Alcon (ALC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)
Alcon's Research & Development was -$663 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$245 million a year earlier.
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Alcon (ALC) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Alcon's Research & Development was -$1.43 billion through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$990 million.
- In earlier years, Research & Development was -$876 million in FY2024, -$828 million in FY2023, -$702 million in FY2022 and -$842 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q1 2009.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 257.99 Bn | 237.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 364.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 175.01 Bn | 145.44 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 892.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 164.93 Bn | 148.74 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 412.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 151.84 Bn | 131.26 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 370.60 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 119.05 Bn | 84.30 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 771.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 113.89 Bn | 100.00 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 434.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 65.37 Bn | 60.13 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 53.36 Bn | 50.51 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 258.00 Mn |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.83 Bn | 34.83 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 278.90 Mn |
| 10 | Alcon | 33.27 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 663.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 663.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -245.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -273.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -250.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 245.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -222.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -232.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -225.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 220.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -199.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -208.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -201.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -202.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -196.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -159.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 181.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -166.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -180.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -318.00 Mn |
API Access
Alcon Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ALC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();