Alcon Inc.
Alcon Inc.
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Overview
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About Alcon Inc.
- Industry
- Medical - Instruments & Supplies
- Sector
- Healthcare
- CEO
- David J. Endicott
- Headquarters
- Chemin de Blandonnet 8, Geneva, CH
- Industry
- Medical - Instruments & Supplies
- Sector
- Healthcare
- CEO
- David J. Endicott
- Headquarters
- Chemin de Blandonnet 8, Geneva, CH
Alcon Inc., an eye care company, researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products for eye care professionals and their patients worldwide. The company's Surgical segment 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 use in surgical procedures. Its cataract products include centurion vision system, LenSx femtosecond laser, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; custom pak surgical procedure packs; vitreoretinal products comprising constellation vision systems, procedure packs, lasers and hand-held microsurgical instruments, and grieshaber and MIVS instruments, as well as scissors, forceps and micro-instruments, medical grade vitreous tamponades, and Hypervit vitrectomy probes; refractive surgery products, including WaveLight lasers and Contoura Vision used for LASIK treatment; EX-PRESS glaucoma filtration device; and implantables products, including AcrySof IQ IOLs products include monofocal IOLs and advanced technology IOLs under the PanOptix and ReSTOR brands for the correction of presbyopia and astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery. Its Vision Care segment provides daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses; ocular health products, such as dry eye, glaucoma, contact lens care, and ocular allergies; and ocular vitamins and redness relievers under the TOTAL, PRECISION, DAILIES AquaComfort PLUS, Air Optix, Opti-Free, Clear Care, Tears Naturale, Genteal, ICAPS, and Vitalux brands. The company was formerly known as Alcon Universal S.A. and changed the name to Alcon Inc. in December 2001. Alcon Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Alcon Inc.. Starting points for Alcon Inc.: P/E 55.3, EPS $1.31, beta 0.69 — an Medical - Instruments & Supplies name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Alcon Inc.. Alcon Inc. paid $0.36 per share over the last year — a 0.5% yield at the current $72.01 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Alcon Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Alcon Inc. stands at $1.31. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Alcon Inc.. Alcon Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2019. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Alcon Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Alcon Inc. is measured against Medical - Instruments & Supplies peers within the Healthcare sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Alcon Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $35.12B market value, institutional positions materially move Alcon Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Alcon Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Alcon Inc. have traded between $71.55 and $99.20 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Alcon Inc.. Alcon Inc. is a $35.12B Healthcare company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Alcon Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for Alcon Inc.. Coverage tracks Alcon Inc. within Medical - Instruments & Supplies (Healthcare). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.