Alcon Inc (ALC) stock
ALCNYSEOphthalmic GoodsFiscal year ends December 31
$74.12+2.29 (+3.19%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $36.13BP/E 37.4Yield –
Alcon operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Alcon's operating margin for the twelve months ending Dec 31, 2010 was 34.5%. For fiscal 2025 it was 13.1%, against 14.3% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 35.2% in fiscal 2008.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 13.1% | −1.2 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 14.3% | +3.3 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 11.0% | +3.3 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 7.7% | +0.7 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 7.0% | +14.0 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | -7.1% | −4.6 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | -2.5% | +1.0 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | -3.5% | −2.3 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -1.1% | −35.6 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 34.5% | −0.3 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 34.8% | −0.4 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 35.2% | +1.5 |
| FY2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | 33.6% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.4% | −8.6 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 9.5% | −1.3 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 12.7% | +51.1 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 11.1% | +13.9 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 9.0% | +6.9 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 10.9% | −20.9 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | -38.4% | −66.5 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | -2.8% | −42.6 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 2.1% | −35.9 |
| Q4 FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 31.8% | +0.5 |
| Q3 FY2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | 28.1% | −7.7 |
| Q2 FY2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | 39.8% | +2.1 |
| Q1 FY2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | 37.9% | +3.5 |
| Q4 FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 31.3% | −6.9 |
| Q3 FY2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | 35.8% | +3.4 |
| Q2 FY2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | 37.7% | +0.5 |
| Q1 FY2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | 34.4% | – |
| Q4 FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | 38.3% | – |
| Q3 FY2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | 32.4% | – |
| Q2 FY2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | 37.2% | – |
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