Alcon (ALC) Change in Working Capital (2018 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted quarterly Change in Working Capital of -$2.0 million for Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from -$2.0 million in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) Change in Working Capital (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon's Change in Working Capital history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$2.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital changed N/A year-over-year to -$2.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$8.0 million (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$8.0 million, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 stood at -$2.0 million, roughly flat from -$2.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was -$1.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$516.0 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Working Capital is -$2.0 million (2022), against an average of -$58.9 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Change in Working Capital slumped 261.76% in 2022, then jumped 99.75% in 2024.
- Alcon's Change in Working Capital stood at -$516.0 million in 2022, then rose by 22.87% to -$398.0 million in 2023, then surged by 99.75% to -$1.0 million in 2024, then sank by 100.0% to -$2.0 million in 2025, then changed by 0.0% to -$2.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALC's Change in Working Capital at -$2.0 million in Q1 2026, -$2.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$2.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 134.13 Bn | 128.91 Bn | 1.96 Bn | - |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 52.76 Bn | 51.90 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 3 | Alcon | 35.81 Bn | 34.46 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 4 | Resmed | 33.72 Bn | 32.25 Bn | 861.22 Mn | - |
| 5 | Medline | 29.38 Bn | 26.70 Bn | 2.22 Bn | - |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 25.00 Bn | 24.57 Bn | 329.20 Mn | - |
| 7 | Solventum | 15.46 Bn | 15.06 Bn | 1.29 Bn | - |
| 8 | Cooper Companies | 14.88 Bn | 14.74 Bn | 735.40 Mn | - |
| 9 | Baxter International | 13.58 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
| 10 | Align Technology | 11.61 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 757.43 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -109.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -109.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -398.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -398.00 Mn |