Alcon Statistics
Total Valuation
Alcon has a market cap or net worth of $36.74 billion. The enterprise value is $40.39 billion.
Important Dates
The next confirmed earnings date is Tuesday, May 5, 2026, after market close.
| Earnings Date | May 5, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 6, 2026 |
Share Statistics
Alcon has 487.43 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.26% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 487.43M |
| Shares Outstanding | 487.43M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.26% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.73% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.17% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 58.43% |
| Float | 486.10M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 37.49 and the forward PE ratio is 21.48.
| PE Ratio | 37.49 |
| Forward PE | 21.48 |
| PS Ratio | 3.53 |
| Forward PS | 3.26 |
| PB Ratio | 1.67 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 9.74 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 21.26 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 16.18 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 17.33, with an EV/FCF ratio of 23.37.
| EV / Earnings | 41.21 |
| EV / Sales | 3.88 |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.33 |
| EV / EBIT | 31.70 |
| EV / FCF | 23.37 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.12, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.24.
| Current Ratio | 2.12 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.28 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.24 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.17 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.04 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.25 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 4.50% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.18%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 4.50% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.57% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.18% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 4.47% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 7.68% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $400,933 |
| Profits Per Employee | $37,777 |
| Employee Count | 25,942 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.34 |
| Inventory Turnover | 1.98 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Alcon has paid $180.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 180.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 15.52% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -20.58% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.74, so Alcon's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.74 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -20.58% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 78.85 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 79.52 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 41.26 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,327,907 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 4.90 million, so 1.52% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 4.90M |
| Short Previous Month | 4.82M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.52% |
| Short % of Float | n/a |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.55 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Alcon had revenue of $10.40 billion and earned $980.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $1.98.
| Revenue | 10.40B |
| Gross Profit | 5.79B |
| Operating Income | 1.27B |
| Pretax Income | 1.16B |
| Net Income | 980.00M |
| EBITDA | 2.33B |
| EBIT | 1.27B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $1.98 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $1.61 billion in cash and $5.25 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.63 billion or -$7.46 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.61B |
| Total Debt | 5.25B |
| Net Cash | -3.63B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$7.46 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 22.04B |
| Book Value Per Share | 45.20 |
| Working Capital | 3.40B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $2.27 billion and capital expenditures -$543.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.73 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.27B |
| Capital Expenditures | -543.00M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.06B |
| Net Borrowing | -96.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.73B |
| FCF Per Share | $3.55 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 55.67%, with operating and profit margins of 12.25% and 9.42%.
| Gross Margin | 55.67% |
| Operating Margin | 12.25% |
| Pretax Margin | 11.15% |
| Profit Margin | 9.42% |
| EBITDA Margin | 22.41% |
| EBIT Margin | 12.25% |
| FCF Margin | 16.61% |