Alcon (ALC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted quarterly Change in Cash of $51.0 million for 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $51.0 million, up from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $390.0 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$614.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Cash is $47.0 million (2024), against an average of $10.5 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Cash plunged 8871.43% in 2022, then surged 201.32% in 2024.
- Alcon's Change in Cash stood at -$197.0 million in 2022, then soared by 121.83% to $43.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 351.16% to $194.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 85.05% to $29.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 75.86% to $51.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALC's Change in Cash at $51.0 million in Q1 2026, $29.0 million in Q4 2025, and $90.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 134.13 Bn | 128.91 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 753.60 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 52.76 Bn | 51.90 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -152.00 Mn |
| 3 | Alcon | 35.81 Bn | 34.46 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -223.00 Mn |
| 4 | Resmed | 33.72 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 861.22 Mn | -191.28 Mn |
| 5 | Medline | 29.38 Bn | 26.70 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 25.00 Bn | 24.57 Bn | 329.20 Mn | -85.60 Mn |
| 7 | Solventum | 15.46 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 1.29 Bn | -157.00 Mn |
| 8 | Cooper Companies | 14.88 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 9 | Baxter International | 13.58 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 137.00 Mn |
| 10 | Align Technology | 11.61 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 757.43 Mn | 42.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -223.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 90.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.00 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 |