Alcon (ALC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 56.8% in Q1 2026, up 1.23% quarter-over-quarter from 56.11% in Q4 2025.
Alcon (ALC) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon's Gross Margin history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 56.8% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin changed N/A year-over-year to 56.8%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 55.79% (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 55.67%, down 37.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 56.8% for Q1 2026 at Alcon, up from 56.11% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 56.8% in Q1 2026 to a low of 53.86% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 55.67% across 5 years, with a median of 55.93% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin slumped 353 bps in 2022, then surged 202 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 54.29% in 2022, then gained by 2 bps to 55.32% in 2023, then gained by 1 bps to 55.91% in 2024, then rose by 0 bps to 56.11% in 2025, then grew 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 | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 66.06% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 45.69% |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 25.04% |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 62.25% |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 35.08% |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 54.66% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 68.00% |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 70.82% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 32.99% |
| 10 | Alcon | 25,681.50 | -1.66 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 | 55.97% |
| 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% |