Alcon (ALC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Alcon's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 496.2 million in Q2 2026, down 0.3% from 497.5 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Alcon (ALC) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q1 2009 onward, Alcon has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for 42 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 497.5 million in FY2024 (+0.2%), 496.5 million in FY2023 (+0.4%), 494.4 million in FY2022 (+0.2%) and 493.4 million in FY2021 (+0.9%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has moved between 489 million (Q3 2021) and 497.5 million (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.0% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 0.9%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 0.3%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 253.66 Bn | 232.69 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 371.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 178.31 Bn | 148.74 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 164.02 Bn | 147.83 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 707.60 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 156.11 Bn | 135.53 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 357.30 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 122.87 Bn | 88.12 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 118.49 Bn | 104.60 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 386.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 67.35 Bn | 62.12 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 54.68 Bn | 51.82 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 275.16 Mn |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.66 Bn | 35.66 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 577.60 Mn |
| 10 | Alcon | 34.80 Bn | 25.76 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 496.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 496.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 496.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 496.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 497.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 497.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 497.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 497.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 496.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 496.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 496.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 496.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 494.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 494.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 494.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 494.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 493.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 493.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 493.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 493.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 489.00 Mn |
API Access
Alcon Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=ALC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();