Alcon AG (ALC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Alcon AG (ALC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 3.02x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of CHF661.33 Million exceeds net income of CHF218.77 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ALC strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Alcon AG Cash Flow Quality Index (2015–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Alcon AG across 7 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how tangible is Alcon AG's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Alcon AG (2015–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Alcon AG. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see ALC market cap.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (CHF) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.32x | CHF2.38 Billion | CHF1.03 Billion | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.04x | CHF2.08 Billion | CHF1.02 Billion | ▲ +43.2% |
| 2023 | 1.43x | CHF1.39 Billion | CHF974.00 Million | ▼ -60.8% |
| 2022 | 3.63x | CHF1.22 Billion | CHF335.00 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.58x | CHF1.34 Billion | CHF376.00 Million | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2017 | 4.76x | CHF1.22 Billion | CHF256.00 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.45x | CHF1.37 Billion | CHF308.00 Million | — |