Alcon (ALC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 20.74% in Q1 2026, down 32.22% quarter-over-quarter from 30.61% in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon's FCF Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 20.74% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin changed N/A year-over-year to 20.74%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 27.3% (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 27.27%, up 134.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 20.74% for Q1 2026 at Alcon, down from 30.61% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 35.55% in Q3 2024 to a low of 31.93% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 16.93% across 5 years, with a median of 23.66% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Margin tumbled 537 bps in 2023, then surged 4830 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 31.93% in 2022, then increased by 26 bps to 23.67% in 2023, then jumped by 204 bps to 24.63% in 2024, then climbed by 24 bps to 30.61% in 2025, then plunged 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 | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 29.18% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 11.58% |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 4.30% |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 36.36% |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 7.55% |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -13.60% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 8.91% |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 11.56% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 2.81% |
| 10 | Alcon | 25,681.50 | -1.66 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 | 28.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -31.93% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.77% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -32.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.54% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.88% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.82% |