Alcon (ALC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Alcon's quarterly FCF Margin came in at 20.74% in Q1 2026, down 32.22% quarter-over-quarter from 30.61% in Q4 2025.
Alcon has reported FCF Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 20.74% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin changed N/A year-over-year to 20.74%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.3% (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 27.27%, up 134.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 20.74%, down from 30.61% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 35.55% in Q3 2024, with the low at 31.69% in Q4 2022.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 16.89%, with a median of 23.57% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin sank 534 bps in 2023 and jumped 4830 bps in 2024.
- Tracing ALC's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 31.69% in 2022, then advanced by 25 bps to 23.67% in 2023, then surged by 204 bps to 24.63% in 2024, then grew by 24 bps to 30.61% in 2025, then tumbled by 32 bps to 20.74% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 20.74% (Q1 2026), 30.61% (Q4 2025), and 34.38% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 29.18% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 11.58% |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 36.36% |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 7.55% |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -13.60% |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 15.50% |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 11.56% |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 2.81% |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 5.42% |
| 10 | Alcon | 26,430.30 | -1.58 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 20.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.74% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.38% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.63% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.06% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -23.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.95% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.04% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -31.69% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.41% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -32.25% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.70% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.68% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -15.93% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 23.23% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.73% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.52% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 34.45% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -13.22% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 30.27% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -3.78% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -34.36% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 28.15% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 5.08% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 29.66% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 52.76% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 26.55% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 4.26% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 46.28% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 53.49% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 23.91% |