Alcon (ALC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Alcon's quarterly Gross Margin came in at 56.8% in Q1 2026, up 1.23% quarter-over-quarter from 56.11% in Q4 2025.
Alcon has reported Gross Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 56.8% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin changed N/A year-over-year to 56.8%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 55.79% (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 55.67%, down 37.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 56.8%, up from 56.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 56.8% in Q1 2026, with the low at 53.86% in Q2 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 55.47%, with a median of 55.42% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin slumped 351 bps in 2022 and surged 197 bps in 2023.
- Tracing ALC's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 53.89% in 2022, then rose by 3 bps to 55.32% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 55.91% in 2024, then gained by 0 bps to 56.11% in 2025, then increased by 1 bps to 56.8% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 56.8% (Q1 2026), 56.11% (Q4 2025), and 56.32% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 66.06% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 45.69% |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 62.25% |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 35.08% |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 54.66% |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 67.88% |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 70.82% |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 32.99% |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 35.80% |
| 10 | Alcon | 26,430.30 | -1.58 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 56.80% |
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 | 55.35% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 53.89% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 54.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 54.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 55.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 56.85% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 57.82% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 53.42% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 45.10% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 46.14% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 28.42% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 47.37% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 47.73% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 50.86% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 49.76% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 46.71% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 49.19% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 32.24% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 48.24% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 48.71% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 75.99% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 76.02% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 77.41% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 77.22% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 73.99% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 75.28% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 75.25% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 76.29% |