ALCNYSEOphthalmic GoodsFiscal year ends December 31
ALCON INC
Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025Last filing: 20-F on Feb 24, 2026
$66.13−0.05 (-0.08%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- –
- P/E (TTM)
- 33.4
- Dividend yield
- –
Alcon statistics
Financials through Dec 31, 2025, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Ophthalmic Goods companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $32.23B | $230.55M |
| Enterprise Value | $35.44B | $202.97M |
| PE Ratio | 33.40 | 33.40 |
| PS Ratio | 3.10 | 3.11 |
| PB Ratio | 1.46 | 3.14 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 8.55 | 4.57 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 18.65 | 27.25 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 14.19 | 22.35 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 3.41 | 2.92 |
| EV / EBITDA | 26.06 | 19.86 |
| EV / EBIT | 26.06 | 24.88 |
| EV / FCF | 20.51 | 27.85 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $10.40B | $102.39M |
| Gross Profit | $5.75B | $60.36M |
| Operating Income | $1.36B | -$4.31M |
| Pretax Income | $1.16B | -$2.26M |
| Net Income | $980.00M | -$6.57M |
| EBITDA | $1.36B | -$1.98M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.98 | -$0.07 |
Margins
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 55.2% | 55.1% |
| Operating Margin | 13.1% | -6.04% |
| Pretax Margin | 11.2% | -4.11% |
| Profit Margin | 9.42% | -10.5% |
| EBITDA Margin | 13.1% | -2.67% |
| FCF Margin | 16.6% | -0.30% |
Returns
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 4.50% | -19.2% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.17% | -13.3% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.62% | -4.11% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.77% | -9.07% |
Growth
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 4.94% | 8.85% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -3.73% | 10.6% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -3.41% | 10.6% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 7.73% | 10.6% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 6.06% | 7.08% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 8.77% | 11.8% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 42.8% | 3.06% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $1.53B | $37.33M |
| Total Debt | $4.74B | $72.66M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$3.21B | $3.92M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$6.59 | $0.28 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $22.03B | $57.36M |
| Book Value Per Share | $45.20 | $2.81 |
| Tangible Book Value | $3.77B | $10.71M |
| Working Capital | $3.40B | $54.64M |
Financial position
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.12 | 2.50 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | 1.54 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.21 | 0.38 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.48 | 2.31 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.74 | 3.50 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.36 | 1.53 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.67 | -1.81 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.27B | -$653.46K |
| Capital Expenditures | -$543.00M | -$3.69M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.73B | -$835.02K |
| FCF Per Share | $3.55 | -$0.02 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.34 | 0.59 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.97 | 2.21 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $416.04K | $322.57K |
| Profits Per Employee | $39.20K | -$51.88K |
| Employee Count | 25,000 | 185 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.04% | -6.91% |
| FCF Yield | 5.36% | -0.56% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.10% | 0.78% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.10% | 0.80% |
| Payout Ratio | 16.9% | 30.3% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 9.61% | 21.9% |
Shares
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 487,428,000 | 44,856,700 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.26% | 3.35% |
| Float | 487,428,000 | 37,097,900 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.00% | 10.6% |
Taxes
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $180.00M | $1.52M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 15.5% | 18.6% |
Scores
| Measure | Alcon | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $44.88 | $34.37 |
| Graham Upside | -32.1% | -57.7% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.63 | 1.95 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Alcon's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.