Alcon (ALC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Alcon's quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $557.0 million in Q1 2026, down 32.65% quarter-over-quarter from $827.0 million in Q4 2025.
Alcon has reported Free Cash Flow for 11 years, with the latest figure at $557.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow changed N/A year-over-year to $557.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.9 billion (up 37.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.8 billion, up 10.35% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $557.0 million, down from $827.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $890.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$688.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $421.4 million, with a median of $559.5 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 30.3% in 2022 and soared 210.51% in 2024.
- Tracing ALC's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$688.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 19.77% to -$552.0 million in 2023, then soared by 210.51% to $610.0 million in 2024, then surged by 35.57% to $827.0 million in 2025, then slumped 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) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 808.60 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 520.48 Mn |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 63.80 Mn |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -273.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 158.70 Mn |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 120.26 Mn |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 53.30 Mn |
| 10 | Alcon | 26,430.30 | -1.58 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 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 442.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 442.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 189.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 189.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -688.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -688.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 562.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 562.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 523.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 523.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 184.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -693.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -693.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 574.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 574.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 500.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 500.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 264.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 264.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -309.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -309.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 427.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 427.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 106.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 106.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 120.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 659.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 659.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -247.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -247.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 576.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 576.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -614.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -614.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 496.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 496.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 92.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 522.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 522.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 995.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 995.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 457.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 457.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 747.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 747.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 897.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 897.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 357.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 357.00 Mn |