Alcon ALC
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Alcon (ALC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)

Alcon (ALC) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $487.4 million for Q4 2025, down 1.45% on a QoQ basis from $494.6 million in Q4 2024, and down 1.45% year-over-year from $494.6 million in Q4 2024.

Analysis

Alcon (ALC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Alcon has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 10 years, with the latest figure at $487.4 million in Q4 2025.

  • On a quarterly basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 1.45% year-over-year to $487.4 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $487.4 million, a 1.45% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $487.4 million, down 1.45% from the prior year.
  • Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $487.4 million for Q4 2025 at Alcon, down from $494.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Entity) was $494.6 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $487.4 million in Q4 2025.
  • Average Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years is $491.1 million, with a median of $490.1 million recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Shares Outstanding (Entity) gained 0.64% in 2023, then decreased 1.45% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $490.1 million in 2021, then changed by 0.0% to $490.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 0.64% to $493.2 million in 2023, then increased by 0.28% to $494.6 million in 2024, then declined by 1.45% to $487.4 million in 2025.
  • The last three Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures came in at $487.4 million (Q4 2025), $494.6 million (Q4 2024), and $493.2 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Outstanding (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 187.42 Bn 182.47 Bn 7.27 Bn 1.74 Bn
2 Intuitive Surgical 129.78 Bn 124.69 Bn 1.96 Bn 354.10 Mn
3 Medtronic 120.53 Bn 112.33 Bn 6.34 Bn 1.28 Bn
4 Stryker 116.28 Bn 112.80 Bn 4.50 Bn 383.50 Mn
5 Boston Scientific 69.29 Bn 68.99 Bn 3.85 Bn 1.47 Bn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 51.83 Bn 47.68 Bn 1.35 Bn 576.40 Mn
7 Alcon 34.36 Bn 32.91 Bn 1.68 Bn 493.20 Mn
8 Dexcom 33.17 Bn 31.23 Bn 830.00 Mn 382.20 Mn
9 Steris 21.90 Bn 21.43 Bn 684.20 Mn 97.60 Mn
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 18.70 Bn 18.30 Bn 1.54 Bn 192.20 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 493.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 493.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 493.20 Mn
Sep 30, 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