GLW vs. TEL: Corning vs. TE Connectivity Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL) 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 TE Connectivity (TEL) both belong to the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry, though GLW is classified under Electronic Components while TEL falls under Electronic Manufacturing Services.

Company profile comparison for Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Profile Item	GLW	TEL
Name	Corning Incorporated	TE Connectivity plc
Country/Region	United States	Ireland
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
GICS Sub-Industry	Electronic Components	Electronic Manufacturing Services
Market Capitalization	91.42 billion USD	59.52 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	December 31, 1981	June 14, 2007
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GLW

TEL

GSPC

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL), 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 TE Connectivity (TEL). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	GLW	TEL
Total Return (1Y)	35.36%	-8.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	65.24%	22.58%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	27.74%	7.96%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GLW

TEL

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	GLW	TEL
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	76.20%	36.95%
Beta (5Y)	1.25	1.14
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-59.47%	-34.26%
Avg. Volume (3M)	9.07M	1.95M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GLW and TEL are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	GLW	TEL
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.41	-0.36
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.60	-0.47

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 24.61% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Corning (GLW) at 17.88% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TEL.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.61%

Max: 42.47%
TEL: 24.61%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Corning (GLW) at 12.13% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 16.36% 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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.36%

Max: 27.60%
TEL: 16.36%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Corning (GLW) at 18.95% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 21.07% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

21.07%

Max: 36.27%
TEL: 21.07%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	GLW	TEL
ROE (TTM)	17.88%	24.61%
ROA (TTM)	5.80%	10.00%
Net Margin (TTM)	12.13%	16.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	18.95%	21.07%
Gross Margin (TTM)	36.48%	36.24%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Corning (GLW) at 19.14% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 8.94% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Corning (GLW) at 215.52% delivers above-range EPS growth, while TE Connectivity (TEL) at -40.37% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in earnings momentum.

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	GLW	TEL
Revenue Growth (YoY)	19.14%	8.94%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	3.27%	1.97%
EPS Growth (YoY)	215.52%	-40.37%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.92%	-6.23%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Corning (GLW) at 1.72 and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 1.73 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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.73

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
TEL: 1.73
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Corning (GLW) at 0.64 and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 0.41 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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.41

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
TEL: 0.41
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	GLW	TEL
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.72	1.73
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.64	0.41
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.49	0.76

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Corning (GLW) at 1.08% and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 1.44% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.44%

TEL: 1.44%
Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and GLW more so: TE Connectivity (TEL) at 28.50% sits above the band, while Corning (GLW) at 45.34% exceeds every peer 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%

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

28.50%

Max: 32.27%
TEL: 28.50%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	GLW	TEL
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.08%	1.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	45.34%	28.50%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 18.70 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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

18.70

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
TEL: 18.70
Min: 6.07

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Corning (GLW) at 5.16 and TE Connectivity (TEL) at 2.99 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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.99

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
TEL: 2.99
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

TE Connectivity (TEL) at 4.38 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

TEL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.38

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
TEL: 4.38
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Corning (GLW) vs. TE Connectivity (TEL): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Corning (GLW) and TE Connectivity (TEL)
Metric	GLW	TEL
P/E Ratio (TTM)	42.97	18.70
P/S Ratio (TTM)	5.16	2.99
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.03	4.38
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.95%	4.09%