Alcon (ALC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Alcon's Shares Outstanding came in at 493.2 million for Q2 2026, down 0.2% from 494.4 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Alcon (ALC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to Q1 2009, Alcon's Shares Outstanding data covers 42 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Shares Outstanding was 494.4 million in FY2024 (+0.3%), 493 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), 491.4 million in FY2022 (+0.3%) and 490 million in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Shares Outstanding is 489 million (Q3 2021) to 494.4 million (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 0.1% over the last seven quarters.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 371.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 705.30 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 354.10 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 383.50 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 576.40 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 274.79 Mn |
| 10 | Alcon | 31.56 Bn | 24.76 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 493.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 493.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 493.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 493.20 Mn |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 494.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 494.40 Mn |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 494.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 494.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 493.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 493.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 493.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 493.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 491.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 491.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 491.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 491.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 490.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 490.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 490.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 490.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 489.00 Mn |
API Access
Alcon Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();