Alcon (ALC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $557.0 million in Q1 2026, down 32.65% quarter-over-quarter from $827.0 million in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon's Free Cash Flow history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $557.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow changed N/A year-over-year to $557.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (up 37.39% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.8 billion, up 10.35% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $557.0 million for Q1 2026 at Alcon, down from $827.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $890.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$688.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $421.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $559.5 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Free Cash Flow plunged 30.3% in 2022, then jumped 210.51% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$688.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 19.77% to -$552.0 million in 2023, then surged by 210.51% to $610.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 35.57% to $827.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 32.65% to $557.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $557.0 million (Q1 2026), $827.0 million (Q4 2025), and $890.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 808.60 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 316.00 Mn |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 520.48 Mn |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 63.80 Mn |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -273.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 96.40 Mn |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 120.26 Mn |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 10 | Alcon | 25,681.50 | -1.66 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 557.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 557.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 557.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 827.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 827.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 890.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 890.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 607.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 610.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 610.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 865.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 865.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 622.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 622.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 453.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 453.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -552.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -552.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 651.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 651.00 Mn |