Alcon Inc. (SWX:ALC)

Switzerland flag Switzerland · Delayed Price · Currency is CHF
62.48
-0.76 (-1.20%)
At close: Dec 16, 2025
-16.94%
Market Cap30.69B
Revenue (ttm)8.12B
Net Income (ttm)834.86M
Shares Out491.20M
EPS (ttm)1.67
PE Ratio37.31
Forward PE23.91
Dividend0.28 (0.44%)
Ex-Dividend DateMay 13, 2025
Volume809,681
Average Volume1,153,001
Open63.02
Previous Close63.24
Day's Range62.42 - 63.36
52-Week Range57.68 - 87.00
Beta0.69
RSI52.64
Earnings DateFeb 26, 2026

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

STAAR Surgical (STAA) Gains as ISS Backs Alcon's Improved Offer

STAAR Surgical (STAA) Gains as ISS Backs Alcon's Improved Offer

1 day ago - GuruFocus

STAAR Surgical gains as proxy adviser ISS supports revised Alcon deal

STAAR Surgical shares jump after ISS backs Alcon's $30.75 buyout offer. Discover key shareholder moves and what this means ahead of the Dec. 19 vote.

1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

Staar Surgical Endorses Alcon (ALC) Merger, Backed by New ISS Report

Staar Surgical Endorses Alcon (ALC) Merger, Backed by New ISS Report

1 day ago - GuruFocus

STAAR Surgical (STAA) Faces Investor Pushback on Alcon Offer

STAAR Surgical (STAA) Faces Investor Pushback on Alcon Offer

4 days ago - GuruFocus

Broadwood Partners: Leading Proxy Advisory Firm Glass Lewis Reaffirms Recommendation “AGAINST” STAAR Surgical 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...

4 days ago - Business Wire

Alcon (ALC) Sees Downgrade, Shares Drop 1.6%

Alcon (ALC) Sees Downgrade, Shares Drop 1.6%

5 days ago - GuruFocus

Alcon (ALC) Faces Downgrade Amid Earnings Concerns

Alcon (ALC) Faces Downgrade Amid Earnings Concerns

5 days ago - GuruFocus

Alcon Just Got Hit With Its First Bearish Call Since August

Alcon Just Got Hit With Its First Bearish Call Since August

5 days ago - GuruFocus

Alcon (ALC) Involved in STAAR's Assertive Response to Merger Misconceptions

Alcon (ALC) Involved in STAAR's Assertive Response to Merger Misconceptions

5 days ago - GuruFocus

STAAR Surgical Sets the Record Straight Regarding its Robust Go-Shop Process

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...

5 days ago - Business Wire

Concerns Arise Over Alcon's Proposed Acquisition of Staar Surgical (ALC)

Concerns Arise Over Alcon's Proposed Acquisition of Staar Surgical (ALC)

5 days ago - GuruFocus

Broadwood Partners Comments on STAAR Surgical Board Dissent on the Revised Sale to Alcon

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Broadwood,” “we,” “us” or “our”) today reacted to the proxy statement supplement filed by STAAR Surgical Company ...

5 days ago - Business Wire

STAAR Surgical's Top Investors Reject Sweetened Alcon Offer, Cite Flawed Sale Process

Yunqi Capital Limited, which holds a 5.1% stake in STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), issued a letter to shareholders on Wednesday. Staar Surgical shares are sliding. What's pressuring STAA stock...

6 days ago - Benzinga

STAAR Surgical's Top Investors Reject Sweetened Alcon Offer, Cite Flawed Sale Process

Yunqi Capital Limited, which holds a 5.1% stake in STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), issued a letter to shareholders on Wednesday.

6 days ago - Benzinga

STAAR Surgical holder Yunqi Capital still against sale to Alcon

Get the latest on STAAR Surgical's sale bid as key shareholders oppose Alcon's increased offer. Learn why investors are pushing back.

6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Alcon (ALC) Acquisition Proposal Faces Opposition from Major Shareholder

Alcon (ALC) Acquisition Proposal Faces Opposition from Major Shareholder

6 days ago - GuruFocus

STAAR Surgical: Alcon Raises Its Bid, But Obstacles Remain

Get the latest on Alcon's increased buyout offer for STAA, shareholder reactions, and market implications.

6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Yunqi Capital Comments on STAAR Surgical's Go-Shop Process and Alcon's Revised Offer

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...

6 days ago - Business Wire

Broadwood Partners Challenges Alcon's (ALC) Acquisition of Staar Surgical

Broadwood Partners Challenges Alcon's (ALC) Acquisition of Staar Surgical

7 days ago - GuruFocus

Broadwood Partners Responds to Alcon's Increase to Proposed Acquisition Price of STAAR Surgical

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, “Broadwood,” “we,” “us” or “our”) today responded to the amended transaction terms of the proposed acquisition of ...

7 days ago - Business Wire

Alcon Announces Renewed STAAR Surgical Acquisition Deal At $30.75/Share In Cash

(RTTNews) - Alcon Inc. (ALC), Tuesday announced an amended merger agreement for the acquisition of STAAR Surgical Company (STAA), intending to purchase outstanding stock of the latter for $30.75 per s...

7 days ago - Nasdaq

Alcon lifts bid for medical technology firm Staar to $1.6 billion

Swiss eyecare giant Alcon has lifted its bid to acquire Staar Surgical to $30.75 per share in cash, it said on Tuesday, valuing the medical technology firm at $1.6 billion.

7 days ago - Reuters

Alcon (ALC) Enhances Offer for Staar Surgical Acquisition

Alcon (ALC) Enhances Offer for Staar Surgical Acquisition

7 days ago - GuruFocus