GLW vs TEL

Corning Inc. and TE Connectivity, both Technology

Corning Inc. is the larger company at $168B against $64B. On trailing earnings TEL is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 20.1 against 73.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year GLW returned +143% against +3.6% for TEL.

Corning Inc. and TE Connectivitycompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureGLWTEL
Last close$154$205
Market cap$168B$64B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better73.520.1
Dividend yield0.7%1.3%
1-year return+143%+3.6%
5-year return+317%+50%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–108/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Corning Inc.

Revenue of $4.1B in Q1 2026, net income $371M. Its largest reported line is Optical Communications Products, 45% of the disclosed total.

TE Connectivity

Revenue of $5.2B in Q3 2026, net income $748M. Its largest reported line is Transportation Solutions, 70% of the disclosed total.

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