Alcon ALC
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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