Alcon (ALC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) reported Share-based Compensation of $42 million for Q2 2026, up 10.5% from $38 million a year earlier but down 6.7% from the prior quarter.
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Alcon (ALC) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Alcon's Share-based Compensation came in at $169 million, up 16.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $162 million, up 8.0% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $150 million in FY2024 (+4.2%), $144 million in FY2023 (+2.9%), $140 million in FY2022 (+1.4%) and $138 million in FY2021 (+31.4%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $33 million in Q3 2021 and a high of $45 million in Q1 2026.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 32.1%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 12.2%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 82.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 93.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 209.90 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 125.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 87.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 42.20 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 10 | Alcon | 31.56 Bn | 24.76 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 42.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 27.00 Mn |
API Access
Alcon Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();