Alcon (ALC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted Change in Cash of -$223.0 million for Q2 2026, down 537.25% on a QoQ basis from $51.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 5475.0% year-over-year from $4.1 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Alcon (ALC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon has reported Change in Cash for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$223.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Cash fell 5475.0% year-over-year to -$223.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$53.0 million, a 111.32% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$149.0 million, down 125.6% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was -$223.0 million for Q2 2026 at Alcon, down from $51.0 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.
- Average Change in Cash over 5 years is $6.3 million, with a median of $49.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Cash plunged 8871.43% in 2022, then jumped 201.32% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Change in Cash stood at $147.0 million in 2022, then surged by 165.31% to $390.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 50.26% to $194.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 85.05% to $29.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 868.97% to -$223.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$223.0 million (Q2 2026), $51.0 million (Q1 2026), and $29.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 178.01 Bn | 172.41 Bn | 7.27 Bn | -1.70 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 131.29 Bn | 126.08 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 753.60 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 116.38 Bn | 107.56 Bn | 6.34 Bn | -258.00 Mn |
| 4 | Stryker | 106.01 Bn | 102.53 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 513.00 Mn |
| 5 | Boston Scientific | 63.40 Bn | 62.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn | -890.00 Mn |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences | 48.89 Bn | 44.64 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 462.20 Mn |
| 7 | Alcon | 32.59 Bn | 31.13 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -223.00 Mn |
| 8 | Dexcom | 31.84 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 830.00 Mn | -13.20 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 20.61 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 42.80 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 18.00 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 1.54 Bn | -14.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 390.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -228.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -91.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 147.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -614.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 199.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -198.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 85.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 564.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -62.00 Mn |