Alcon Inc. (ALC)
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After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 07:00 PM EST

Alcon Statistics

Share Statistics

Alcon has 493.30M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.31% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 493.30M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 486.73M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 2.13K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.28%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.43M, so 0.7% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.43M
Short % of Shares Out 0.7%
Short % of Float 0.71%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.85

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 39.54 and the forward PE ratio is 24.68. Alcon 's PEG ratio is 0.9.

PE Ratio 39.54
Forward PE 24.68
PS Ratio 4.07
Forward PS 3.9
PB Ratio 1.87
P/FCF Ratio 71.72
PEG Ratio 0.9
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Alcon Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 42.56B.

EV / Earnings 43.7
EV / Sales 4.5
EV / EBITDA 18.98
EV / EBIT 40.97
EV / FCF 79.26

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.28, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.23.

Current Ratio 2.28
Quick Ratio 1.34
Debt / Equity 0.23
Total Debt / Capitalization 18.69
Cash Flow / Debt 0.29
Interest Coverage 5.5

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.05% and return on capital (ROIC) is 4.72%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.05%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.03%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 4.72%
Revenue Per Employee 378.20K
Profits Per Employee 38.96K
Employee Count 25.00K
Asset Turnover 0.32
Inventory Turnover 1.81

Taxes

Income Tax -142.00M
Effective Tax Rate -0.17

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 11.12% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.73, so Alcon 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.73
52-Week Price Change 11.12%
50-Day Moving Average 91.05
200-Day Moving Average 89.68
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 36.56
Average Volume (20 Days) 759.51K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Alcon had revenue of $9.46B and earned $974.00M in profits. Earnings per share was $1.98.

Revenue 9.46B
Gross Profit 5.25B
Operating Income 1.04B
Net Income 974.00M
EBITDA 2.24B
EBIT 1.04B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 1.98
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.09B in cash and $5.13B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$4.04B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.09B
Total Debt 5.13B
Net Cash -4.04B
Retained Earnings 0
Total Assets 29.70B
Working Capital 3.65B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.39B and capital expenditures -$851.00M, giving a free cash flow of $537.00M.

Operating Cash Flow 1.39B
Capital Expenditures -851.00M
Free Cash Flow 537.00M
FCF Per Share 1.09
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 55.49%, with operating and profit margins of 10.99% and 10.3%.

Gross Margin 55.49%
Operating Margin 10.99%
Pretax Margin 8.8%
Profit Margin 10.3%
EBITDA Margin 23.71%
EBIT Margin 10.99%
FCF Margin 5.68%

Dividends & Yields

ALC pays an annual dividend of $0.26, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.3%.

Dividend Per Share $0.26
Dividend Yield 0.3%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 10.29%
Payout Ratio 11.11%
Earnings Yield 2.35%
FCF Yield 1.29%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ALC is $105, which is 24.8% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $105
Price Target Difference 24.8%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 15
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.48
Piotroski F-Score 7