Alcon Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Alcon has a total shareholder equity of $21.4B and total debt of $4.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 21.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $30.4B and $9.0B respectively. Alcon's EBIT is $1.2B making its interest coverage ratio 8.3. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.0B.
Key information
21.9%
Debt to equity ratio
US$4.69b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 8.3x |
| Cash | US$1.99b |
| Equity | US$21.39b |
| Total liabilities | US$8.97b |
| Total assets | US$30.36b |
Recent financial health updates
Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Sep 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That Alcon (VTX:ALC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 28Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 15Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 18Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jul 05Does Alcon (VTX:ALC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 03Recent updates
Subdued 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 28Alcon Inc.'s (VTX:ALC) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Apr 03Here's Why Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Mar 21Results: Alcon Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Mar 01Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 15Alcon Inc.'s (VTX:ALC) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Dec 22Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Alcon (VTX:ALC)
Dec 04Calculating The Fair Value Of Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC)
Nov 08Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 18Alcon (VTX:ALC) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger
Aug 25A Look At The Fair Value Of Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC)
Aug 10Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jul 05Investors Will Want Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Growth In ROCE To Persist
May 12Does Alcon (VTX:ALC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 03Here's Why Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Feb 03Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Alcon (VTX:ALC)
Jan 19Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 18Do Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Nov 02Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Sep 30We Think Alcon (VTX:ALC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Sep 11With Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Aug 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Alcon (VTX:ALC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jun 10Alcon (VTX:ALC) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
May 20There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Returns On Capital
Feb 13Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ALC's short term assets ($6.3B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: ALC's short term assets ($6.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($6.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ALC's net debt to equity ratio (12.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: ALC's debt to equity ratio has increased from 17.9% to 21.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ALC's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (44.1%).
Interest Coverage: ALC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (8.3x coverage).