Alcon AG (ALC) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
3.02x
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 Alcon AG (ALC) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
3.02x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
CHF661.33 Million
CHF
Net Income
CHF218.77 Million
CHF
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Alcon AG.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Alcon AG (2015–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Alcon AG.
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.