Optical Communications Growth Driven by Generative AI
Optical Communications segment net sales grew 32% YoY to $2,072M in 2026-Q2 (up from $1,566M in 2025-Q2), while segment net income rose 77% YoY to $438M, powered by surging demand for Generative AI products in enterprise networks.
Solar Segment Revenue Surge Amid Capacity Expansion Costs
Solar segment sales grew 90% YoY to $438M in 2026-Q2 due to increased demand for hyper-pure polysilicon, solar wafers, and modules. However, segment net income dropped to -$7M due to temporary operational costs incurred while ramping up manufacturing capacity.
Transition to Hedged Exposures Non-GAAP Adjustment
Effective April 1, 2026, Corning prospectively replaced its constant-currency reporting with a new 'adjustment for hedged exposures' non-GAAP metric to better reflect the underlying results of its foreign currency hedging program across Japanese yen, Euro, and other currency exposures.