Alcon (ALC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Alcon's quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at -$139.0 million in Q1 2026, up 17.75% quarter-over-quarter from -$169.0 million in Q4 2025.
Alcon has reported Capital Expenditures for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$139.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures changed N/A year-over-year to -$139.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$576.0 million (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$543.0 million, down 14.8% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at -$139.0 million, up from -$169.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $1.0 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at -$169.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $15.3 million, with a median of -$118.0 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures rose 22.5% in 2023 and slumped 115.05% in 2024.
- Tracing ALC's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then declined by 2.9% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then sank by 115.05% to -$151.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 11.92% to -$169.0 million in 2025, then rose by 17.75% to -$139.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$139.0 million (Q1 2026), -$169.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$166.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 103.30 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 125.00 Mn |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 33.65 Mn |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 26.10 Mn |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 84.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 102.20 Mn |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 30.79 Mn |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 137.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 65.40 Mn |
| 10 | Alcon | 26,430.30 | -1.58 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -139.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -139.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -169.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -169.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -166.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -166.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -102.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -102.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -151.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -151.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -118.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -118.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -92.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -92.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -112.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -124.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -124.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -117.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -160.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -160.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -119.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -119.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -118.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -118.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -158.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -158.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -114.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -114.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 748.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 748.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -101.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -101.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -78.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -78.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -90.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -313.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -313.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 520.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 520.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -305.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -305.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 99.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 840.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 840.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -137.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -137.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 519.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 519.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -68.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -68.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -73.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -73.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 568.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 568.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -87.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -87.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -191.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -191.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 52.00 Mn |