Alcon (ALC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Alcon's quarterly Operating Margin came in at 10.88% in Q1 2026, down 6.12% quarter-over-quarter from 11.58% in Q4 2025.
Alcon has reported Operating Margin for 11 years, with the latest figure at 10.88% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin changed N/A year-over-year to 10.88%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 11.22% (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.18%, down 119.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 10.88%, down from 11.58% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 15.95% in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.97% in Q4 2022.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 11.07%, with a median of 11.32% recorded in 2022.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Margin reached 863 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 750 bps in 2022.
- Tracing ALC's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.97% in 2022, then soared by 822 bps to 8.92% in 2023, then soared by 79 bps to 15.95% in 2024, then decreased by 27 bps to 11.58% in 2025, then dropped by 6 bps to 10.88% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 10.88% (Q1 2026), 11.58% (Q4 2025), and 12.82% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 30.87% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 1.97% |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 34.92% |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 20.96% |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 4.04% |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 20.78% |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 13.65% |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 2.44% |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 10.94% |
| 10 | Alcon | 26,430.30 | -1.58 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 10.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.82% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.58% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.95% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.81% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.58% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.15% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.58% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.02% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.47% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.95% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.85% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.72% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 7.27% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -7.02% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -38.39% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.52% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -3.55% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -0.96% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -2.79% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -2.63% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -4.20% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -16.12% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.09% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.10% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 31.79% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 28.13% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 39.82% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 37.94% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 31.31% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 35.81% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 37.69% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 34.43% |