Alcon (ALC) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Alcon (ALC) posted Tax Provisions of $46.0 million for Q2 2026, up 190.2% on a QoQ basis from -$51.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 300.0% year-over-year from $11.5 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Alcon (ALC) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Alcon has reported Tax Provisions for 11 years, with the latest figure at $46.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Provisions rose 300.0% year-over-year to $46.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$98.0 million, a 43.68% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$180.0 million, up 24.37% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was $46.0 million for Q2 2026 at Alcon, up from -$51.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $259.0 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$87.0 million in Q1 2024.
- Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is -$20.3 million, with a median of -$39.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The largest YoY upside for Tax Provisions was 492.42% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 4500.0% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at -$66.0 million in 2022, then soared by 492.42% to $259.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 125.1% to -$65.0 million in 2024, then rose by 27.69% to -$47.0 million in 2025, then surged by 197.87% to $46.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $46.0 million (Q2 2026), -$51.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$47.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 179.79 Bn | 174.18 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 596.00 Mn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 127.69 Bn | 122.47 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 231.40 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 117.23 Bn | 108.41 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 289.00 Mn |
| 4 | Stryker | 103.55 Bn | 100.07 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 288.00 Mn |
| 5 | Boston Scientific | 63.24 Bn | 62.70 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 155.00 Mn |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.97 Bn | 45.72 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 278.40 Mn |
| 7 | Alcon | 32.83 Bn | 31.37 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 46.00 Mn |
| 8 | Dexcom | 32.30 Bn | 30.35 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 68.40 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 20.73 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 72.50 Mn |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.73 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 55.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -47.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -29.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -57.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -87.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 259.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -44.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -66.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -31.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -40.00 Mn |