AlconALC +4.25%71 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.52 as of Jul. 05, 2026, which is 73% above its 10-year median of 0.30. GuruFocus rates ALC with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $93.05 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 328 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Alcon ranks worse than 86.89% on this metric.
Alcon's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.52.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alcon's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
ALC'
s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.3 Max: 0.56
Current: 0.52
During the past 10 years, Alcon's highest Yield on Cost was 0.56. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.30.
ALC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is ranked worse than 86.89% of 328
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 2.325
vs ALC: 0.52
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
Alcon 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
ALC vs ISRG, BDX, MDLN: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Alcon's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Alcon's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alcon's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Alcon is calculated as
Alcon (ALC) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.52 as of Jul. 05, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Alcon and its competitors. This is 73% above median its historical median of 0.30. Over the past decade, Alcon's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.12 to 0.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Alcon ranks #285 out of 328 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 86.9%.
Is Alcon's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Alcon's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.52 is 73% above median its 10-year median of 0.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 0.56. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.33. Alcon's value of 0.52 is 77.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alcon ranks #285 out of 328 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to ISRG and BDX?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Alcon ranks #285 out of 328 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Alcon in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.33. Alcon's value of 0.52 is 77.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Alcon's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 0.12 to 0.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.30 vs. the industry median of 2.33, Alcon has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 2.33, based on 328 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Alcon's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.52 is 77.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Alcon and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 2.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alcon's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.52, which is 73% above median its own 10-year median of 0.30. 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 $93.05, compared to a current price of $69.66 — trading 25.1% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.52, which is 73% above median its 10-year median of 0.30 and 77.6% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 2.33. 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alcon (ALC), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.52 as of Jul. 05, 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 $69.66 is trading 25.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $93.05.
GuruFocus considers Alcon to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for ALC:
5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.52 (73% above median its 10-year median of 0.30)
GF Value™: $93.05 vs. price of $69.66 (25.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 77.6% below the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#285 of 328)
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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