Alcon (ALC) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted EBT Margin of 1.65% for Q2 2026, down 118.5% on a QoQ basis from 8.94% in Q1 2026, and down 938.0% year-over-year from 0.2% in Q2 2025.
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Alcon (ALC) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon has reported EBT Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 1.65% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 938.0% year-over-year to 1.65% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 6.89%, a 435.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.24%, down 153.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 1.65% for Q2 2026 at Alcon, down from 8.94% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 14.09% in Q4 2024, with the low at 1.65% in Q2 2026.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 8.43%, with a median of 9.06% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: EBT Margin soared 863 bps in 2023, then tumbled 938 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 1.43% in 2022, then soared by 605 bps to 7.2% in 2023, then surged by 96 bps to 14.09% in 2024, then plunged by 31 bps to 9.77% in 2025, then tumbled by 117 bps to 1.65% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 1.65% (Q2 2026), 8.94% (Q1 2026), and 9.77% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 179.79 Bn | 174.18 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 12.10% |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 127.69 Bn | 122.47 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 36.46% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 117.23 Bn | 108.41 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 18.13% |
| 4 | Stryker | 103.55 Bn | 100.07 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 23.74% |
| 5 | Boston Scientific | 63.24 Bn | 62.70 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 19.48% |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.97 Bn | 45.72 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 29.86% |
| 7 | Alcon | 32.83 Bn | 31.37 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -1.65% |
| 8 | Dexcom | 32.30 Bn | 30.35 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 24.27% |
| 9 | Steris | 20.73 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 18.32% |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.73 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 11.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.65% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.94% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.87% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.09% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.05% |