Alcon (ALC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 56.8% for Q1 2026, up 1.23% on a QoQ basis from 56.11% in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon (ALC) has reported Gross Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 56.8% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin changed N/A year-over-year to 56.8% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 55.79% (changed N/A YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 55.67%, down 37.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin grew to 56.8% in Q1 2026 per ALC's latest filing, from 56.11% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for ALC reached as high as 56.8% in Q1 2026 and fell as low as 53.86% in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of 55.67% and a median of 55.93% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin sank 353 bps — and 2023, when it soared 202 bps.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 54.29% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 55.32% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 55.91% in 2024, then advanced by 0 bps to 56.11% in 2025, then rose by 1 bps to 56.8% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 56.8%, 56.11%, and 56.32% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 56.80% |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 67.78% |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 45.69% |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 25.04% |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 62.25% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 37.74% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 68.00% |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 54.66% |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 70.82% |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 32.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.80% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 55.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 55.32% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 55.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 54.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 55.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57.34% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 58.26% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 53.98% |