Alcon (ALC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted quarterly Cash from Operations of 418000000.0 for Q1 2026, down 36.47% on a QoQ basis from 658000000.0 in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon (ALC) has reported Cash from Operations for 11 consecutive years, with 418000000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Operations changed N/A year-over-year to 418000000.0 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2305000000.0 (changed N/A YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2271000000.0, up 9.34% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations slipped to 418000000.0 in Q1 2026 per ALC's latest filing, from 658000000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cash from Operations for ALC reached as high as 747000000.0 in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 66000000.0 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 436687500.0 and a median of 434500000.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Operations sank 57.69% — and 2024, when it soared 301.18%.
- Year by year, Cash from Operations stood at 345000000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 30.72% to 451000000.0 in 2023, then grew by 1.77% to 459000000.0 in 2024, then surged by 43.36% to 658000000.0 in 2025, then sank by 36.47% to 418000000.0 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations over the past three periods registered 418000000.0, 658000000.0, and 724000000.0 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 418.00 Mn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 671.00 Mn |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 412.00 Mn |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 554.13 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 124.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 182.80 Mn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -189.00 Mn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 151.04 Mn |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 213.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 418.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 418.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 658.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 658.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 724.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 724.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 505.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 505.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 459.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 459.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 747.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 747.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 530.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 530.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 341.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 341.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 451.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 451.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 527.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 527.00 Mn |