Alcon AG (ALC) — Financial Flexibility Index
Alcon AG (ALC) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of CHF831.24 Million (operating CF CHF661.33 Million minus capex CHF169.91 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (CHF9.51 Billion). Check ALC cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Alcon AG Financial Flexibility Index (2015–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Alcon AG across 11 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see ALC cash generation efficiency.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Alcon AG (2015–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Alcon AG. Explore how well can Alcon AG service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (CHF) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.31x | CHF2.95 Billion | CHF2.38 Billion | CHF9.51 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.31x | CHF2.75 Billion | CHF2.08 Billion | CHF8.79 Billion | ▲ +25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.25x | CHF2.24 Billion | CHF1.39 Billion | CHF8.99 Billion | ▲ +21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.21x | CHF1.96 Billion | CHF1.22 Billion | CHF9.53 Billion | ▼ -28.7% |
| 2021 | 0.29x | CHF2.52 Billion | CHF1.34 Billion | CHF8.74 Billion | ▲ +82.4% |
| 2020 | 0.16x | CHF1.39 Billion | CHF823.00 Million | CHF8.78 Billion | ▼ -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.19x | CHF1.60 Billion | CHF920.00 Million | CHF8.35 Billion | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.24x | CHF1.85 Billion | CHF1.14 Billion | CHF7.79 Billion | ▼ -39.5% |
| 2017 | 0.39x | CHF1.71 Billion | CHF1.22 Billion | CHF4.36 Billion | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.37x | CHF1.75 Billion | CHF1.25 Billion | CHF4.73 Billion | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.40x | CHF1.82 Billion | CHF1.37 Billion | CHF4.57 Billion | — |