v3.25.4

Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Differences between Reported Amount and Reporting Currency Denominated Amount

Constant-currency rates used are as follows and are applied to the respective periods presented and to all foreign exchange exposures during the period, even though the Company may be less than 100% hedged:

Currency

Japanese yen

South Korean won

Chinese yuan

New Taiwan dollar

Mexican peso

Euro

2023 - 2024 Rate

¥107

₩1,175

¥6.7

NT$31

MX$20

€0.81

2025 Rate

¥120

₩1,250

¥6.9

NT$31

MX$21

€0.88

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following provides selected segment information as described above:

Segment Information (in millions)

			Optical Communications						Display						Specialty Materials						Automotive						Life Sciences						Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses						Total
For the year ended December 31, 2025
Segment net sales			$	6,274					$	3,697					$	2,211					$	1,794					$	972					$	1,460					$	16,408
Less:
Research, development and engineering expenses (1)			308						97						277						146						25						92						945
Depreciation (2)			271						421						159						163						61						150						1,225
Other segment items (3)			4,343						1,927						1,310						1,133						809						1,237						10,759
Income tax provision (4)			304						259						98						74						16						7						758
Segment net income (loss)			$	1,048					$	993					$	367					$	278					$	61					$	(26)					$	2,721
Investment in affiliated companies, at equity			$	5					$	99					$	15					$	—					$	—					$	183					$	302
Segment assets (5)			$	4,029					$	6,685					$	2,551					$	2,395					$	795					$	3,409					$	19,864
Capital expenditures			$	459					$	302					$	192					$	76					$	24					$	234					$	1,287
For the year ended December 31, 2024
Segment net sales			$	4,657					$	3,872					$	2,018					$	1,846					$	979					$	1,097					$	14,469
Less:
Research, development and engineering expenses (1)			274						110						253						163						22						105						927
Depreciation (2)			267						446						153						174						67						112						1,219
Other segment items (3)			3,330						2,047						1,283						1,178						810						815						9,463
Income tax provision (4)			174						263						69						70						17						23						616
Segment net income			$	612					$	1,006					$	260					$	261					$	63					$	42					$	2,244
Investment in affiliated companies, at equity			$	4					$	90					$	15					$	—					$	—					$	181					$	290
Segment assets (5)			$	3,506					$	6,596					$	2,489					$	2,366					$	800					$	1,869					$	17,626
Capital expenditures			$	193					$	256					$	107					$	65					$	15					$	161					$	797
For the year ended December 31, 2023
Segment net sales			$	4,012					$	3,532					$	1,865					$	1,893					$	959					$	1,319					$	13,580
Less:
Research, development and engineering expenses (1)			238						102						229						157						33						104						863
Depreciation (2)			263						481						149						164						69						109						1,235
Other segment items (3)			2,903						1,887						1,232						1,205						794						947						8,968
Income tax provision (4)			130						220						53						77						13						48						541
Segment net income			$	478					$	842					$	202					$	290					$	50					$	111					$	1,973
Investment in affiliated companies, at equity			$	3					$	105					$	11					$	—					$	3					$	174					$	296
Segment assets (5)			$	3,241					$	7,899					$	2,476					$	2,480					$	782					$	1,700					$	18,578
Capital expenditures			$	176					$	363					$	175					$	79					$	41					$	255					$	1,089

(1)Research, development and engineering expenses include direct project spending that is identifiable to a segment.

(2)Depreciation expense includes an allocation of depreciation or corporate property not specifically identifiable to a segment.

(3)Other segment items for each reportable segment and Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses primarily include the cost of materials, salaries, wages and benefits, including variable compensation, and selling, general and administrative expenses.

(4)Income tax provision reflects a tax rate of 21%.

(5)Segment assets include inventory, accounts receivable, property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, and associated equity companies.

Schedule of Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

The following table presents a reconciliation of net sales of reportable segments to consolidated net sales (in millions):

			Year ended December 31,
			2025						2024						2023
Net sales of reportable segments			$	14,948					$	13,372					$	12,261
Net sales of Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses			1,460						1,097						1,319
Impact of constant-currency reporting (1)			(779)						(1,309)						(992)
Impairment of upfront fees to a customer (2)									(42)
Consolidated net sales			$	15,629					$	13,118					$	12,588

(1)This amount primarily represents the impact of foreign currency adjustments in the Display segment.

