ALC Stock Overview
Researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Alcon Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CHF 75.36 |
| 52 Week High | CHF 87.00 |
| 52 Week Low | CHF 67.34 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.68% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.63% |
| 1 Year Change | 3.32% |
| 3 Year Change | 1.48% |
| 5 Year Change | 51.48% |
| Change since IPO | 29.82% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Alcon (VTX:ALC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 08
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC)?
Mar 24
Unity VCS And PRECISION7 Launches Will Strengthen Position In Eye Care Market
Mar 19 Alcon's broad product pipeline and innovations in Surgical, Vision Care, and Ocular Health are positioned to propel revenue growth.Alcon Inc.'s (VTX:ALC) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Mar 12Alcon Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Feb 28There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Returns On Capital
Feb 05We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Alcon (VTX:ALC) Passed With Ease
Jan 22Does Alcon (VTX:ALC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 12Are Investors Undervaluing Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC) By 28%?
Nov 27Subdued Growth No Barrier To Alcon Inc.'s (VTX:ALC) Price
Nov 11Alcon (VTX:ALC) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Oct 28Do Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Oct 15Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Sep 04Investor Optimism Abounds Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC) But Growth Is Lacking
Jul 27A Look At The Fair Value Of Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC)
Jul 13Should You Be Adding Alcon (VTX:ALC) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jun 24Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jun 10These 4 Measures Indicate That Alcon (VTX:ALC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 28Shareholder Returns
| ALC | CH Medical Equipment | CH Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.3% | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| 1Y | 3.3% | -8.4% | 1.7% |
Return vs Industry: ALC exceeded the Swiss Medical Equipment industry which returned -11.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ALC exceeded the Swiss Market which returned -1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ALC volatility | |
|---|---|
| ALC Average Weekly Movement | 4.5% |
| Medical Equipment Industry Average Movement | 4.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in CH Market | 8.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in CH Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: ALC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Swiss market.
Volatility Over Time: ALC's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 25,599 | David Endicott | www.alcon.com |
Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. The company offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for surgical procedures.
Alcon Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| ALC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | CHF 37.27b |
| Earnings (TTM) | CHF 837.76m |
| Revenue (TTM) | CHF 8.16b |
44.5x
P/E Ratio4.6x
P/S RatioIs ALC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ALC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$9.91b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.40b |
| Gross Profit | US$5.52b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.50b |
| Earnings | US$1.02b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
May 14, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.06 |
| Gross Margin | 55.65% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.27% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 21.5% |
How did ALC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.3%
Current Dividend Yield15%
Payout RatioDoes ALC pay a reliable dividends?
See ALC dividend history and benchmarks| Alcon dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 13 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 15 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 26 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 28 days |
Does ALC pay a reliable dividends?
See ALC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/15 07:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Alcon Inc. is covered by 60 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Rishabh Kochar | AlphaValue |
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Johnson | Baird |