.08%

GLW: 1.08%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.09%

Max: 1.37%
Q3: 0.65%
MU: 0.09%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 0.71% keeps its payout in the industry’s typical band, while Corning (GLW) at 45.34% pays out more than any of its peers — the most stretched cover in its group.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

45.34%

GLW: 45.34%
Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.71%

Max: 49.64%
Q3: 21.71%
MU: 0.71%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GLW	MU
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.08%	0.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	45.34%	0.71%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Micron (MU) at 9.28 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Corning (GLW) at 42.97 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

42.97

Max: 69.48
GLW: 42.97
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

9.28

Max: 110.34
Q3: 66.81
Median: 37.02
Q1: 23.96
MU: 9.28
Min: 8.12

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Corning (GLW) at 5.16 and Micron (MU) at 5.86 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

5.16

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
GLW: 5.16
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.86

Max: 21.42
Q3: 12.27
MU: 5.86
Median: 5.76
Q1: 2.73
Min: 0.00

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Micron (MU) at 5.64 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Corning (GLW) at 7.03 carries an above-peer premium to book — GLW is pricier on assets.

GLW

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.03

Max: 10.75
GLW: 7.03
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

MU

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

5.64

Max: 14.06
Q3: 7.44
MU: 5.64
Median: 4.29
Q1: 2.30
Min: 0.20

Corning (GLW) vs. Micron (MU): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Corning (GLW) and Micron (MU)
Metric	GLW	MU
P/E Ratio (TTM)	42.97	9.28
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.16	5.86
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.03	5.64
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.95%	3.73%