Alcon (ALC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) recorded Change in Cash of -$223 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$4 million a year earlier.
Analysis
Alcon (ALC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Alcon's Change in Cash came in at -$147 million as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$149 million.
- Across earlier years, Change in Cash came in at $582 million in FY2024 (+410.5%), $114 million in FY2023, -$595 million in FY2022 and $18 million in FY2021 (-97.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Change in Cash since Q2 2023.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 250.71 Bn | 229.74 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 817.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 178.38 Bn | 148.81 Bn | 7.27 Bn | -1.70 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 161.61 Bn | 145.42 Bn | 3.61 Bn | -1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 154.15 Bn | 134.44 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 216.70 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 123.21 Bn | 88.46 Bn | 6.34 Bn | -258.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 117.50 Bn | 103.61 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 513.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 67.50 Bn | 62.26 Bn | 3.85 Bn | -890.00 Mn |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 54.80 Bn | 51.95 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -152.00 Mn |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.78 Bn | 35.79 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 462.20 Mn |
| 10 | Alcon | 34.78 Bn | 25.74 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -223.00 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 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -264.00 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 |
API Access
Alcon Change in Cash API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "ticker": "ALC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();