Growth Metrics

Alcon (ALC) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Alcon's quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$218.0 million in Q1 2026, up 27.33% quarter-over-quarter from -$300.0 million in Q4 2025.

Alcon has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$218.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities changed N/A year-over-year to -$218.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$984.0 million (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.3 billion, down 15.17% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$218.0 million, up from -$300.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$133.0 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$852.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$319.4 million, with a median of -$275.5 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities plunged 360.31% in 2022 and surged 74.3% in 2023.
  • Tracing ALC's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$852.0 million in 2022, then surged by 56.1% to -$374.0 million in 2023, then gained by 10.96% to -$333.0 million in 2024, then grew by 9.91% to -$300.0 million in 2025, then gained by 27.33% to -$218.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$218.0 million (Q1 2026), -$300.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$312.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Intuitive Surgical 156.17 Bn 151.78 Bn 1.83 Bn -914.50 Mn
2 Becton Dickinson 41.51 Bn 40.49 Bn 2.15 Bn -139.00 Mn
3 Resmed 30.43 Bn 28.77 Bn 890.98 Mn -58.03 Mn
4 West Pharmaceutical Services 22.78 Bn 22.26 Bn 296.40 Mn -42.70 Mn
5 Solventum 13.39 Bn 13.39 Bn 1.10 Bn -77.00 Mn
6 Cooper Companies 12.33 Bn 12.20 Bn 695.20 Mn -102.90 Mn
7 Align Technology 11.65 Bn 10.59 Bn 736.59 Mn -131.58 Mn
8 Baxter International 9.81 Bn 7.77 Bn 891.00 Mn -133.00 Mn
9 Aptargroup 7.39 Bn 7.19 Bn 351.91 Mn -65.10 Mn
10 Alcon 26,430.30 -1.58 Bn 1.53 Bn -218.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -218.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -218.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -300.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -300.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -312.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -312.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -154.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -154.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -333.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -333.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -483.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -483.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -133.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -133.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -218.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -218.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -374.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -374.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -152.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -152.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -413.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -413.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -155.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -155.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -852.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -852.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -251.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -251.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -159.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -159.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -603.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -603.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -351.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -351.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -204.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -204.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -512.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -512.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -131.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -131.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -238.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -238.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -133.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -133.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -97.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -97.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -104.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -104.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -1.73 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 -1.73 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 1.28 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 1.28 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 -980.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -980.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 422.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 422.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -540.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -540.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -186.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -186.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -356.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -356.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -585.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -585.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -377.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -377.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -387.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -387.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -140.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -140.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -170.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -170.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -201.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -201.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 121.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 121.00 Mn