Alcon Inc.

95.86
-0.94 (-0.97%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 3:59 PM
95.77
-0.09%
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 06:21 PM EDT

Alcon Statistics

Share Statistics

Alcon has 494.6M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 494.6M
Shares Change (YoY) 0%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0%
Owned by Institutions (%) 53.03%
Shares Floating 489.33M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 2.75K
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.2%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.26M, so 0.66% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 3.26M
Short % of Shares Out 0.66%
Short % of Float 0.67%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.09

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 41.23 and the forward PE ratio is 27.29. Alcon's PEG ratio is 10.2.

PE Ratio 41.23
Forward PE 27.29
PS Ratio 4.23
Forward PS 3.6
PB Ratio 1.95
P/FCF Ratio 29.83
PEG Ratio 10.2
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

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

EV / Earnings 41.81
EV / Sales 4.29
EV / EBITDA 15.91
EV / EBIT 30.12
EV / FCF 30.25

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.24.

Current Ratio 2.77
Quick Ratio 1.77
Debt / Equity 0.24
Total Debt / Capitalization 19.24
Cash Flow / Debt 0.4
Interest Coverage 7.36

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.05% and return on capital (ROIC) is 4.29%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.05%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.03%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 4.29%
Revenue Per Employee $387,163.56
Profits Per Employee $39,767.18
Employee Count 25,599
Asset Turnover 0.33
Inventory Turnover 1.94

Taxes

Income Tax 238M
Effective Tax Rate 0.19

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 16.29% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so Alcon's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.83
52-Week Price Change 16.29%
50-Day Moving Average 90.46
200-Day Moving Average 91.22
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 64.63
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.37M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Alcon had revenue of 9.91B and earned 1.02B in profits. Earnings per share was 2.06.

Revenue 9.91B
Gross Profit 5.51B
Operating Income 1.41B
Net Income 1.02B
EBITDA 2.68B
EBIT 1.41B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.06
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.83B in cash and 5.14B in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.31B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.83B
Total Debt 5.14B
Net Cash -3.31B
Retained Earnings 0
Total Assets 30.35B
Working Capital 4.03B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.08B and capital expenditures -670M, giving a free cash flow of 1.41B.

Operating Cash Flow 2.08B
Capital Expenditures -670M
Free Cash Flow 1.41B
FCF Per Share 2.85
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 55.61%, with operating and profit margins of 14.26% and 10.27%.

Gross Margin 55.61%
Operating Margin 14.26%
Pretax Margin 12.67%
Profit Margin 10.27%
EBITDA Margin 27%
EBIT Margin 14.26%
FCF Margin 14.2%

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) 12.16%
Payout Ratio 12.9%
Earnings Yield 2.13%
FCF Yield 2.94%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ALC is $105, which is 8.4% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $105
Price Target Difference 8.4%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 13
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.76
Piotroski F-Score 7