ALC NYSE Health Care Supplies Financials FY2010βFY2025
Alcon had $10.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 4.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +8.8% a year on average.
Last close Β· Oct 26, 2026
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0.3%Hi! I read Alconβs latest annual report (fiscal 2025). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
+4.9%
Only a little. Sales grew 4.9% last year.
Does it make a profit?
9.4%
A little. It keeps 9.4% of every sale as profit.
Does profit turn into cash?
16.6%
Yes. 16.6% of sales ends up as free cash.
How healthy are the accounts?
6 / 9
Mixed. It passes 6 of 9 health tests.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
About these figures. Alcon is a foreign company: it files an annual report on Form 20-F, prepared under international accounting standards (IFRS), instead of a 10-K, and no quarterly reports, so this page has fiscal years only. Its shares trade in the US as American depositary shares (ADSs), and one ADS can stand for several ordinary shares, so per-share figures are per ordinary share and the page has no market value, P/E or valuation model.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
KIRA Β· Alcon had $10.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 4.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +8.8% a year on average. Its operating margin was 13.1%, down 1.2Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about 13 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· Alcon made $980M of net profit in fiscal 2025. From fiscal 2010 to 2025, diluted EPS grew β13.5% a year.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
KIRA Β· Free cash flow was $1.7B in fiscal 2025, 16.6% of revenue.
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
KIRA Β· Alcon returned $842M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 49% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.3%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Of sales under plans
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$0.0M
No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
KIRA Β· Alcon owes $3.2B more than it holds in cash.
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Alcon can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $1.6B | $980M | $1.1B | $1.7B | $1.5B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $4.1B | $4.6B | $4.7B | $4.6B | $4.7B |
| Debt / equity | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | 4.8x | 5.0x | 5.5x | 7.4x | 6.7x |
| Current ratio | 2.2x | 1.9x | 2.4x | 2.8x | 2.1x |
| Quick ratio | 1.4x | 1.1x | 1.4x | 1.8x | 1.3x |
| Total assets | $28.0B | $29.2B | $29.6B | $30.3B | $31.6B |
| Total liabilities | $8.7B | $9.5B | $9.0B | $8.8B | $9.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $19.3B | $19.7B | $20.6B | $21.6B | $22.0B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $2.5B | $3.7B | $3.6B | $3.0B | $3.2B |
KIRA Β· Its return on capital was 4.6%: every 100 invested in the business earned about 5 in a year.
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· Alcon passes 6 of 9 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | 8 / 9 | 8 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β1.4% | β3.5% | β4.2% |
| Altman Z'' | β | β | β |
What does the share cost, and how does it compare?
KIRA Β· Alcon grew sales faster than 2 of its 4 similar companies.
Each companyβs latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods donβt line up exactly.
In plain words: The same numbers for similar companies, so you can tell whether a figure is high or low for this kind of business.
| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcon ALC | $34.7B | 4.9% | 13.1% | 16.6% | 4.6% | β | 6 | |
| Cooper Companies COO | $11.8B | 5.1% | 16.7% | 10.6% | 4.3% | 20.9x | 5 | Compare β |
| Align Technology ALGN | $10.9B | 0.9% | 13.5% | 12.2% | 13.3% | 26.5x | 5 | Compare β |
| Dentsply Sirona XRAY | $1.8B | β3.0% | β11.5% | 2.8% | β9.9% | β | 6 | Compare β |
| West Pharmaceutical Services WST | $28.1B | 6.3% | 19.0% | 15.3% | 18.7% | 50.5x | 9 | Compare β |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY10 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $7.2B | $6.8B | $7.2B | $7.5B | $6.8B | $8.3B | $8.7B | $9.5B | $9.9B | $10.4B |
| Gross profit | $5.5B | $3.2B | $3.2B | $3.7B | $2.9B | $4.7B | $4.7B | $5.2B | $5.5B | $5.7B |
| Research and development | $747M | $584M | $587M | $656M | $673M | $842M | $702M | $828M | $876M | $990M |
| Operating income | $2.5B | β$77.0M | β$248M | β$187M | β$482M | $580M | $672M | $1.0B | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Interest expense | $9.0M | $27.0M | $24.0M | $113M | $124M | $120M | $134M | $189M | $192M | $204M |
| Pretax income | $2.5B | β$127M | β$300M | β$332M | β$635M | $418M | $463M | $832M | $1.3B | $1.2B |
| Income tax | $317M | β$383M | β$73.0M | $324M | β$104M | $42.0M | $128M | β$142M | $238M | $180M |
