Alcon (ALC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) recorded quarterly Change in Cash of $51.0 million in Q1 2026, up 75.86% quarter-over-quarter from $29.0 million in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon's Change in Cash history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $51.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Cash changed N/A year-over-year to $51.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $166.0 million (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$149.0 million, down 125.6% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was $51.0 million for Q1 2026 at Alcon, up from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $390.0 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$614.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $16.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $49.0 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Cash sank 8871.43% in 2022, then soared 201.32% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at -$197.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 121.83% to $43.0 million in 2023, then surged by 155.81% to $110.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 73.64% to $29.0 million in 2025, then surged by 75.86% to $51.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $51.0 million (Q1 2026), $29.0 million (Q4 2025), and $90.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | -1.36 Bn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 243.44 Mn |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | -269.90 Mn |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -318.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | -35.05 Mn |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 51.00 Mn |
| 10 | Alcon | 25,681.50 | -1.66 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 90.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 110.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 194.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 231.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 390.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -228.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -91.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -197.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -614.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 199.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -198.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.00 Mn |