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What drives CORNING INC /NY’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity14%Tax burden78%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden90%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin15%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover0.53×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier2.61×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2025-12-31 · 3 SEC filing sourcesBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$1.6BFY2025
Income before tax$2.1BFY2025
Operating income$2.3BFY2025
$15.6BFY2025
Ending assets$31.0BFY2025
Beginning assets$27.7BFY2024
$11.8BFY2025
$10.7BFY2024
Source: · event Dec 31, 2025 · retrieved Sep 4, 2026 · annual-row source set
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