Alcon AG (ALC) — Defensive Interval Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 269 days

Alcon AG (ALC) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 269 days as of December 2025. Defensive assets of CHF2.25 Billion (cash CHF-, short-term investments CHF80.95 Million, receivables CHF2.17 Billion) cover 269 days of daily cash needs of CHF8.35 Million/day. Check ALC tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Defensive Interval Ratio

269 days
Days of operational coverage

Defensive Assets

CHF2.25 Billion
Cash + ST Investments + Receivables

Daily Cash Need

CHF8.35 Million
Current Liabilities ÷ 365

Current Liabilities

CHF3.05 Billion
CHF

Alcon AG Defensive Interval Ratio (2015–2025)

This chart shows how Alcon AG's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 11 annual periods from 2015 to 2025. As of December 2025, the ratio stands at 269 days, meaning defensive assets of CHF2.25 Billion can fund 269 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore Alcon AG (ALC) equity growth momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Alcon AG (2015–2025)

The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Alcon AG from 2015 to 2025, covering 11 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Alcon AG market cap and net worth.

Year DIR (days) Defensive Assets (CHF) Daily Cash Need Cash ST Investments Change (days)
2025 269 days CHF2.25 Billion CHF8.35 Million/day CHF- CHF80.95 Million ▼ -64 days
2024 334 days CHF2.08 Billion CHF6.24 Million/day CHF- CHF1.00 Million ▲ +36 days
2023 297 days CHF2.02 Billion CHF6.79 Million/day CHF- CHF7.00 Million ▲ +85 days
2022 213 days CHF1.60 Billion CHF7.50 Million/day CHF- CHF-179.00 Million ▼ -56 days
2021 268 days CHF1.82 Billion CHF6.77 Million/day CHF- CHF3.00 Million ▲ +29 days
2020 239 days CHF1.48 Billion CHF6.19 Million/day CHF- CHF12.00 Million ▼ -49 days
2019 289 days CHF1.82 Billion CHF6.30 Million/day CHF- CHF33.00 Million ▲ +139 days
2018 149 days CHF1.44 Billion CHF9.63 Million/day CHF- CHF31.00 Million ▼ -162 days
2017 312 days CHF1.52 Billion CHF4.87 Million/day CHF- CHF- ▲ +4 days
2016 308 days CHF1.40 Billion CHF4.56 Million/day CHF- CHF- ▲ +12 days
2015 296 days CHF1.33 Billion CHF4.50 Million/day CHF- CHF- —
DIR = (Cash + Short-term Investments + Net Receivables) / (Daily Cash Expenses)