Business Description
Alcon Inc
ISIN : CH0432492467
Total Employee Number:
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2019-04-09Description
Alcon is one of the leading visioncare companies in the world. Following nine years as a Novartis subsidiary, it was spun off as a public company in April 2019. Alcon operates in two segments: visioncare and surgical. Visioncare comprises contact lenses, lenscare solutions, and a suite of ocular health products. With brands like Dailies, Total1, and Air Optix, Alcon controls about one fourth of the US contact lens market. Surgical comprises intraocular lenses, ophthalmic surgical equipment, and consumables used during surgeries. Its main products include Centurion, a phacoemulsification device used during cataract surgeries, and a portfolio of IOLs including PanOptix and Vivity. Alcon has one of the largest installed bases of eye surgical equipment in the world.
Financial Strength
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash-To-Debt | 0.28 | |||||
Equity-to-Asset | 0.69 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 0.25 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | 1.95 | |||||
Interest Coverage | 4.53 | |||||
Piotroski F-Score | 7/9 | |||||
Altman Z-Score | 2.85 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -2.81 | |||||
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Growth Rank
7/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | 0.6 | |||||
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | 10.2 | |||||
3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 5.4 | |||||
3-Year FCF Growth Rate | 42.7 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | -1.3 | |||||
Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate Estimate Industry Rank | 13.42 | |||||
Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate Estimate | 6.77 |
Momentum Rank
2/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 67.71 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 66.29 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 63.77 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | 4.47 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | -15.58 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | -22.96 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Ratio | 2.09 | |||||
Quick Ratio | 1.3 | |||||
Cash Ratio | 0.46 | |||||
Days Inventory | 190.35 | |||||
Days Sales Outstanding | 67.22 | |||||
Days Payable | 72.02 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield % | 0.48 | |||||
Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.11 | |||||
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate | 12.2 | |||||
Forward Dividend Yield % | 0.48 | |||||
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 0.48 | |||||
3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | 0.2 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | 2.54 |
Profitability Rank
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Margin % | 56.85 | |||||
Operating Margin % | 8.72 | |||||
Net Margin % | 7.57 | |||||
EBITDA Margin % | 25.13 | |||||
FCF Margin % | 14.63 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 21.27 | |||||
ROE % | 3.72 | |||||
ROA % | 2.6 | |||||
ROIC % | 2.81 | |||||
3-Year ROIIC % | -199.73 | |||||
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 13.7 | |||||
ROCE % | 3.31 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 6 | |||||
Moat Score | 7 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 6 |
GF Value Rank
8/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE Ratio | 44.73 | |||||
Forward PE Ratio | 21.36 | |||||
PE Ratio without NRI | 22.78 | |||||
Shiller PE Ratio | 161.41 | |||||
Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 24.35 | |||||
PEG Ratio | 1.44 | |||||
PS Ratio | 3.4 | |||||
PB Ratio | 1.68 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 8.94 | |||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 23.38 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 16.11 | |||||
EV-to-EBIT | 41.63 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBIT | 41.71 | |||||
EV-to-EBITDA | 14.5 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-EBITDA | 19.16 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 3.64 | |||||
EV-to-Forward-Revenue | 3.53 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | 24.89 | |||||
Price-to-GF-Value | 0.85 | |||||
Price-to-Projected-FCF | 1.41 | |||||
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 4.15 | |||||
Price-to-Graham-Number | 3.03 | |||||
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | 2.4 | |||||
FCF Yield % | 4.45 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 8.32 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil $) | 10,861 | ||
| EPS (TTM) ($) | 1.66 | ||
| Beta | 0.4137 | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | -0.38 | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | -0.49 | ||
| Volatility % | 23.88 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 63.77 | ||
| 14-Day ATR ($) | 1.719156 | ||
| 20-Day SMA ($) | 70.395 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | -22.96 | ||
| 52-Week Range ($) | 61.835 - 90.41 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 483.4 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
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Alcon Inc Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-11-11 | In 88 days | ||
| Third quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-11-11 | In 88 days | ||
| Second quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-08-11 08:00 | 73.63 (+3.47%) | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-08-11 | 73.63 (+3.47%) | ||
| First quarter earnings conference call for 2026 | 2026-05-06 08:00 | 74.45 (+0.54%) | ||
| CHF 0.280000 Cash Dividend | 2026-05-06 | 74.45 (+0.54%) | ||
| First quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-05-06 | 74.45 (+0.54%) | ||
| General meeting for 2026 | 2026-04-30 | 72.81 (-2.01%) | ||
| Fourth quarter earnings conference call for 2025 | 2026-02-25 08:00 | 84.13 (-0.27%) | ||
| Fourth quarter earnings results for 2025 | 2026-02-25 | 84.13 (-0.27%) |
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Alcon Inc Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alcon Inc(ALC)'s stock price today?
The current price of ALC is $74.25. The 52 week high of ALC is $90.41 and 52 week low is $61.84.
When is next earnings date of Alcon Inc(ALC)?
The next earnings date of Alcon Inc(ALC) is 2026-11-11.
Does Alcon Inc(ALC) pay dividends? If so, how much?
The Dividend Yield %  of Alcon Inc(ALC) is 0.48% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Alcon Inc(ALC) was 0.11. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.09. The  Forward Dividend Yield % of Alcon Inc(ALC) is 0.48%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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