Alcon ALC
NYSE ALC
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As of: Sep 11, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Alcon (ALC) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2020 - 2024)

Alcon (ALC) posted Asset Writedowns and Impairment of -$9.0 million for Q2 2024, up 85.48% on a QoQ basis from -$62.0 million in Q4 2022.

Analysis

Alcon (ALC) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2020 - 2024) Analysis & Trends

Alcon has reported Asset Writedowns and Impairment for 4 years, with the latest figure at -$9.0 million in Q2 2024.

  • On a quarterly basis, Asset Writedowns and Impairment changed N/A year-over-year to -$9.0 million in Q2 2024; TTM through Sep 2024 was -$71.0 million, a N/A change from a year earlier, with the FY2022 full-year figure at -$62.0 million, up 72.44% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment was -$9.0 million for Q2 2024 at Alcon, up from -$62.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Asset Writedowns and Impairment was -$9.0 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$225.0 million in Q4 2021.
  • Average Asset Writedowns and Impairment over 4 years is -$86.5 million, with a median of -$61.0 million recorded in 2020.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Asset Writedowns and Impairment slumped 191.8% in 2021, then surged 72.44% in 2022.
  • Over 4 years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at -$167.0 million in 2020, then sank by 34.73% to -$225.0 million in 2021, then soared by 72.44% to -$62.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 85.48% to -$9.0 million in 2024.
  • The last three Asset Writedowns and Impairment figures came in at -$9.0 million (Q2 2024), -$62.0 million (Q4 2022), and -$61.0 million (Q2 2022), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 178.01 Bn 172.41 Bn 7.27 Bn
2 Intuitive Surgical 131.29 Bn 126.08 Bn 1.96 Bn
3 Medtronic 116.38 Bn 107.56 Bn 6.34 Bn
4 Stryker 106.01 Bn 102.53 Bn 4.50 Bn
5 Boston Scientific 63.40 Bn 62.86 Bn 3.85 Bn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 48.89 Bn 44.64 Bn 1.35 Bn
7 Alcon 32.59 Bn 31.13 Bn 1.68 Bn
8 Dexcom 31.84 Bn 29.89 Bn 830.00 Mn
9 Steris 20.61 Bn 20.13 Bn 684.20 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 18.00 Bn 17.59 Bn 1.54 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2024 -9.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -62.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -61.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -225.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -178.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -167.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -61.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -41.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -16.00 Mn