Sanmina [SANM] vs Corning [GLW] Detailed Stock Comparison

Sanmina Corporation

NASDAQ
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Corning Inc.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Sanmina Corporation wins in 8 metrics, Corning Inc. wins in 12 metrics, with 0 ties. Corning Inc. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Sanmina Corporation Corning Inc. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) 45.86 89.92 Sanmina Corporation
Price-to-Book Ratio 4.22 12.01 Sanmina Corporation
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 88.62 76.19 Corning Inc.
PEG Ratio -1.90 1.20 Corning Inc.
EV/EBITDA 19.41 40.94 Sanmina Corporation
Profit Margin (TTM) 2.47% 10.21% Corning Inc.
Operating Margin (TTM) 3.69% 16.56% Corning Inc.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) 3.69% 16.56% Corning Inc.
Return on Equity 9.73% 14.90% Corning Inc.
Return on Assets (TTM) 3.62% 4.95% Corning Inc.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) $473.30M $1.41B Corning Inc.
Dividend Yield N/A 0.93% N/A
1-Year Return 195.61% 261.29% Corning Inc.
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 1.13 9.09 Sanmina Corporation
Enterprise Value $11.62B $150.30B Corning Inc.
EV/Revenue Ratio 1.25 9.62 Sanmina Corporation
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) 7.60% 35.47% Corning Inc.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $173 $18 Sanmina Corporation
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $4.19 $1.84 Sanmina Corporation
Beta (Stock Volatility) 1.05 1.05 Sanmina Corporation
Short % of Float 7.82% 2.01% Corning Inc.

Sanmina Corporation vs Corning Inc. Stock Performance Analysis

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SANM
GLW

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Sanmina Corporation1.81%3.12%10.40%110.06%64.27%63.11%
Corning Inc.4.84%0.18%-2.05%42.28%113.23%107.21%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Sanmina Corporation195.61%336.24%554.69%840.31%2,641.14%836.86%
Corning Inc.261.29%399.86%363.05%783.19%906.74%709.76%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Sanmina Corporation vs Corning Inc.

MetricSANMGLW
Market Information
Market Cap i$10.49B$145.60B
Market Cap CategoryLarge capLarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i748,83010,044,497
90 Day Avg. Volume i677,29011,504,946
Last Close$259.82$187.88
52 Week Range$86.57 - $288.68$49.81 - $211.79
% from 52W High-10.00%-11.29%
All-Time High$363.00 (Oct 23, 2000)$208.92 (May 11, 2026)
% from All-Time High-28.42%-10.07%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth0.59%0.20%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.24%0.74%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i0.02%0.10%
Operating Margin (TTM) i0.04%0.17%
Return on Equity (TTM) i0.10%0.15%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i88.6276.19
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$45.55$13.78
Cash per Share (MRQ)$25.97$1.78
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$735.45M$2.70B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$-371,326,752$636.50M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.93%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$1.40

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Sanmina Corporation vs Corning Inc.

MetricSANM (Apr 26, 2026)GLW (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i45.8689.92
Forward P/E i15.8042.01
PEG Ratio i-1.901.20
Price to Sales (TTM) i1.139.09
Price to Book (MRQ) i4.2212.01
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$10.49B$145.60B
Enterprise Value i$11.62B$150.30B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i1.259.62
Enterprise to EBITDA i19.4140.94
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i1.051.05
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$45.55$13.78

Financial Statements Comparison: Sanmina Corporation vs Corning Inc.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricSANM (2025)GLW (2025)
Revenue/Sales i8.13B15.63B
Cost of Goods Sold i7.41B10.01B
COGS % of Revenue i91.2%64.0%
Gross Profit i716.36M5.62B
Gross Margin i8.8%36.0%
Research & Development i31.09M1.11B
Operating Income (EBIT) i395.05M2.28B
Operating Margin i4.9%14.6%
EBITDA i519.53M3.59B
EBITDA Margin i6.4%22.9%
Pre-Tax Income i339.43M2.05B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i4.2%13.1%
Income Tax i73.17M310.00M
Income Tax % of Revenue i0.9%2.0%
Net Income (Profit) i266.26M1.74B
Profit Margin i3.3%11.1%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricSANM (2025)GLW (2025)
Cash & Equivalents i926.27M1.53B
Total Current Assets i4.87B8.94B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i59.9%57.2%
Total Current Liabilities i2.82B5.63B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i34.7%36.0%
Long-Term Debt i282.97M8.48B
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i3.5%54.2%
Total Shareholders Equity i2.54B12.31B
Retained Earnings i-2.46B16.55B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-30.3%105.9%
Property, Plant & Equipment i022.56B

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricSANM (2025)GLW (2025)
Operating Cash Flow i545.25M2.83B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i6.7%18.1%
Capital Expenditures i-142.48MN/A
Free Cash Flow i473.30M1.41B
FCF Margin i5.8%9.0%
Debt Repayment i-580.20M-719.00M
Common Stock Repurchase i-113.80M-163.00M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricSANMGLW
Shares Short i2.46M15.24M
Short Ratio i4.091.13
Short % of Float i7.82%2.01%
Shares Outstanding i54.30M857.36M
Float Shares i52.73M787.00M
% Held by Insiders i5.45%8.17%
% Held by Institutions i101.22%75.06%
% Held by Public i-6.67%16.77%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Sanmina Corporation vs Corning Inc.

MetricSANMGLW
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$1.40
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A0.93%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$1.12
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.64%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$3.36
Ex-Dividend DateN/AFeb 27, 2026