| Net income | $2.2B | $256M | β$227M | β$656M | β$531M | $376M | $335M | $974M | $1.0B | $980M |
| Diluted EPS | $7.27 | $0.52 | β$0.46 | β$1.34 | β$1.09 | $0.76 | $0.68 | $1.96 | $2.05 | $1.98 |
| Diluted shares | 0.30B | 0.49B | 0.49B | 0.49B | 0.49B | 0.49B | 0.49B | 0.50B | 0.50B | 0.50B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $2.4B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $920M | $823M | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.4B | $2.1B | $2.3B |
| Capital expenditure | $309M | $415M | $524M | $553M | $479M | $700M | $636M | $658M | $473M | $543M |
| Free cash flow | $2.1B | $803M | $616M | $367M | $344M | $645M | $581M | $730M | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| Depreciation and amortization | $272M | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Stock-based compensation | $78.0M | $71.0M | $93.0M | $114M | $113M | $151M | $152M | $159M | $162M | $171M |
| Acquisitions | $529M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Share buybacks | $33.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $676M |
| Dividends paid | $1.0B | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $54.0M | $100M | $116M | $130M | $166M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $1.1B | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $54.0M | $100M | $116M | $130M | $842M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $3.4B | β | $227M | $822M | $1.6B | $1.6B | $980M | $1.1B | $1.7B | $1.5B |
| Total debt | $399M | β | $47.0M | $3.5B | $4.1B | $4.1B | $4.6B | $4.7B | $4.6B | $4.7B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $6.1B | β | $3.4B | $4.2B | $5.0B | $5.4B | $5.2B | $5.6B | $6.3B | $6.4B |
| Current liabilities | $1.8B | β | $1.9B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.4B | $2.3B | $3.0B |
| Inventory | $693M | β | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.4B |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.4B | β | $2.8B | $3.1B | $3.4B | $3.7B | $4.0B | $4.4B | $4.4B | $4.8B |
| Total assets | $10.1B | β | $27.1B | $27.7B | $27.6B | $28.0B | $29.2B | $29.6B | $30.3B | $31.6B |
| Total liabilities | $2.8B | β | $4.4B | $8.4B | $8.8B | $8.7B | $9.5B | $9.0B | $8.8B | $9.5B |
| Shareholders' equity | $7.3B | $23.0B | $22.6B | $19.3B | $18.8B | $19.3B | $19.7B | $20.6B | $21.6B | $22.0B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 76.7% | 47.2% | 44.6% | 48.8% | 43.0% | 56.1% | 54.5% | 55.5% | 55.6% | 55.2% |
| Operating margin | 34.5% | β1.1% | β3.5% | β2.5% | β7.1% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 11.0% | 14.3% | 13.1% |
| EBITDA margin | 38.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Net margin | 30.8% | 3.8% | β3.2% | β8.7% | β7.8% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 9.4% |
| FCF margin | 28.8% | 11.8% | 8.6% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 16.2% | 16.6% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 59.2% | β | β | β0.7% | β1.8% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Return on capital employed | 33.0% | β | β | β0.7% | β1.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Return on equity | 33.6% | β | β | β3.1% | β2.8% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Return on assets | 23.6% | β | β | β2.4% | β1.9% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | 10.5% | β | 5.3% | 5.0% | β9.0% | 21.3% | 5.1% | 8.5% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Net income growth | 10.1% | β | β188.7% | β | β | β | β10.9% | 190.8% | 4.5% | β3.7% |
| EPS growth | 9.2% | β | β188.5% | β | β | β | β10.5% | 188.2% | 4.6% | β3.4% |
| FCF growth | β0.4% | β | β23.3% | β40.4% | β6.3% | 87.5% | β9.9% | 25.7% | 119.7% | 7.7% |
| Share count change | 0.9% | β | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | β0.3% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β1.1x | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt / equity | 0.1x | β | 0.0x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x | 0.2x |
| Interest coverage | 275.0x | β2.9x | β10.3x | β1.7x | β3.9x | 4.8x | 5.0x | 5.5x | 7.4x | 6.7x |
| Current ratio | 3.4x | β | 1.8x | 1.8x | 2.2x | 2.2x | 1.9x | 2.4x | 2.8x | 2.1x |
| Quick ratio | 3.0x | β | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.5x | 1.4x | 1.1x | 1.4x | 1.8x | 1.3x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 4.3% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Payouts / FCF | 51.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 17.2% | 15.9% | 8.1% | 48.7% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | 6.0 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 9.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Accruals ratio | β1.8% | β | β | β5.8% | β4.9% | β3.5% | β3.1% | β1.4% | β3.5% | β4.2% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001167379). Data updated October 23, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
