Alcon AG (ALC) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Alcon AG (ALC) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.74x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of CHF491.42 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (CHF661.33 Million). See Alcon AG short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Alcon AG Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2015–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Alcon AG across 11 annual periods. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Alcon AG to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Alcon AG (2015–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Alcon AG. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Alcon AG (ALC) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (CHF) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.76x | CHF1.81 Billion | CHF2.38 Billion | CHF568.83 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.68x | CHF1.41 Billion | CHF2.08 Billion | CHF670.00 Million | ▲ +75.1% |
| 2023 | 0.39x | CHF537.00 Million | CHF1.39 Billion | CHF851.00 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.39x | CHF472.00 Million | CHF1.22 Billion | CHF745.00 Million | ▲ +216.1% |
| 2021 | 0.12x | CHF165.00 Million | CHF1.34 Billion | CHF1.18 Billion | ▼ -60.6% |
| 2020 | 0.31x | CHF256.00 Million | CHF823.00 Million | CHF567.00 Million | ▲ +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.27x | CHF244.00 Million | CHF920.00 Million | CHF676.00 Million | ▼ -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | CHF428.00 Million | CHF1.14 Billion | CHF712.00 Million | ▼ -36.7% |
| 2017 | 0.59x | CHF722.00 Million | CHF1.22 Billion | CHF496.00 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.59x | CHF739.00 Million | CHF1.25 Billion | CHF506.00 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.67x | CHF924.00 Million | CHF1.37 Billion | CHF446.00 Million | — |