Alcon (ALC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted quarterly Change in Cash of $51.0 million for Q1 2026, up 75.86% on a QoQ basis from $29.0 million in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon (ALC) has reported Change in Cash for 11 consecutive years, with $51.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Cash changed N/A year-over-year to $51.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $166.0 million (changed N/A YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$149.0 million, down 125.6% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash grew to $51.0 million in Q1 2026 per ALC's latest filing, from $29.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Cash for ALC reached as high as $390.0 million in Q3 2023 and fell as low as -$614.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $10.5 million and a median of $47.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Cash plunged 8871.43% — and 2024, when it jumped 201.32%.
- Year by year, 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 sank by 85.05% to $29.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 75.86% to $51.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Cash over the past three periods registered $51.0 million, $29.0 million, and $90.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 753.60 Mn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 296.00 Mn |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 243.44 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | -85.60 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 14.00 Mn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -318.00 Mn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | -35.05 Mn |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 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 |
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 148.00 Mn |