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 21.4 against 71.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year GLW returned +98% against +1.2% for TEL. The RyuScore puts TEL ahead, 77 against 36 out of 100.

Corning Inc. and TE Connectivity compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureGLWTEL
Last close$157$218
Market cap$168B$64B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better71.521.4
Dividend yield0.7%1.3%
1-year return+98%+1.2%
5-year return+355%+61%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1036/10077/100

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 $4.5B in Q2 2026, net income $559M. Its largest reported line is Optical Communications Products, 46% 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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