Alcon AG

NYSE:ALC USA Medical Instruments & Supplies
Market Cap
$37.91 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#564 Global
#447 in USA
Share Price
$77.78
Change (1 day)
-0.01%
52-Week Range
$72.05 - $98.30
All Time High
$100.76
About

Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. It offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other product… Read more

Alcon AG (ALC) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: $22.04 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Alcon AG (ALC) has net assets worth $22.04 Billion USD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($31.55 Billion) and total liabilities ($9.52 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $22.04 Billion
% of Total Assets 69.83%
Annual Growth Rate 14.52%
5-Year Change 14.43%
10-Year Change -4.25%
Growth Volatility 190.72

Alcon AG - Net Assets Trend (2002–2025)

This chart illustrates how Alcon AG's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Alcon AG (2002–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Alcon AG from 2002 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 $22.04 Billion +2.24%
2024-12-31 $21.55 Billion +4.50%
2023-12-31 $20.62 Billion +4.81%
2022-12-31 $19.68 Billion +2.19%
2021-12-31 $19.26 Billion +2.31%
2020-12-31 $18.82 Billion -2.49%
2019-12-31 $19.30 Billion -14.74%
2018-12-31 $22.64 Billion -1.69%
2017-12-31 $23.03 Billion +0.07%
2016-12-31 $23.01 Billion -2.64%
2015-12-31 $23.64 Billion +711.26%
2006-12-31 $2.91 Billion +13.99%
2005-12-31 $2.56 Billion +162.35%
2002-12-31 $974.30 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Alcon AG's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 100.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $20.00 Million 0.09%
Other Comprehensive Income $22.01 Billion 99.91%
Total Equity $22.03 Billion 100.00%

Alcon AG Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Alcon AG ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Alcon AG's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 21,553,000,000 to 22,034,000,000, a change of 481,000,000 (2.2%).
  • Net income of 980,000,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 166,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 723,000,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 481,000,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $980.00 Million +4.45%
Dividends Paid $166.00 Million -0.75%
Share Repurchases $723.00 Million -3.28%
Other Comprehensive Income $481.00 Million +2.18%
Other Changes $-91.00 Million -0.41%
Total Change $- 2.23%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Alcon AG's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 1.75x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 24.90x to 1.75x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2002-12-31 $3.12 $77.78 x
2005-12-31 $8.20 $77.78 x
2006-12-31 $9.44 $77.78 x
2015-12-31 $48.37 $77.78 x
2016-12-31 $47.09 $77.78 x
2017-12-31 $47.12 $77.78 x
2018-12-31 $46.32 $77.78 x
2019-12-31 $39.54 $77.78 x
2020-12-31 $38.49 $77.78 x
2021-12-31 $39.03 $77.78 x
2022-12-31 $39.80 $77.78 x
2023-12-31 $41.54 $77.78 x
2024-12-31 $43.32 $77.78 x
2025-12-31 $44.41 $77.78 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Alcon AG utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 4.45%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 9.42%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.33x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.43x
  • Recent ROE (4.45%) is below the historical average (7.28%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2005 36.42% 21.31% 0.84x 2.05x $675.39 Million
2006 46.27% 27.53% 0.90x 1.86x $1.06 Billion
2015 1.25% 4.55% 0.23x 1.19x $-2.07 Billion
2016 -0.74% -2.58% 0.24x 1.21x $-2.47 Billion
2017 1.11% 3.77% 0.25x 1.19x $-2.05 Billion
2018 -1.00% -3.17% 0.26x 1.20x $-2.49 Billion
2019 -3.40% -8.74% 0.27x 1.43x $-2.59 Billion
2020 -2.82% -7.77% 0.25x 1.47x $-2.41 Billion
2021 1.95% 4.54% 0.30x 1.45x $-1.55 Billion
2022 1.70% 3.84% 0.30x 1.48x $-1.63 Billion
2023 4.72% 10.30% 0.32x 1.44x $-1.09 Billion
2024 4.72% 10.27% 0.33x 1.41x $-1.14 Billion
2025 4.45% 9.42% 0.33x 1.43x $-1.22 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Alcon AG's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies
  • Average net assets among peers: $795,362,825
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -36.28%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Alcon AG (ALC) $22.04 Billion 36.42% 0.43x $37.82 Billion
ANGELALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC (AGLFF) $480.24 Million 2.52% 0.41x $405.57 Million
Akoya Biosciences Inc (AKYA) $-30.16 Million 0.00% 0.00x $16.24 Million
Align Technology Inc (ALGN) $3.85 Billion 10.94% 0.61x $11.75 Billion
AngioDynamics Inc (ANGO) $355.71 Million 3.06% 0.15x $354.40 Million
Ansell Limited (ANSLF) $386.33 Million -0.45% 0.87x $2.58 Billion
AptarGroup Inc (ATR) $2.07 Billion 11.57% 1.03x $8.27 Billion
AtriCure Inc (ATRC) $72.60 Million -15.79% 0.54x $1.42 Billion
Avinger Inc (AVGR) $-35.69 Million 0.00% 0.00x $1.26 Million
Anteris Technologies Global Corp. Common Stock (AVR) $9.03 Million -338.35% 0.77x $156.14 Million