Alcon AG (ALC) - Net Assets

Latest as of December 2025: CHF22.02 Billion CHF ≈ $27.84 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Alcon AG (ALC) has net assets worth CHF22.02 Billion CHF (≈ $27.84 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 (CHF31.53 Billion ≈ $39.87 Billion USD) and total liabilities (CHF9.51 Billion ≈ $12.03 Billion USD). 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. Check how resilient are Alcon AG's assets to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets CHF22.02 Billion
% of Total Assets 69.83%
Annual Growth Rate -0.71%
5-Year Change 14.36%
10-Year Change -4.31%
Growth Volatility 5.5

Alcon AG - Net Assets Trend (2015–2025)

This chart illustrates how Alcon AG's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore how large is Alcon AG's balance sheet for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Alcon AG (2015–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Alcon AG from 2015 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Alcon AG (ALC) total market value.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 CHF22.02 Billion
≈ $27.84 Billion
+2.17%
2024-12-31 CHF21.55 Billion
≈ $27.25 Billion
+4.50%
2023-12-31 CHF20.62 Billion
≈ $26.07 Billion
+4.81%
2022-12-31 CHF19.68 Billion
≈ $24.88 Billion
+2.19%
2021-12-31 CHF19.26 Billion
≈ $24.34 Billion
+2.31%
2020-12-31 CHF18.82 Billion
≈ $23.80 Billion
-2.49%
2019-12-31 CHF19.30 Billion
≈ $24.40 Billion
-1.09%
2018-12-31 CHF19.52 Billion
≈ $24.67 Billion
-15.26%
2017-12-31 CHF23.03 Billion
≈ $29.11 Billion
+0.07%
2016-12-31 CHF23.01 Billion
≈ $29.09 Billion
-2.64%
2015-12-31 CHF23.64 Billion
≈ $29.88 Billion
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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 CHF19.99 Million 0.09%
Other Comprehensive Income CHF22.00 Billion 99.91%
Total Equity CHF22.02 Billion 100.00%

Alcon AG Competitors by Market Cap

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

Company Market Cap
Otis Worldwide Corp
NYSE:OTIS
$30.04 Billion
Adani Enterprises Limited
NSE:ADANIENT
$30.06 Billion
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
NYSE:TDY
$30.06 Billion
DTE Energy Company
NYSE:DTE
$30.10 Billion
BeiGene, Ltd.
NASDAQ:ONC
$30.02 Billion
VICI Properties Inc
NYSE:VICI
$30.00 Billion
Extra Space Storage Inc
NYSE:EXR
$29.99 Billion
Prudential plc
F:PRU2
$29.96 Billion

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 22,019,549,000, a change of 466,549,000 (2.2%).
  • Net income of 1,026,623,836 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 173,897,505 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 708,160,931 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 466,562,118.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income CHF1.03 Billion +4.66%
Dividends Paid CHF173.90 Million -0.79%
Share Repurchases CHF708.16 Million -3.22%
Other Comprehensive Income CHF466.56 Million +2.12%
Other Changes CHF-144.58 Million -0.66%
Total Change CHF- 2.16%

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: 1.31x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has increased from 1.20x to 1.31x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2015-12-31 CHF48.37 CHF58.22 x
2016-12-31 CHF47.09 CHF58.22 x
2017-12-31 CHF47.12 CHF58.22 x
2018-12-31 CHF39.93 CHF58.22 x
2019-12-31 CHF39.54 CHF58.22 x
2020-12-31 CHF38.49 CHF58.22 x
2021-12-31 CHF39.03 CHF58.22 x
2022-12-31 CHF39.80 CHF58.22 x
2023-12-31 CHF41.54 CHF58.22 x
2024-12-31 CHF43.32 CHF58.22 x
2025-12-31 CHF44.38 CHF58.22 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): 4.66%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 9.42%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.35x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.43x
  • Recent ROE (4.66%) is above the historical average (1.06%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2015 1.30% 4.55% 0.24x 1.19x CHF-2.06 Billion
2016 -0.74% -2.58% 0.24x 1.21x CHF-2.47 Billion
2017 1.11% 3.77% 0.25x 1.19x CHF-2.05 Billion
2018 -1.61% -4.33% 0.27x 1.40x CHF-2.27 Billion
2019 -3.40% -8.74% 0.27x 1.43x CHF-2.59 Billion
2020 -2.82% -7.77% 0.25x 1.47x CHF-2.41 Billion
2021 1.95% 4.54% 0.30x 1.45x CHF-1.55 Billion
2022 1.70% 3.84% 0.30x 1.48x CHF-1.63 Billion
2023 4.72% 10.30% 0.32x 1.44x CHF-1.09 Billion
2024 4.72% 10.27% 0.33x 1.41x CHF-1.14 Billion
2025 4.66% 9.42% 0.35x 1.43x CHF-1.18 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: $230,405,632
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 12.38%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Alcon AG (ALC) CHF22.02 Billion 1.30% 0.43x $30.03 Billion
Coltene Holding AG (CLTN) $90.23 Million 9.12% 1.08x $292.50 Million
SKAN Group AG (SKAN) $86.87 Million 5.15% 0.02x $1.13 Billion
Straumann Holding AG (STMN) $623.50 Million 28.21% 0.52x $15.48 Billion
Tecan Group AG (TECN) $143.33 Million 9.74% 1.36x $1.72 Billion
IVF Hartmann Holding AG (VBSN) $48.48 Million 21.37% 0.47x $336.00 Million
Ypsomed Holding AG (YPSN) $390.03 Million 0.70% 0.60x $3.85 Billion

About Alcon AG

SW:ALC Switzerland Medical Instruments & Supplies
Market Cap
$35.88 Billion
CHF28.38 Billion CHF
Market Cap Rank
#883 Global
#15 in Switzerland
Share Price
CHF58.22
Change (1 day)
+0.48%
52-Week Range
CHF57.94 - CHF80.68
All Time High
CHF84.68
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