Alcon (ALC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 20.74% for Q1 2026, down 32.22% on a QoQ basis from 30.61% in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon (ALC) has reported FCF Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 20.74% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin changed N/A year-over-year to 20.74% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 27.3% (changed N/A YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 27.27%, up 134.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 20.74% in Q1 2026 per ALC's latest filing, from 30.61% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for ALC reached as high as 35.55% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 31.93% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 16.93% and a median of 23.66% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin slumped 537 bps — and 2024, when it soared 4830 bps.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 31.93% in 2022, then gained by 26 bps to 23.67% in 2023, then soared by 204 bps to 24.63% in 2024, then increased by 24 bps to 30.61% in 2025, then plunged by 32 bps to 20.74% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 20.74%, 30.61%, and 34.38% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 20.74% |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 37.88% |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 11.58% |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 4.30% |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 36.36% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 9.26% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 8.91% |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -13.60% |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 11.56% |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 2.81% |
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% |