Alcon (ALC) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026)

Alcon (ALC) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $45.0 million in Q1 2026, up 2.27% quarter-over-quarter from $44.0 million in Q4 2025.

Alcon (ALC) Share-based Compensation (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Alcon's Share-based Compensation history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $45.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation changed N/A year-over-year to $45.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $168.0 million (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $162.0 million, up 8.0% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $45.0 million for Q1 2026 at Alcon, up from $44.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $45.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $33.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $37.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $36.5 million in 2022.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Share-based Compensation was 25.93% in 2022; the steepest drop was 12.2% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $37.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 5.41% to $35.0 million in 2023, then increased by 2.86% to $36.0 million in 2024, then grew by 22.22% to $44.0 million in 2025, then grew by 2.27% to $45.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $45.0 million (Q1 2026), $44.0 million (Q4 2025), and $41.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Intuitive Surgical 148.09 Bn 143.69 Bn 1.83 Bn 209.50 Mn
2 Becton Dickinson 41.00 Bn 39.99 Bn 2.15 Bn 58.00 Mn
3 Medline 30.38 Bn 36.22 Bn 1.84 Bn 23.00 Mn
4 Resmed 28.22 Bn 26.56 Bn 890.98 Mn 26.79 Mn
5 West Pharmaceutical Services 23.72 Bn 23.19 Bn 296.40 Mn 6.60 Mn
6 Solventum 13.33 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.10 Bn 51.00 Mn
7 Cooper Companies 13.12 Bn 12.99 Bn 735.40 Mn -
8 Align Technology 12.86 Bn 11.80 Bn 736.59 Mn 40.92 Mn
9 Baxter International 10.51 Bn 8.47 Bn 891.00 Mn 10.00 Mn
10 Alcon 25,681.50 -1.66 Bn 1.53 Bn 45.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 45.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 45.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 44.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 44.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 41.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 41.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 38.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 37.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 37.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 34.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 34.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 43.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 43.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 35.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 35.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 35.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 35.00 Mn