US · ALC
Alcon Inc.
- Sector
- Healthcare · Medical - Instruments & Supplies
- Headquarters
- Geneva 1214
- Website
- alcon.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$74.09
Market cap 42.49B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $59.44 | -19.77% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $33.87 | -54.29% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $30.69 | -58.58% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $25.57 | -65.49% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||||
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| 2015 | |||||
| 2016 | $27.15 | $0.00 | |||
| 2017 | $31.54 | $5.76 | |||
| 2018 | $25.79 | $0.00 | |||
| 2019 | $58.44 | $43.92 | $0.00 | $14.58 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $67.60 | $49.42 | $0.00 | $14.85 | $0.52 |
| 2021 | $72.08 | $57.97 | $0.00 | $23.30 | $21.95 |
| 2022 | $63.82 | $47.83 | $0.00 | $22.05 | $8.93 |
| 2023 | $86.69 | $60.79 | $0.00 | $30.08 | $31.94 |
| 2024 | $92.71 | $65.45 | $0.00 | $31.85 | $26.20 |
| 2025 | $84.68 | $59.44 | $0.00 | $30.69 | $25.57 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Alcon Inc.'s (ALC) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $59.44
- Current price
- $74.09
- AI upside
- -19.77%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$33.87
-54.29% upside
Graham-Dodd
$30.69
-58.58% upside
Graham Formula
$25.57
-65.49% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| ALC | Alcon Inc. | $74.09 | 42.49B | -20% | -54% | -59% | -65% | 42.77 | 1.90 | 4.03 | 19.38 | — | 11.11 | 55.24% | 13.08% | 9.42% | 4.50% | 4.55% | 3.17% | 0.24 | — | 2.12 | 1.16 | 1.58 | -341.00% | 494.00% | 2281.00% | 4.12% | 0.74 | 6.84% | 0.40% | 16.90% | 2.12% | 33.49 | 26.36 | 4.38 | 3.24 |
| A | Agilent Technologies, Inc… | $121.38 | 34.41B | -21% | -48% | -87% | -44% | 96.67 | 6.22 | 6.04 | 23.72 | 3059.02 | 23.01 | 52.43% | 21.29% | 18.75% | 6.87% | 16.33% | 3.53% | 0.50 | 13.21 | 1.96 | 1.40 | 0.85 | 316.00% | 673.00% | -1610.00% | 2.75% | 0.66 | 14.01% | 0.67% | 65.00% | 3.31% | 29.43 | 37.78 | 6.26 | 5.50 |
| BDX | Becton, Dickinson and Com… | $176.48 | 63.94B | +10% | -66% | — | -47% | 25.90 | 1.71 | 1.99 | 12.47 | — | -4.09 | 45.44% | 11.80% | 7.68% | 6.54% | 5.17% | 2.98% | 0.76 | 4.21 | 1.11 | 0.46 | 3.70 | -51.00% | 823.00% | -1309.00% | 6.14% | 0.41 | 6.01% | 2.75% | 71.30% | 8.27% | 23.97 | 23.14 | 2.83 | 1.86 |
| CAH | Cardinal Health, Inc. | $229.23 | 53.94B | -51% | +121% | — | -82% | 22.84 | -12.89 | 0.16 | 13.30 | 26.27 | -2.40 | 3.67% | 1.02% | 0.70% | -52.35% | -7229.54% | 3.19% | -3.36 | 10.58 | 0.94 | 0.44 | 1.76 | 8696.00% | -187.00% | -4309.00% | 5.16% | 0.06 | -7872.34% | 1.38% | 31.50% | 3.51% | 18.16 | 22.33 | 0.19 | 4.68 |
| GEHC | GE HealthCare Technologie… | $84.27 | 38.41B | +5% | -50% | -83% | -31% | 16.99 | 3.53 | 1.77 | 11.12 | 351.11 | -8.63 | 39.99% | 13.39% | 10.10% | 22.88% | 13.96% | 6.15% | 0.96 | 6.14 | 1.18 | 0.93 | 1.45 | 484.00% | 484.00% | -284.00% | 4.12% | 0.22 | 9.78% | 0.17% | 3.00% | 3.44% | 15.24 | 27.95 | 2.04 | 1.89 |
| HUM | Humana Inc. | $190.54 | 22.92B | -18% | +504% | -67% | -8% | 18.99 | 1.28 | 0.17 | 5.17 | — | 2.83 | 14.54% | 1.12% | 0.92% | 6.98% | 6.79% | 2.49% | 0.70 | 2.30 | 2.00 | 1.42 | 2.81 | -140.00% | 1006.00% | -8432.00% | 1.66% | 0.06 | 2.12% | 1.91% | 36.20% | 5.92% | 10.34 | 40.07 | 0.12 | 4.42 |
