Alcon (ALC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted Cash from Operations of $510.0 million for Q2 2026, up 22.01% on a QoQ basis from $418.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 0.99% year-over-year from $505.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Alcon (ALC) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon has reported Cash from Operations for 11 years, with the latest figure at $510.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations rose 0.99% year-over-year to $510.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.3 billion, a 3.08% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.3 billion, up 9.34% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations was $510.0 million for Q2 2026 at Alcon, up from $418.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Operations was $747.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at $66.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Cash from Operations over 5 years is $441.0 million, with a median of $451.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Cash from Operations sank 57.69% in 2022, then soared 301.18% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at $345.0 million in 2022, then soared by 30.72% to $451.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.77% to $459.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 43.36% to $658.0 million in 2025, then fell by 22.49% to $510.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $510.0 million (Q2 2026), $418.0 million (Q1 2026), and $658.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Operations (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 179.79 Bn | 174.18 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 2.49 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 127.69 Bn | 122.47 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 117.23 Bn | 108.41 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 4 | Stryker | 103.55 Bn | 100.07 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Boston Scientific | 63.24 Bn | 62.70 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.97 Bn | 45.72 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 651.90 Mn |
| 7 | Alcon | 32.83 Bn | 31.37 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 510.00 Mn |
| 8 | Dexcom | 32.30 Bn | 30.35 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 269.20 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 20.73 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 367.10 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.73 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 447.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 510.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 418.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 658.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 724.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 505.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 459.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 747.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 530.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 341.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 451.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 527.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 325.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 85.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 345.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 402.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 404.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 387.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 416.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 386.00 Mn |