ALCON INC (ALC) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

ALCON INC (ALC) has a Graham intrinsic value of $65.77 per share. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 5.5% a year to $10.4B, with an average return on invested capital of 1.6%.

Graham intrinsic value
$65.77
Revenue (FY2025)
$10.4B
Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
5.5%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
1.6%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
$1.7B

ALC 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $10.4B $980.0M $1.98 $1.7B 13.1% 4.6%
FY2024 $9.9B $1.0B $2.05 $1.6B 14.3% 4.7%
FY2023 $9.5B $974.0M $1.96 $730.0M 11.0% 4.4%
FY2022 $8.7B $335.0M $0.68 $581.0M 7.7% 2.2%
FY2021 $8.3B $376.0M $0.76 $645.0M 7.0% 2.4%
FY2020 $6.8B -$531.0M -$1.09 $344.0M -7.1% -1.9%
FY2019 $7.5B -$656.0M -$1.34 $367.0M -2.5% -0.8%
FY2018 $7.2B -$227.0M -$0.46 $616.0M -3.5% -0.8%
FY2017 $6.8B $256.0M $0.52 $803.0M -1.1% -0.2%
FY2016 — — — — — —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

ALCON INC revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

ALCON INC has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just 1.6% ROIC.

ALCON INC capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, ALCON INC is modeled at 15.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $65.77 per share.

ALC stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of ALCON INC (ALC) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a 15.0% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, ALC's intrinsic value is about $65.77 per share.

Does ALCON INC generate free cash flow?

ALCON INC generated $1.7B of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 9 of the last 9 reported years.

What is ALC's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 10 fiscal years was 1.6%, and average return on equity was 1.3%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this ALC data come from?

From ALCON INC's annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Feb 24, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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