Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Alcon Inc (ALC) - $97.38 as of 3/28/2025 7:12:40 PM EST
Total Score
11 out of 30
Safety Score
61 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for ALC
| Positive earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for ALC
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for ALC
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for ALC
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for ALC (61 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for ALC
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | ALC |
| Company Name | Alcon Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Alcon, Inc., an eye care company, researches, develops, manufactures, distributes and sells eye care products for eye care professionals and their patients around the world. The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Sector Name | LIFE SCIENCES |
| Industry Name | OPHTHALMIC GOODS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2024 |
| Next Earnings Date | 5/8/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 97.38 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 86.36 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 3/28/2025 7:12:40 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 3,589,733 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,587,148 |
| 52-Week High | 101.10 |
| 52-Week Low | 77.29 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 25.99% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 44.61 |
| Industry PE | 42.54 |
| Sector PE | 40.10 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 38.52 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 26.32 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 91.84 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 47.05 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.77 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 3.70 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 43.58 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 2.22 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.16 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 21.92 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.83 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 4.58 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 27.78 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 17 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 6 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 494,616,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 48,165,706,080 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 5/14/2024 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.2100 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.2400 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 4 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.24 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.26% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.24 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.26% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 4 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.28% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 14.29% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 9.54% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 33.89% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 11.71% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -33.70% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 4.52% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 2.17 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 2.77 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 2.74 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 1,018,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 1,018,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 974,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 6.40% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 5.71% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 13.60% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 1,829,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 1,829,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 1,094,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -2,709,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -2,709,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 4,538,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 4,594,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 4,538,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.83 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.83 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 21,553,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 20,617,016,115 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 21,553,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 608,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.23 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 1,407,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 630,502,107 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 3.26 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.47 |
| MACD Signal | 0.23 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 81.23 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 88.25 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 95.27 |
| Beta | 0.83 |
| RSI | 59.09 |
| 50-Day SMA | 89.93 |
| 150-Day SMA | 79.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 78.45 |
System |
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| Modified | 3/28/2025 5:06:56 PM EST |