Alcon (XSWX:ALCE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


XSWX:ALCE Alcon Inc XSWX:ALCE
57 GF Score
Price CHF55.60
GF Value CHF73.46
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Alcon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Alcon  (XSWX:ALCE) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Alcon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Alcon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alcon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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.

Alcon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Alcon Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Alcon Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XSWX:ALCE vs ISRG, BDX, MDLN: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Alcon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Alcon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Alcon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alcon's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


XSWX:ALCE
57GF Score
Alcon Inc XSWX:ALCE
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Alcon Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Alcon's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 is calculated as:

For example, Alcon's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the fiscal year that ended in Dec25 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec25 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec25)
=35.355/107.1957*107.1957
=35.355

Current CPI (Dec25) = 107.1957.

Alcon Annual Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201612 0.000 99.380 0.000
201712 46.510 100.213 49.751
201812 45.950 100.906 48.814
201912 38.851 101.063 41.208
202012 34.195 100.241 36.568
202112 35.944 101.776 37.858
202212 37.077 104.666 37.973
202312 35.923 106.461 36.171
202412 38.591 107.128 38.615
202512 35.355 107.196 35.355

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Alcon (XSWX:ALCE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alcon stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF55.60 is trading 24.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF73.46. GuruFocus considers Alcon to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:ALCE:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: CHF73.46 vs. price of CHF55.60 (24.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:ALCE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Alcon Business Description

Address Chemin de Blandonnet 8, Vernier, Geneva, CHE, 1214
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.
57GF Score

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