Alcon (ALC) Stock Overview
Researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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Alcon Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | CHF 78.01 |
| 52 Week High | CHF 99.20 |
| 52 Week Low | CHF 71.55 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.89% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.52% |
| 1 Year Change | -12.95% |
| 3 Year Change | 8.57% |
| 5 Year Change | 5.16% |
| Change since IPO | 34.41% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| ALC | US Medical Equipment | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.6% | 0.1% | 3.4% |
| 1Y | -12.9% | -8.5% | 28.4% |
Return vs Industry: ALC underperformed the US Medical Equipment industry which returned -8.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ALC underperformed the US Market which returned 28.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ALC volatility | |
|---|---|
| ALC Average Weekly Movement | 3.4% |
| Medical Equipment Industry Average Movement | 7.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
Stable Share Price: ALC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: ALC's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 25,942 | David Endicott | www.alcon.com |
Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. It 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 | US$38.05b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$980.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$10.40b |
Is ALC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ALC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$10.40b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$4.61b |
| Gross Profit | US$5.79b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.81b |
| Earnings | US$980.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 06, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.01 |
| Gross Margin | 55.67% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.42% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 21.5% |
How did ALC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does ALC pay a reliable dividends?
See ALC dividend history and benchmarks| Alcon dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 06 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 07 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 23 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 24 days |
Does ALC pay a reliable dividends?
See ALC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/12 12:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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 58 analysts. 21 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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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| null null | Baird |
| Jeffrey Johnson | Baird |