Growth Metrics

Alcon (ALC) Research & Development (2018 - 2025)

Historic Research & Development for Alcon (ALC) over the last 10 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to -$250.0 million.

  • Alcon's Research & Development fell 1111.11% to -$250.0 million in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was -$952.0 million, marking a year-over-year decrease of 1173.71%. This contributed to the annual value of -$876.0 million for FY2024, which is 579.71% down from last year.
  • Latest data reveals that Alcon reported Research & Development of -$250.0 million as of Q3 2025, which was down 1111.11% from -$245.0 million recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Alcon's Research & Development ranged from a high of -$159.0 million in Q3 2022 and a low of -$318.0 million during Q3 2021
  • For the 5-year period, Alcon's Research & Development averaged around -$207.9 million, with its median value being -$201.5 million (2023).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Alcon's Research & Development plummeted by 4722.22% in 2021 and then skyrocketed by 5000.0% in 2022.
  • Over the past 5 years, Alcon's Research & Development (Quarter) stood at -$180.0 million in 2021, then dropped by 8.89% to -$196.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 6.12% to -$208.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 11.54% to -$232.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 7.76% to -$250.0 million in 2025.
  • Its Research & Development was -$250.0 million in Q3 2025, compared to -$245.0 million in Q2 2025 and -$232.0 million in Q4 2024.