Alcon ALC
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Alcon (ALC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025)

Alcon (ALC) posted Change in Inventory of -$156.0 million for Q4 2025, down 231.91% on a QoQ basis from -$47.0 million in Q4 2024, and down 231.91% year-over-year from $118.3 million in Q4 2024.

Analysis

Alcon (ALC) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Alcon has reported Change in Inventory for 5 years, with the latest figure at -$156.0 million in Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 231.91% year-over-year to -$156.0 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$470.0 million, a 36.23% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2024 full-year figure at -$47.0 million, up 82.66% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was -$156.0 million for Q4 2025 at Alcon, down from -$47.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was -$47.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$271.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Change in Inventory over 3 years is -$158.0 million, with a median of -$156.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Change in Inventory surged 82.66% in 2024, then slumped 231.91% in 2025.
  • Over 3 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$271.0 million in 2023, then soared by 82.66% to -$47.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 231.91% to -$156.0 million in 2025.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$156.0 million (Q4 2025), -$47.0 million (Q4 2024), and -$271.0 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 179.79 Bn 174.18 Bn 7.27 Bn 301.00 Mn
2 Intuitive Surgical 127.69 Bn 122.47 Bn 1.96 Bn 248.00 Mn
3 Medtronic 117.23 Bn 108.41 Bn 6.34 Bn 240.00 Mn
4 Stryker 103.55 Bn 100.07 Bn 4.50 Bn 113.00 Mn
5 Boston Scientific 63.24 Bn 62.70 Bn 3.85 Bn 133.00 Mn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 49.97 Bn 45.72 Bn 1.35 Bn 23.50 Mn
7 Alcon 32.83 Bn 31.37 Bn 1.68 Bn -
8 Dexcom 32.30 Bn 30.35 Bn 830.00 Mn 36.40 Mn
9 Steris 20.73 Bn 20.25 Bn 684.20 Mn 73.30 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 17.73 Bn 17.32 Bn 1.54 Bn 30.50 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -156.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -47.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -271.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 4.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -31.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 -18.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -9.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 28.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 8.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 -43.00 Mn