GLW trades against a final fair-value range of $55.37-$82.37, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs. Fair value range: low $55.4, high $82.4, with mid-point at $68.5.
Currently screens above fair value, so patience matters more than entry speed.
Fair value
$69
Margin of safety
-172.7%
Confidence
88/100
Moat
6.5/10
Educational research only - not investment advice, an offer, or a trade instruction. Confirm current data and do your own due diligence before acting.
$186.94Price
Low $55.37
Mid $68.55
High $82.37
GLW trades against a final fair-value range of $55.37-$82.37, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs.
Intangible assets in proprietary glass
Intangible assets in proprietary glass formulations and materials science.
Switching costs in display and
Switching costs in display and specialty electronics materials.
Bull thesis
Near-term internal valuation cross-checks growth is strong, but insufficient to offset the monumental valuation premium.
§2 Cenário pessimista
A synchronized global recession severely curtails consumer electronics spending and delays 5G/broadband infrastructure rollouts. High fixed costs result in significant margin compression.
Como esta tese pode falhar
Prolonged Telco Winter
· Medium
Carriers permanently reduce fiber capex due to shifting to wireless last-mile or structural funding issues.
FV impact
-15%
Trigger
2-3 Years
Display Price War
· Medium
Asian competitors flood the market with heavily subsidized glass, collapsing LCD/OLED substrate pricing.
FV impact
-20%
Trigger
1-2 Years
Disruptive Material Substitution
· Low
A new, cheaper composite replaces specialty glass in consumer devices, breaking Corning's monopoly.
FV impact
-30%
Trigger
5+ Years
Sinais de alerta antecipado para monitorar
Métrica
Atual
Limite de gatilho
Three consecutive quarters of declining optical fiber volume.
Monitor
Deterioration versus the report thesis
Display glass price declines exceeding high single-digits annually.
Monitor
Deterioration versus the report thesis
Gross margin compressing below 30% for a full fiscal year.
Monitor
Deterioration versus the report thesis
Capex to sales ratio climbing above 12% without corresponding revenue growth.
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Deterioration versus the report thesis
Dividend payout ratio exceeding 80% on normalized FCF.
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Deterioration versus the report thesis
§3 Histórico financeiro
Demonstração de resultados — últimos seis períodos
GLW (GLW)'s intrinsic value is triangulated from discounted earnings at two cost-of-equity levels (strict CAPM with raw beta, moderate with adjusted beta), with owner earnings used as a floor for high-growth names.
Each model produces a per-share value; the composite range comes from a weighted blend driven by the archetype's model-applicability matrix. Cost of equity, terminal growth, and the deceleration curve are documented in the assumption ledger.
EPS-based models are discounted at cost of equity; FCFF models use WACC and then subtract net debt to bridge enterprise value to equity value. Each model is labelled with its discount-rate convention so the reader can verify the bridge.
Owner earnings (Buffett's definition) is net income plus depreciation and amortization minus maintenance capex. We do not subtract stock-based compensation again because net income already includes it; dilution is tracked separately via share-count growth.
FAQ
GLW — frequently asked questions
Based on our latest analysis, GLW looks meaningfully overvalued. The current price is $187 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $68.5 (range $55.4–$82.4), which implies roughly 63.3% downside to the midpoint.
Our composite fair-value range for GLW is $55.4–$82.4, with a midpoint of $68.5. The range is triangulated across multiple valuation models (discounted earnings, forward earnings scenarios, peer multiples, and where applicable owner earnings or reverse DCF) and weighted by reliability for GLW's archetype.
Our current rating for GLW is Sell with a confidence score of 88/100. GLW is rated Sell at $186.94 versus the reconciled fair value midpoint of $68.55, implying -63.33% upside/downside. Confidence is separately disclosed at 88/100. This is research for educational purposes, not personalized investment advice.
The top risks our latest report flags for GLW are: Prolonged Telco Winter; Display Price War; Disruptive Material Substitution. The single biggest risk is Prolonged Telco Winter: Carriers permanently reduce fiber capex due to shifting to wireless last-mile or structural funding issues.
Our current rating for GLW is Sell, issued with a confidence score of 88/100 and a moat score of 6.5/10. The rating reflects the composite fair-value range ($55.4–$82.4) versus the current price of $187.
GLW is classified as a mature-dividend stock. Archetype determines how every downstream parameter — discount rate, terminal growth, deceleration curve, terminal multiple, scenario probability weights, scorecard weights, and which valuation models are prioritized — is calibrated for GLW.
