Alcon ALC
NYSE ALC
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Alcon (ALC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Alcon (ALC) posted Capital Expenditures of -$96.0 million for Q2 2026, up 30.94% on a QoQ basis from -$139.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 5.88% year-over-year from -$90.7 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Alcon (ALC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Alcon has reported Capital Expenditures for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$96.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 5.88% year-over-year to -$96.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$545.0 million, a 73.57% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$543.0 million, down 14.8% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was -$96.0 million for Q2 2026 at Alcon, up from -$139.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was -$2.0 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$239.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is -$114.9 million, with a median of -$118.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Capital Expenditures jumped 99.16% in 2023, then sank 7100.0% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at -$239.0 million in 2022, then surged by 99.16% to -$2.0 million in 2023, then changed by 0.0% to -$2.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 7100.0% to -$144.0 million in 2025, then soared by 33.33% to -$96.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$96.0 million (Q2 2026), -$139.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$144.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 179.79 Bn 174.18 Bn 7.27 Bn 497.00 Mn
2 Intuitive Surgical 127.69 Bn 122.47 Bn 1.96 Bn 112.60 Mn
3 Medtronic 117.23 Bn 108.41 Bn 6.34 Bn 503.00 Mn
4 Stryker 103.55 Bn 100.07 Bn 4.50 Bn 202.00 Mn
5 Boston Scientific 63.24 Bn 62.70 Bn 3.85 Bn 195.00 Mn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 49.97 Bn 45.72 Bn 1.35 Bn 66.90 Mn
7 Alcon 32.83 Bn 31.37 Bn 1.68 Bn -96.00 Mn
8 Dexcom 32.30 Bn 30.35 Bn 830.00 Mn 84.70 Mn
9 Steris 20.73 Bn 20.25 Bn 684.20 Mn 87.50 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 17.73 Bn 17.32 Bn 1.54 Bn 54.20 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -96.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -139.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -144.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -166.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -102.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -2.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -118.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -92.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -112.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -2.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -124.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -117.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -104.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -239.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -160.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -119.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -118.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -320.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -158.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -114.00 Mn