| INSM | Insmed Incorporated | $149.33 | 31.85B | -50% | +3,425% | — | — | -24.48 | 42.30 | 51.55 | -26.12 | -162.35 | 61.87 | 79.41% | -194.04% | -210.54% | -249.28% | -969.45% | -59.53% | 1.04 | -14.04 | 3.83 | 3.35 | -0.22 | 1508.00% | 6673.00% | 3709.00% | -3.10% | -1.99 | -797.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.60% | -26.00 | -31.62 | 50.46 | 8.06 |
| IQV | IQVIA Holdings Inc. | $178.81 | 30.45B | -2% | -53% | — | -39% | 22.01 | 4.61 | 1.84 | 12.70 | 471.04 | -1.99 | 26.28% | 14.02% | 8.34% | 21.65% | 9.92% | 4.79% | 2.49 | 3.14 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 4.10 | 467.00% | 587.00% | -298.00% | 6.85% | 0.32 | 10.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.15% | 19.23 | 21.45 | 2.70 | 1.83 |
| MTD | Mettler-Toledo Internatio… | $1,366.69 | 27.92B | -28% | -53% | -87% | -63% | 31.42 | -1155.46 | 6.78 | 23.96 | 851.91 | -26.22 | 57.52% | 27.78% | 21.59% | -1154.87% | 44.16% | 25.00% | -99.14 | 16.32 | 1.14 | 0.71 | 1.84 | 369.00% | 398.00% | -183.00% | 3.11% | 0.80 | 40.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.93% | 26.45 | 34.86 | 7.35 | 10.00 |
| RMD | ResMed Inc. | $256.26 | 37.41B | -10% | -40% | -86% | -35% | 28.88 | 6.78 | 7.86 | 20.96 | 77.17 | 16.47 | 59.36% | 32.75% | 27.22% | 25.86% | 25.33% | 18.62% | 0.14 | 133.66 | 3.44 | 2.16 | -0.19 | 3743.00% | 984.00% | 2918.00% | 4.11% | 1.72 | 29.91% | 0.77% | 22.20% | 3.96% | 23.79 | 24.13 | 7.79 | 13.72 |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Servi… | $254.34 | 18.32B | -20% | -57% | -75% | -62% | 36.79 | 5.72 | 5.91 | 24.59 | 2237.77 | 5.94 | 35.89% | 20.09% | 16.06% | 16.85% | 18.68% | 12.48% | 0.13 | 1029.00 | 3.02 | 2.09 | -0.52 | 164.00% | 626.00% | 6965.00% | 2.58% | 1.15 | 17.68% | 0.34% | 12.40% | 2.15% | 28.82 | 37.94 | 5.79 | 12.97 |
About Alcon Inc.
Alcon Inc., an eye care company, researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products for eye care professionals and their patients worldwide. The company's Surgical segment offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for use in surgical procedures. Its cataract products include centurion vision system, LenSx femtosecond laser, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; custom pak surgical procedure packs; vitreoretinal products comprising constellation vision systems, procedure packs, lasers and hand-held microsurgical instruments, and grieshaber and MIVS instruments, as well as scissors, forceps and micro-instruments, medical grade vitreous tamponades, and Hypervit vitrectomy probes; refractive surgery products, including WaveLight lasers and Contoura Vision used for LASIK treatment; EX-PRESS glaucoma filtration device; and implantables products, including AcrySof IQ IOLs products include monofocal IOLs and advanced technology IOLs under the PanOptix and ReSTOR brands for the correction of presbyopia and astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery. Its Vision Care segment provides daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses; ocular health products, such as dry eye, glaucoma, contact lens care, and ocular allergies; and ocular vitamins and redness relievers under the TOTAL, PRECISION, DAILIES AquaComfort PLUS, Air Optix, Opti-Free, Clear Care, Tears Naturale, Genteal, ICAPS, and Vitalux brands. The company was formerly known as Alcon Universal S.A. and changed the name to Alcon Inc. in December 2001. Alcon Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
- CEO
- David J. Endicott
- Employees
- 25.6K
- Beta
- 0.69
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($33.87 ÷ $74.09) − 1 = -54.29% (DCF, example).