Alcon Inc. (SWX:ALC)

Switzerland flag Switzerland · Delayed Price · Currency is CHF
60.00
+0.24 (0.40%)
Oct 16, 2025, 4:57 PM CET
0.40%
Market Cap29.78B
Revenue (ttm)7.97B
Net Income (ttm)853.34M
Shares Out494.40M
EPS (ttm)1.72
PE Ratio35.07
Forward PE23.08
Dividend0.28 (0.47%)
Ex-Dividend DateMay 13, 2025
Volume760,264
Average Volume1,239,865
Open58.74
Previous Close59.76
Day's Range58.74 - 60.00
52-Week Range57.68 - 87.00
Beta0.69
RSI44.43
Earnings DateNov 11, 2025

About Alcon

Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. The company offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for surgical procedures. Its cataract products include Centurion vision system, LenSx laser system, Verion reference unit and Verion digital marker, ... [Read more]

Sector Healthcare
Founded 1945
Employees 25,599
Stock Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange
Ticker Symbol ALC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Alcon's revenue was $9.91 billion, an increase of 4.82% compared to the previous year's $9.46 billion. Earnings were $1.02 billion, an increase of 4.52%.

Financial numbers in USD Financial Statements

News

Alcon's (ALC) Proposed Acquisition Faces Major Opposition

Alcon's (ALC) Proposed Acquisition Faces Major Opposition

1 day ago - GuruFocus

Broadwood Partners: All Three Leading Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend STAAR Surgical Shareholders Vote “AGAINST” Sale to Alcon

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”) today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”), a leading independent proxy advisory ...

1 day ago - Business Wire

STAAR Surgical (STAA) Shareholders Advised to Reject Alcon's Acquisition Offer

STAAR Surgical (STAA) Shareholders Advised to Reject Alcon's Acquisition Offer

1 day ago - GuruFocus

STAAR Surgical holders should vote against sale to Alcon, ISS says - report

Proxy advisers urge STAAR Surgical shareholders to reject Alcon's $1.5B acquisition. Learn key reasons and market impact before the Oct. 23 vote.

1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

Broadwood Partners Comments on STAAR Surgical's Late and Troubling Disclosure in Deeply Flawed Sale Process to Alcon

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”) today commented on the recent Current Report on Form 8-K filed by STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “C...

2 days ago - Business Wire

Barclays Initiates Coverage on Alcon (ALC) with Equal-Weight Rating | ALC Stock News

Barclays Initiates Coverage on Alcon (ALC) with Equal-Weight Rating | ALC Stock News

3 days ago - GuruFocus

Investor Group Opposes Alcon's Acquisition of STAAR Surgical (ALC)

Investor Group Opposes Alcon's Acquisition of STAAR Surgical (ALC)

6 days ago - GuruFocus

Broadwood Partners Issues Letter to STAAR Surgical's Board Questioning Its Diligence in Rush to Reaffirm Support for Alcon Sale

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Broadwood”) today issued the following letter to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of STAAR Surgical Company (...

6 days ago - Business Wire

Alcon (ALC) Faces Opposition in Staar Surgical Merger Deal

Alcon (ALC) Faces Opposition in Staar Surgical Merger Deal

8 days ago - GuruFocus

STAAR Surgical (STAA): Proxy Adviser Urges Rejection of Alcon Deal

STAAR Surgical (STAA): Proxy Adviser Urges Rejection of Alcon Deal

8 days ago - GuruFocus

Glass Lewis Advises Against Alcon (ALC) Acquisition of STAAR

Glass Lewis Advises Against Alcon (ALC) Acquisition of STAAR

8 days ago - GuruFocus

STAAR Surgical Board of Directors Reiterates Unanimous Recommendation that STAAR Stockholders Vote “FOR” the Alcon Merger Agreement on WHITE Proxy Card

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) (“STAAR”), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for vision correc...

8 days ago - Business Wire

Broadwood Partners: Leading Advisory Firm Glass Lewis Urges STAAR Shareholders to Vote “AGAINST” Sale to Alcon

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”) today announced that Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass Lewis”), a leading independent proxy advisory firm, ha...

8 days ago - Business Wire

Broadwood Partners Questions Integrity of STAAR Surgical's Last-Minute Forecast Change and Fairness Opinion in Sale to Alcon

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”) today sent the following letter to the shareholders of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (N...

8 days ago - Business Wire

Defender Capital Opposes STAAR Surgical's Proposed Acquisition By Alcon

(RTTNews) - Defender Capital, a long-term shareholder of STAAR Surgical Co. (STAA) holding approximately 1.5% of the Company's outstanding common stock, issued a statement opposing the proposed acquis...

8 days ago - Nasdaq

Alcon's Proposed Acquisition of STAAR Faces Shareholder Opposition

Alcon's Proposed Acquisition of STAAR Faces Shareholder Opposition

9 days ago - GuruFocus

Defender Capital Opposes STAAR Surgical's Proposed Sale to Alcon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Defender Capital ("Defender" or "we"), a long-term shareholder of STAAR Surgical Company ("STAAR" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: STAA) owning approximately 1...

9 days ago - PRNewsWire

Yunqi Capital Challenges Proposed Sale of STAAR to Alcon (ALC)

Yunqi Capital Challenges Proposed Sale of STAAR to Alcon (ALC)

10 days ago - GuruFocus

Yunqi Capital, One of STAAR Surgical Company's Largest Shareholders, Reiterates Its Opposition to the Proposed Merger with Alcon

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yunqi Capital Limited (together with its affiliates and the funds it advises, “Yunqi Capital”), an investment management firm and 5.1% shareholder of STAAR Surgical Company...

10 days ago - Business Wire

Broadwood Partners Issues Letter to STAAR Surgical's Board Questioning Its Judgment in Proposed Sale to Alcon

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Broadwood”) today issued the following letter to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of STAAR Surgical Company (...

10 days ago - Business Wire

STAAR Surgical: Independent Industry Analysts Recognize Merits of Alcon Merger, the Value It Provides, and the Downside Risks Facing STAAR on Standalone Basis

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer® Lenses (EVO ICL™) for vision correction, toda...

10 days ago - Business Wire

Swiss Market Settles On Firm Note As Alcon, UBS Group Rise Sharply

(RTTNews) - The Switzerland market closed on a firm note on Friday, gaining in strength after a modestly positive start. Expectations of more monetary easing by the Federal Reserve, and optimism surro...

13 days ago - Nasdaq

Johnson Fistel Investigates Fairness of Proposed Sale of STAAR Surgical

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, PLLP continues its investigation into whether the board members of STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA) breach...

13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

Broadwood Partners Publishes Presentation Detailing Opposition to STAAR Surgical's Sale to Alcon

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Broadwood”), holders of approximately 27.5% of the outstanding common stock of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or...

13 days ago - Business Wire