Alcon (ALC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted Free Cash Flow of $606.0 million for Q2 2026, up 8.8% on a QoQ basis from $557.0 million in Q1 2026, and little changed year-over-year from $607.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Alcon (ALC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon has reported Free Cash Flow for 11 years, with the latest figure at $606.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow changed 0.16% year-over-year to $606.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.9 billion, a 11.74% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.8 billion, up 10.35% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $606.0 million for Q2 2026 at Alcon, up from $557.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $890.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $184.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $555.9 million, with a median of $562.0 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow tumbled 30.3% in 2022, then surged 139.68% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $584.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 22.43% to $453.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.77% to $461.0 million in 2024, then surged by 73.97% to $802.0 million in 2025, then declined by 24.44% to $606.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $606.0 million (Q2 2026), $557.0 million (Q1 2026), and $802.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 179.79 Bn | 174.18 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 127.69 Bn | 122.47 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 948.40 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 117.23 Bn | 108.41 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 4 | Stryker | 103.55 Bn | 100.07 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 5 | Boston Scientific | 63.24 Bn | 62.70 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.97 Bn | 45.72 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 585.00 Mn |
| 7 | Alcon | 32.83 Bn | 31.37 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 8 | Dexcom | 32.30 Bn | 30.35 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 184.50 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 20.73 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 279.60 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.73 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 393.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 606.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 557.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 802.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 890.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 461.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 865.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 622.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 453.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 453.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 651.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 442.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 584.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 562.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 523.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 184.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 707.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 574.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 500.00 Mn |