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GLW vs. NVDA: Corning vs. NVIDIA Stock Comparison

How do Corning (GLW) and NVIDIA (NVDA) 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) share the Information Technology sector but sit in different industry groups — GLW in Technology Hardware & Equipment and NVDA in Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Corning (GLW) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
Profile ItemGLWNVDA
NameCorning IncorporatedNVIDIA Corporation
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & ComponentsSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS Sub-IndustryElectronic ComponentsSemiconductors
Market Capitalization91.42 billion USD4,506.80 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateDecember 31, 1981January 22, 1999
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GLW
NVDA
GSPC
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), 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 NVIDIA (NVDA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Corning (GLW) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGLWNVDA
Total Return (1Y)35.36%-5.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)65.24%55.88%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)27.74%42.17%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GLW
NVDA
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA), 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 NVIDIA (NVDA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

NVIDIA (NVDA) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.28, 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 NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGLWNVDA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)76.20%38.31%
Beta (5Y)1.252.28
Max Drawdown (5Y)-59.47%-66.34%
Avg. Volume (3M)9.07M120.20M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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GLW and NVDA 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 NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGLWNVDA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.41-0.26
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.60-0.36

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% 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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

117.21%

NVDA
117.21%
Max
52.82%
Q3
22.26%
Median
10.58%
Q1
1.29%
Min
-16.89%
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): 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 NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% 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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

63.66%

Max
63.80%
NVDA
63.66%
Q3
28.36%
Median
11.44%
Q1
0.90%
Min
-37.77%
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% 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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

66.24%

NVDA
66.24%
Max
58.66%
Q3
30.23%
Median
15.91%
Q1
7.54%
Min
-25.74%
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): 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 NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGLWNVDA
ROE (TTM)17.88%117.21%
ROA (TTM)5.80%53.57%
Net Margin (TTM)12.13%63.66%
Operating Margin (TTM)18.95%66.24%
Gross Margin (TTM)36.48%74.67%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% 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.

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

EPS Growth

Both companies show strong earnings momentum, but Corning (GLW) at 215.52% is the standout with EPS growth above its industry range; NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.67% also sits in the top quartile.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Corning (GLW) and NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGLWNVDA
Revenue Growth (YoY)19.14%65.47%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)3.27%100.05%
EPS Growth (YoY)215.52%66.67%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)5.92%204.24%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Corning (GLW) at 1.72 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

4.59

Max
10.33
Q3
5.62
NVDA
4.59
Median
3.33
Q1
2.35
Min
1.03
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their current ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Corning (GLW) at 0.64 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.17

Max
1.46
Q3
0.65
Median
0.27
NVDA
0.17
Q1
0.04
Min
0.00
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): 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 NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGLWNVDA
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.724.59
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.640.17
Net Debt / EBITDA1.49-0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.15% 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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

0.15%

Max
1.37%
Q3
0.65%
NVDA
0.15%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 3.54% 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%

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

3.54%

Max
49.64%
Q3
21.71%
NVDA
3.54%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): 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 NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGLWNVDA
Dividend Yield (TTM)1.08%0.15%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)45.34%3.54%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

23.60

Max
110.34
Q3
66.81
Median
37.02
Q1
23.96
NVDA
23.60
Min
8.12
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Corning (GLW) at 5.16 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 sits in the pricier quartile — NVDA costs more per dollar of sales.

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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

14.88

Max
21.42
NVDA
14.88
Q3
12.27
Median
5.76
Q1
2.73
Min
0.00
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both look rich against book: Corning (GLW) at 7.03 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 prices even higher, above its industry range.

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

NVDA

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry group

19.68

NVDA
19.68
Max
14.06
Q3
7.44
Median
4.29
Q1
2.30
Min
0.20
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Corning (GLW) vs. NVIDIA (NVDA): 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 NVIDIA (NVDA)
MetricGLWNVDA
P/E Ratio (TTM)42.9723.60
P/S Ratio (TTM)5.1614.88
P/B Ratio (MRQ)7.0319.68
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)0.95%0.93%