Alcon's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-76 Mil. It means Alcon's inventory
increased by $76 Mil
from Dec. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .
Alcon's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-156 Mil. It means Alcon's inventory
increased by $156 Mil
from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Alcon's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 186.56.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Alcon's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.49.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Alcon's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.89.
Alcon (NYSE:ALC) Change In Inventory Explanation
1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Alcon's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:
3. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Alcon's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Alcon Change In Inventory Related Terms
Alcon Change In Inventory Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alcon's Change In Inventory can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.
Change In Inventory for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-114 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Change In Inventory of $-114 Mil mean?
Alcon (ALC) has a Change In Inventory of $-114 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Alcon and its competitors.
Is Alcon's Change In Inventory too high?
Alcon's current Change In Inventory is $-114 Mil. Overall, Alcon has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alcon's Change In Inventory compare to ISRG and BDX?
Alcon's Change In Inventory of $-114 Mil can be compared against companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Inventory for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments industry context. However, Change In Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Inventory mean?
A high Change In Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Alcon and its competitors. Alcon's current Change In Inventory is $-114 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alcon stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alcon (ALC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $93.40, compared to a current price of $67.81 — trading 27.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is $-114 Mil. Alcon's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Inventory calculated?
Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alcon (ALC), the current Change In Inventory is $-114 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Alcon (ALC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alcon stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $67.81 is trading 27.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $93.40.
GuruFocus considers Alcon to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ALC:
Change In Inventory: $-114 Mil
GF Value™: $93.40 vs. price of $67.81 (27.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ALC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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