Alcon ALC
NYSE ALC
$73.63 +0.70 (+0.96%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Alcon (ALC) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2021 - 2024)

Alcon (ALC) posted quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment of $33.0 million for Q4 2024, up 466.67% quarter-over-quarter from -$9.0 million in Q2 2024.

Alcon (ALC) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2021 - 2024) Analysis & Trends

Alcon's Asset Writedowns and Impairment history runs 3 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $33.0 million for Q4 2024.

  • In Q4 2024, Asset Writedowns and Impairment changed N/A year-over-year to $33.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at $24.0 million (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $35.0 million, up 45.83% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment for Q4 2024 stood at $33.0 million, up from -$9.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Asset Writedowns and Impairment was $33.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$61.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 3-year median for Asset Writedowns and Impairment is -$2.0 million (2021), against an average of -$8.0 million.
  • Peak annual rise in Asset Writedowns and Impairment reached 50.0% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 50.0% in 2022.
  • Alcon's Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at -$2.0 million in 2021, then jumped by 50.0% to -$1.0 million in 2022, then soared by 3400.0% to $33.0 million in 2024.
  • Business Quant data shows ALC's Asset Writedowns and Impairment at $33.0 million in Q4 2024, -$9.0 million in Q2 2024, and -$1.0 million in Q4 2022.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Intuitive Surgical 134.13 Bn 128.91 Bn 1.96 Bn
2 Becton Dickinson 52.76 Bn 51.90 Bn 2.32 Bn
3 Alcon 35.81 Bn 34.46 Bn 1.68 Bn
4 Resmed 33.72 Bn 32.25 Bn 861.22 Mn
5 Medline 29.38 Bn 26.70 Bn 2.22 Bn
6 West Pharmaceutical Services 25.00 Bn 24.57 Bn 329.20 Mn
7 Solventum 15.46 Bn 15.06 Bn 1.29 Bn
8 Cooper Companies 14.88 Bn 14.74 Bn 735.40 Mn
9 Baxter International 13.58 Bn 11.43 Bn 1.03 Bn
10 Align Technology 11.61 Bn 10.51 Bn 757.43 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2024 33.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 33.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -9.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -9.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -1.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -61.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -61.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -2.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -2.00 Mn