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ALC Healthcare Medical Instruments & Supplies
Alcon’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $10.4 billion, up 4.94% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +8.74%
- EPS
- −100.0%
- Free cash flow
- −0.54%
- Total debt
- −0.55%
Quarter to June 2026, against a year earlier
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Alcon (ALC) Operating cash flow
Alcon's operating cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $2.3B, up 9.34% from $2.1B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $2.3B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $823.0M (fiscal 2020) to $2.3B (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Operating cash flow has risen for 3 consecutive fiscal years. Alcon ranks 4th of 51 Medical Instruments & Supplies companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.3B | 9.34% |
| FY2024 | $2.1B | 49.64% |
| FY2023 | $1.4B | 14.05% |
| FY2022 | $1.2B | (9.52%) |
| FY2021 | $1.3B | 63.43% |
| FY2020 | $823.0M | (10.54%) |
| FY2019 | $920.0M | (19.30%) |
| FY2018 | $1.1B | (6.82%) |
| FY2017 | $1.2B | 1.71% |
| FY2016 | $1.2B | — |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $510.0M | 22.01% |
| Mar 2026 | $418.0M | (36.47%) |
| Dec 2025 | $658.0M | (9.12%) |
| Sep 2025 | $724.0M | 43.37% |
| 29 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company compare | $4.0B |
| MDLN Medline Inc. compare | $3.9B |
| ALC Alcon | $2.3B |
| RMD ResMed Inc. compare | $1.8B |
| BAX Baxter International Inc. compare | $1.6B |
| COO The Cooper Companies, Inc. compare | $1.0B |
| ALGN Align Technology, Inc. compare | $749.9M |
| WST West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. compare | $654.5M |
| SOLV Solventum Corporation compare | $310.0M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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