Alcon (ALC) Change in Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted quarterly Change in Intangibles of -$52.0 million for Q1 2026, down 62.5% on a QoQ basis from -$32.0 million in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) Change in Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon (ALC) has reported Change in Intangibles for 11 consecutive years, with -$52.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Intangibles changed N/A year-over-year to -$52.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$138.0 million (changed N/A YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$120.0 million, up 39.09% from the prior year.
- Change in Intangibles slipped to -$52.0 million in Q1 2026 per ALC's latest filing, from -$32.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Intangibles for ALC reached as high as -$11.0 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as -$107.0 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$39.8 million and a median of -$31.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Intangibles.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Intangibles soared 97.23% — and 2023, when it slumped 872.73%.
- Year by year, Change in Intangibles stood at -$16.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 125.0% to -$36.0 million in 2023, then sank by 119.44% to -$79.0 million in 2024, then surged by 59.49% to -$32.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 62.5% to -$52.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Intangibles over the past three periods registered -$52.0 million, -$32.0 million, and -$23.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 125.80 Bn | 120.59 Bn | 1.96 Bn | - |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 44.67 Bn | 43.85 Bn | 2.15 Bn | - |
| 3 | Alcon | 33.10 Bn | 31.44 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -52.00 Mn |
| 4 | Medline | 32.86 Bn | 30.63 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 5 | Resmed | 29.32 Bn | 27.66 Bn | 890.98 Mn | - |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.66 Bn | 23.22 Bn | 329.20 Mn | - |
| 7 | Solventum | 14.00 Bn | 13.44 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | Cooper Companies | 13.88 Bn | 13.74 Bn | 735.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.04 Bn | 10.98 Bn | 736.59 Mn | - |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.94 Bn | 9.92 Bn | 891.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -79.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -79.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -59.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -59.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -36.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -36.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -25.00 Mn |