Alcon Statistics

Share Statistics

Alcon has 494.6M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.26% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	494.6M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.26%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0%
Owned by Institutions (%)	50.02%
Shares Floating	489.33M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	41
FTD / Avg. Volume	n/a

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.89M, so 0% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	6.89M
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	4.42

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 41.23 and the forward PE ratio is 23.55. Alcon's PEG ratio is 10.2.

PE Ratio	41.23
Forward PE	23.55
PS Ratio	4.23
Forward PS	3.7
PB Ratio	1.95
P/FCF Ratio	29.83
PEG Ratio	10.2

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Alcon has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 45.43B.

EV / Sales	4.58
EV / EBITDA	16.98
EV / EBIT	21.87
EV / FCF	32.29

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
Debt / EBITDA	1.92
Debt / FCF	3.65
Interest Coverage	7.59

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 4.72% and Return on Invested Capital is 4.06%.

Return on Equity	4.72%
Return on Assets	3.35%
Return on Invested Capital	4.06%
Revenue Per Employee	$387.16K
Profits Per Employee	$39.77K
Employee Count	25,599
Asset Turnover	0.33
Inventory Turnover	1.94

Taxes

Income Tax	238M
Effective Tax Rate	18.95%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -7.1% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.69, so Alcon's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.69
52-Week Price Change	-7.1%
50-Day Moving Average	87.45
200-Day Moving Average	89.13
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	42.76
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,679,658

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	1.45B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	2.06

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.68B in cash and 5.14B in debt, giving a net cash position of -3.46B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.68B
Total Debt	5.14B
Net Cash	-3.46B
Retained Earnings	n/a
Total Assets	31.01B
Working Capital	3.82B

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 $0.6, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.36%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.60
Dividend Yield	0.36%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	26.09%
Payout Ratio	26.57%
Earnings Yield	2.43%
FCF Yield	3.35%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ALC is $110, which is 29.9% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$110
Price Target Difference	29.9%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	10

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	44.94
Graham Upside	-46.93%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	3.45
Piotroski F-Score	6

Alcon Inc. (ALC)