CORNING INC /NY Stock Compensation Disclosure
| Amount of share-based compensation cost recognized | Unrecognized compensation cost | Weighted-average remaining term (in years) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year ended December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time-based restricted stock and restricted stock units | $ | 117 | $ | 141 | $ | 172 | $ | 53 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance-based restricted stock units | 161 | 123 | 36 | 41 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Options | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total share-based compensation cost (1) | $ | 286 | $ | 273 | $ | 218 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of shares (in thousands) | Weighted-average grant-date fair value | ||||||||||
| Non-vested as of December 31, 2024 | 8,456 | $ | 32.94 | ||||||||
| Granted | 1,159 | 52.02 | |||||||||
| Vested | (4,083) | 32.81 | |||||||||
| Forfeited | (167) | 37.10 | |||||||||
| Non-vested as of December 31, 2025 | 5,365 | $ | 37.03 | ||||||||
| Number of shares (in thousands) | Weighted-average grant-date fair value | ||||||||||
| Non-vested as of December 31, 2024 | 4,040 | $ | 33.28 | ||||||||
| Granted | 1,507 | 50.27 | |||||||||
| Vested | (1,632) | 33.70 | |||||||||
| Performance adjustments | 1,003 | 47.71 | |||||||||
| Forfeited | (71) | 47.16 | |||||||||
| Non-vested as of December 31, 2025 | 4,847 | $ | 41.24 | ||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 13, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 12, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 13, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 14, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 12, 2021 | |
| 2017 | Feb 15, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 6, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 12, 2016 | |
About Stock Compensation Disclosures
Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.
Key signals: total unrecognized compensation expense and its expected recognition period signal future earnings headwinds from already-granted awards. For stock options, examine Black-Scholes assumptions — expected volatility, risk-free rate, and expected term — as understating any of these reduces reported compensation expense. Compare stock compensation expense as a percentage of revenue against peers to assess dilution cost. Watch vesting schedules for acceleration clauses tied to change-of-control events. Performance-based awards with undemanding targets may indicate weak governance. Add back stock compensation to operating cash flow to calculate a more conservative free cash flow figure.