Alcon AG (ALC) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of December 2025:
0.26x
Alcon AG (ALC) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.26x as of December 2025, reinvesting CHF169.91 Million (capex CHF169.91 Million ) from operating cash flow of CHF661.33 Million. See Alcon AG free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
0.26x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
CHF169.91 Million
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
CHF661.33 Million
CHF
Capital Expenditures
CHF169.91 Million
CHF
Alcon AG Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (2015–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Alcon AG across 11 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Alcon AG (ALC) cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Alcon AG (2015–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Alcon AG. See Alcon AG financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (CHF) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.25x | CHF590.83 Million | CHF2.38 Billion | CHF568.83 Million | ▼ -71.9% |
| 2024 | 0.88x | CHF1.84 Billion | CHF2.08 Billion | CHF670.00 Million | ▼ -36.9% |
| 2023 | 1.40x | CHF1.95 Billion | CHF1.39 Billion | CHF851.00 Million | ▼ -34.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14x | CHF2.61 Billion | CHF1.22 Billion | CHF745.00 Million | ▲ +140.8% |
| 2021 | 0.89x | CHF1.20 Billion | CHF1.34 Billion | CHF1.18 Billion | ▲ +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.70x | CHF578.00 Million | CHF823.00 Million | CHF567.00 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.79x | CHF727.00 Million | CHF920.00 Million | CHF676.00 Million | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.67x | CHF762.00 Million | CHF1.14 Billion | CHF712.00 Million | ▲ +33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.50x | CHF608.00 Million | CHF1.22 Billion | CHF496.00 Million | ▼ -53.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08x | CHF1.35 Billion | CHF1.25 Billion | CHF506.00 Million | ▲ +231.3% |
| 2015 | 0.33x | CHF448.00 Million | CHF1.37 Billion | CHF446.00 Million | — |
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow