Alcon (ALC) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted Short-term Investments of $101.0 million for Q2 2026, up 24.69% on a QoQ basis from $81.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 2625.0% year-over-year from $3.7 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Alcon (ALC) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon has reported Short-term Investments for 11 years, with the latest figure at $101.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Short-term Investments rose 2625.0% year-over-year to $101.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $101.0 million, a 2625.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $80.0 million, down 47.71% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments was $101.0 million for Q2 2026 at Alcon, up from $81.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $740.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$4.0 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Short-term Investments over 5 years is $303.4 million, with a median of $254.5 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Short-term Investments plunged 100.66% in 2025, then surged 2625.0% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Short-term Investments stood at $287.0 million in 2022, then soared by 79.09% to $514.0 million in 2023, then sank by 70.23% to $153.0 million in 2024, then sank by 47.71% to $80.0 million in 2025, then grew by 26.25% to $101.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $101.0 million (Q2 2026), $81.0 million (Q1 2026), and $80.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 178.01 Bn | 172.41 Bn | 7.27 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 131.29 Bn | 126.08 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 116.38 Bn | 107.56 Bn | 6.34 Bn |
| 4 | Stryker | 106.01 Bn | 102.53 Bn | 4.50 Bn |
| 5 | Boston Scientific | 63.40 Bn | 62.86 Bn | 3.85 Bn |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences | 48.89 Bn | 44.64 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 7 | Alcon | 32.59 Bn | 31.13 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 8 | Dexcom | 31.84 Bn | 29.89 Bn | 830.00 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 20.61 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 684.20 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 18.00 Bn | 17.59 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 101.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 81.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 740.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 153.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 151.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 608.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 589.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 514.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 513.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 312.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 287.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 263.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 246.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 221.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 217.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 217.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 220.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 216.00 Mn |