(2)Amount represents non-cash charges to write-down upfront payments made to a customer. Refer to Note 2 (Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits) to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income of reportable segments to consolidated net income (in millions):

			Year ended December 31,
			2025						2024						2023
Net income of reportable segments			$	2,747					$	2,202					$	1,862
Net (loss) income of Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses			(26)						42						111
Unallocated amounts:
Impact of constant-currency reporting			(665)						(989)						(744)
Translated earnings contract gain, net			150						83						161
Translation (loss) gain on foreign denominated debt, net			(52)						104						100
Litigation, regulatory and other legal matters			(63)						(12)						(61)
Research, development, and engineering expense (1)(2)			(159)						(151)						(162)
Amortization of intangibles			(110)						(121)						(122)
Interest expense, net			(260)						(248)						(244)
Income tax benefit			448						395						373
Pension mark-to-market			(33)						(3)						(15)
Severance charges (2)			(26)						(45)						(187)
Capacity optimization and other charges and credits (3)			(23)						(362)						(284)
Loss on sale of business			(11)						(31)
Other corporate items			(175)						(272)						(140)
Net income			$	1,742					$	592					$	648

(1)Amount does not include research, development and engineering expense related to restructuring, impairment and other charges and credits and pension mark-to-market.

(2)Refer to Note 2 (Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits) for additional information.

(3)Amount includes charges associated with impairment losses, asset write-offs, accelerated depreciation, disposal costs, inventory write-downs and non-cash charges to write-down upfront payments made to a customer. Refer to Note 2 (Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits) for additional information.

Schedule of Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

The following table presents a reconciliation of total assets of reportable segments to consolidated total assets (in millions):

			December 31,
			2025						2024						2023
Total assets of reportable segments			$	16,455					$	15,757					$	16,878
Total assets of Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses			3,409						1,869						1,700
Unallocated amounts:
Current assets (1)			3,060						2,881						2,522
Investments (2)			210						104						119
Property, plant and equipment, net (3)			1,139						1,133						1,038
Other non-current assets (4)			6,703						5,991						6,243
Total assets			$	30,976					$	27,735					$	28,500

(1)Includes cash, other receivables, prepaid expenses and current portion of long-term derivative assets.

(2)Represents other corporate investments.

(3)Represents corporate property not specifically identifiable to an operating segment.

(4)Includes goodwill, other intangible assets, pension assets, long-term derivative assets, right of use assets and deferred income taxes.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services

The following table presents selected financial information about the Company’s product lines and reportable segments (in millions):

			Year ended December 31,
Revenue from external customers			2025						2024						2023
Optical Communications
Carrier network			$	3,079					$	2,678					$	2,686
Enterprise network			3,195						1,979						1,326
Total Optical Communications			6,274						4,657						4,012
Display			3,697						3,872						3,532
Specialty Materials
Corning® Gorilla® Glass			1,386						1,224						1,136
Advanced optics and other specialty glass			825						794						729
Total Specialty Materials			2,211						2,018						1,865
Automotive
Auto, Glass and other			1,266						1,279						1,250
Diesel			528						567						643
Total Automotive			1,794						1,846						1,893
Life Sciences
Labware			469						490						487
Cell culture products			503						489						472
Total Life Science			972						979						959
Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses
Polycrystalline Silicon			955						865						1,014
Other			505						232						305
Total Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses			1,460						1,097						1,319
Net sales of reportable segments			14,948						13,372						12,261
Net sales of Hemlock and Emerging Growth Businesses			1,460						1,097						1,319
Impact of constant-currency reporting (1)			(779)						(1,309)						(992)
Impairment of upfront fees to a customer (2)									(42)
Consolidated net sales			$	15,629					$	13,118					$	12,588

(1)This amount primarily represents the impact of foreign currency adjustments in the Display segment.

(2)Amount represents non-cash charges to write-down upfront payments made to a customer. Refer to Note 2 (Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges and Credits) for additional information.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

The following table presents information relating to the Company’s operations by geographic area (in millions):

			2025												2024												2023
			Net sales (1)						Long-lived assets (2)						Net sales (1)						Long-lived assets (2)						Net sales (1)						Long-lived assets (2)
North America:
United States			$	6,760					$	10,242					$	5,172					$	8,617					$	4,439					$	8,698
Canada			236						86						256						83						317						95
Mexico			109						216						127						203						84						211
Total North America			7,105						10,544						5,555						8,903						4,840						9,004
Asia Pacific:
Japan			682						26						688						125						667						388
Taiwan			1,032						1,322						1,019						1,281						855						1,515
China			4,971						4,422						4,694						4,291						4,439						4,575
Korea			420						2,806						486						2,671						418						3,092
Other			541						83						424						88						620						88
Total Asia Pacific			7,646						8,659						7,311						8,456						6,999						9,658
Europe:
Germany			463						419						494						400						535						464
Other			949						881						926						827						998						956
Total Europe			1,412						1,300						1,420						1,227						1,533						1,420
All Other			245						22						183						27						208						53
Total			$	16,408					$	20,525					$	14,469					$	18,613					$	13,580					$	20,135

(1)Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of customer.

(2)Long-lived assets primarily include investments, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets.

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