Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, specialty glass and ceramics giant Corning (GLW 0.90%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Corning and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Corning facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Corning, N.Y. (1851) |
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Market Cap |
$19.6 billion |
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Industry |
Electronic components |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$8.0 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO Wendell Weeks Vice Chairman/CFO James Flaws |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
14.1% |
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Cash/Debt |
$6.1 billion / $3.5 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
2.8% |
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Competitors |
3M TE Connectivity |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 5,434 members who have rated Corning believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, madison110, succinctly summed up the Corning bull case for our community:
"Global glass technology leader" may be a pretty substantial moat for this mature and experienced company. [Corning] products become part of products that we will need more of for the foreseeable future: smartphones and construction.
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