Alcon Inc.

SWX:ALC Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 37.6b

Alcon Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Alcon's CEO is David Endicott, appointed in Jul 2018, has a tenure of 6.42 years. total yearly compensation is $12.33M, comprised of 10.7% salary and 89.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.047% of the company’s shares, worth CHF17.71M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5 years and 5.9 years respectively.

Key information

David Endicott

Chief executive officer

US$12.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage10.7%
CEO tenure6.4yrs
CEO ownership0.05%
Management average tenure5yrs
Board average tenure5.9yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Does Alcon (VTX:ALC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 12
Does Alcon (VTX:ALC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Are Investors Undervaluing Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC) By 28%?

Nov 27
Are Investors Undervaluing Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC) By 28%?

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Alcon Inc.'s (VTX:ALC) Price

Nov 11
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Alcon Inc.'s (VTX:ALC) Price

Alcon (VTX:ALC) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Oct 28
Alcon (VTX:ALC) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Do Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 15
Do Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Sep 04
Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Investor Optimism Abounds Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC) But Growth Is Lacking

Jul 27
Investor Optimism Abounds Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC) But Growth Is Lacking

A Look At The Fair Value Of Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC)

Jul 13
A Look At The Fair Value Of Alcon Inc. (VTX:ALC)

Should You Be Adding Alcon (VTX:ALC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 24
Should You Be Adding Alcon (VTX:ALC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jun 10
Alcon's (VTX:ALC) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

These 4 Measures Indicate That Alcon (VTX:ALC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Alcon (VTX:ALC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Alcon Inc.'s (VTX:ALC) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Apr 03
Alcon Inc.'s (VTX:ALC) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Here's Why Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Mar 21
Here's Why Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Results: Alcon Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Mar 01
Results: Alcon Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 15
Alcon (VTX:ALC) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has David Endicott's remuneration changed compared to Alcon's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2023US$12mUS$1m

US$974m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$450m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$362m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$341m

Dec 31 2022US$10mUS$1m

US$335m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$571m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$457m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$460m

Dec 31 2021US$11mUS$1m

US$376m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$332m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$183m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$390m

Dec 31 2020US$8mUS$1m

-US$531m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$717m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$636m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$604m

Dec 31 2019US$7mUS$1m

-US$656m

Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD12.33M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Swiss market ($USD4.69M).

Compensation vs Earnings: David's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

David Endicott (59 yo)

6.4yrs

Tenure

US$12,325,391

Compensation

Mr. David J. Endicott is President and Chief Executive Officer at Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since November 21, 2022. He had been the Chief Executive Officer of Alcon, Inc. since July 1, 2018. He is the C...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
F. Ball
Executive Chairman5.9yrsUS$1.17m0.011%
CHF 4.3m
David Endicott
CEO & Director6.4yrsUS$12.33m0.047%
CHF 17.7m
Arthur Cummings
Executive Directorno dataUS$284.68k0.0012%
CHF 439.9k
Timothy Stonesifer
Senior VP & CFO5.7yrsno data0.020%
CHF 7.4m
Ian Bell
Senior VP & COOless than a yearno data0.0081%
CHF 3.1m
Margaret Buckley
Chief Accounting Officerno datano datano data
Franck Leveiller
SVP of Global Research & Development and Chief Scientific Officer2.5yrsno datano data
Muru Murugappan
Senior VP and Chief Information & Transformation Officerno datano datano data
Royce Bedward
Senior VPno datano datano data
Kimberly Martin
Senior VP4.4yrsno datano data
Laurent Attias
SVP of Corporate Strategyno datano data0.0040%
CHF 1.5m
Leon Sergio Fraustro
Senior VP & President of Americas9.3yrsno data0.0043%
CHF 1.6m

5.0yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: ALC's management team is seasoned and experienced (5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
F. Ball
Executive Chairman5.9yrsUS$1.17m0.011%
CHF 4.3m
David Endicott
CEO & Director5.9yrsUS$12.33m0.047%
CHF 17.7m
Arthur Cummings
Executive Director5.9yrsUS$284.68k0.0012%
CHF 439.9k
Karen May
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$325.52k0.0052%
CHF 1.9m
D. Grossman
Independent Vice Chair5.9yrsUS$361.69k0.0031%
CHF 1.2m
Thomas Glanzmann
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$352.98k0.0041%
CHF 1.6m
Dieter Spälti
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$236.83k0.0049%
CHF 1.8m
Scott Maw
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$333.87k0.0031%
CHF 1.1m
Lynn Bleil
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$296.31k0.0019%
CHF 733.2k
Ines Pöschel
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$293.86k0.0021%
CHF 797.1k
RaQuel Bono
Independent Director2.7yrsUS$256.66k0.00056%
CHF 210.6k

5.9yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: ALC's board of directors are considered experienced (5.9 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 10:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Alcon Inc. is covered by 63 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.

AnalystInstitution
Rishabh KocharAlphaValue
null nullArgus Research Company
Jeffrey JohnsonBaird