Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)
Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) posted FCF Margin of 5.47% for Q1 2026, down 121.45% on a QoQ basis from 25.48% in Q4 2025, and up 131.0% year-over-year from 2.37% in Q1 2025.
Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bausch & Lomb's FCF Margin history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.47% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 131.0% year-over-year to 5.47% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.63% (up 204.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.55%, up 87.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 5.47% for Q1 2026 at Bausch & Lomb, down from 25.48% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 25.48% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 11.25% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 1.38% and a median of 0.2% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Margin reached 4311 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 9640 bps in 2022.
- Bausch & Lomb's FCF Margin stood at 0.2% in 2022, then plunged by 5704 bps to 11.25% in 2023, then surged by 109 bps to 1.02% in 2024, then jumped by 2409 bps to 25.48% in 2025, then plunged by 121 bps to 5.47% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BLCO's FCF Margin at 5.47% in Q1 2026, 25.48% in Q4 2025, and 7.26% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 20.74% |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 37.88% |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 11.58% |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 4.30% |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 36.36% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 9.26% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 8.91% |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -13.60% |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 11.56% |
| 10 | Bausch & Lomb | 5.68 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 973.00 Mn | -5.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.71% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -11.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.38% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -8.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 96.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -24.30% |