Alcon Past Earnings Performance
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Alcon has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 62.6%, while the Medical Equipment industry saw earnings growing at 16.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.5% per year. Alcon's return on equity is 4.7%, and it has net margins of 10.3%.
Key information
62.59%
Earnings growth rate
62.54%
EPS growth rate
| Medical Equipment Industry Growth | 11.07% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.51% |
| Return on equity | 4.72% |
| Net Margin | 10.27% |
| Next Earnings Update | 14 May 2025 |
Recent past performance 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 28Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Alcon makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 24 | 9,911 | 1,018 | 3,250 | 867 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 9,761 | 1,161 | 3,242 | 860 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 9,636 | 1,102 | 3,231 | 836 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 9,562 | 1,048 | 3,226 | 842 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 9,455 | 974 | 3,209 | 828 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 9,274 | 450 | 3,177 | 837 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 9,085 | 362 | 3,141 | 795 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 8,880 | 341 | 3,112 | 759 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 8,717 | 335 | 3,068 | 700 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 8,695 | 571 | 3,131 | 684 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 8,657 | 457 | 3,145 | 706 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,550 | 460 | 3,125 | 703 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,291 | 376 | 3,076 | 703 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 8,082 | 332 | 2,980 | 706 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 7,818 | 183 | 2,884 | 680 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 6,922 | -390 | 2,690 | 665 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 6,833 | -531 | 2,694 | 675 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 6,806 | -717 | 2,647 | 678 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 6,836 | -636 | 2,662 | 702 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 7,525 | -604 | 2,827 | 707 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 7,508 | -656 | 2,802 | 690 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 7,386 | -638 | 2,830 | 735 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 7,280 | -779 | 2,827 | 688 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 7,177 | -362 | 2,761 | 665 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 7,153 | -227 | 2,799 | 653 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 7,123 | 175 | 2,725 | 527 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 6,792 | 256 | 2,596 | 545 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 6,596 | -170 | 2,526 | 481 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 6,776 | 308 | 2,337 | 457 |
Quality Earnings: ALC has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ALC's current net profit margins (10.3%) are lower than last year (10.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ALC has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 62.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: ALC's earnings growth over the past year (4.5%) is below its 5-year average (62.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ALC earnings growth over the past year (4.5%) did not outperform the Medical Equipment industry 34%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ALC's Return on Equity (4.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/11 01:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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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Analyst Sources
Alcon Inc. is covered by 60 analysts. 22 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 |
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| Rishabh Kochar | AlphaValue |
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Johnson | Baird |