What is Alcon Inc.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) reported diluted earnings per share of $7.27 for fiscal year 2010. This represents a 9.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Alcon Inc. (ALC) Financials

ALC

FY2010 annual

Revenue $7.2B +10.5% YoY

Net Income $2.2B +10.1% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $7.27 +9.2% YoY

Free Cash Flow $2.1B -0.4% YoY

Market Cap $30.5B as of Oct 14, 2026

Price / Sales 4.2x on $7.2B revenue, FY2010

Price / Earnings 13.8x on $2.2B net income, FY2010

Price / Book 4.2x on $7.3B equity, Q4 FY2010

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 14, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period FY2010, ended Dec 31, 2010 Reported Mar 18, 2011 Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-K for FY2010, filed Mar 18, 2011. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the ALC SEC filings page.

Alcon Inc. (ALC) reported $7.2B in revenue for fiscal year 2010, up 10.5% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 4 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Alcon’s profits convert into substantial cash, while near-zero debt leaves its expanding balance sheet funded mostly by retained earnings.

The cash-conversion gap widened in FY2010: revenue rose 10.5% from FY2009 while operating cash flow fell 1.7%, so accounting growth did not translate proportionally into cash that year. Yet free cash flow still reached $2.1B because capital spending was only 4.3% of sales, pointing more to working-capital timing than heavy reinvestment as the source of the difference.

Internal financing strengthened as total equity rose from $4.7B in FY2008 to $7.3B in FY2010, showing retained earnings—not borrowing—funded much of the asset build. Long-term debt reached $0 in FY2010 and the current ratio was 3.4x, so short-term liquidity was not dependent on heavy borrowing.

Margins remained structurally high: gross margin returned to 76.7% in FY2010 after 75.2% in FY2009, while operating margin stayed near 35%. Free cash flow margin was 28.8% despite $309M of capital spending, indicating that routine physical reinvestment consumes only a modest share of sales.

Financial Health Signals

Financial health score not available

Alcon Inc. does not currently provide enough eligible data for a peer-relative financial health score, so none is published. The signals and metrics below are current.

Altman Z-Score Safe

9.30

Alcon Inc. scores 9.30, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($30.5B) relative to total liabilities ($2.8B). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

6/9

Alcon Inc. passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 2 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

1.07x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Alcon Inc. generates $1.07 in operating cash flow ($2.4B OCF vs $2.2B net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

275.00x

Alcon Inc. earns $275.00 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($2.5B vs $9.0M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.8B

YoY+5.7%

QoQ+3.0%

Alcon Inc. generated $1.8B in revenue in Q4 2010. This represents an increase of 5.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.0%.

EBITDA

$652.0M

YoY+9.4%

QoQ+15.8%

Alcon Inc.'s EBITDA was $652.0M in Q4 2010, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 9.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 15.8%.

Net Income

$521.0M

YoY+13.8%

QoQ+16.8%

Alcon Inc. reported $521.0M in net income in Q4 2010. This represents an increase of 13.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 16.8%.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.71

YoY+13.2%

QoQ+16.3%

Alcon Inc. earned $1.71 per diluted share (EPS) in Q4 2010. This represents an increase of 13.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 16.3%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$92.0M

YoY+26.0%

QoQ-76.2%

Alcon Inc. generated $92.0M in free cash flow in Q4 2010, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 26.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 76.2%.

Cash & Debt

$2.5B

YoY-16.0%

QoQ+15.0%

Alcon Inc. held $2.5B in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of Q4 2010.

Shares Outstanding

302M

YoY+0.9%

QoQ+0.2%

Alcon Inc. had 302M shares outstanding in Q4 2010. This represents an increase of 0.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.2%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q4 2010.

Margins & Returns

Operating Margin

31.8%

YoY+0.5pp

QoQ+3.7pp

Alcon Inc.'s operating margin was 31.8% in Q4 2010, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.7 percentage points.

Net Margin

28.7%

YoY+2.0pp

QoQ+3.4pp

Alcon Inc.'s net profit margin was 28.7% in Q4 2010, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 2.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.4 percentage points.

Return on Equity

7.2%

YoY-0.6pp

QoQ+0.6pp

Alcon Inc.'s ROE was 7.2% in Q4 2010, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.6 percentage points.

Gross Margin

Not reported for Q4 2010.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$62.0M

YoY+416.7%

QoQ+264.7%

Alcon Inc. spent $62.0M on share buybacks in Q4 2010, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 416.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 264.7%.

Capital Expenditures

$519.0M

YoY-8.6%

QoQ+663.2%

Alcon Inc. invested $519.0M in capex in Q4 2010, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 8.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 663.2%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q4 2010.

ALC Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

ALC quarterly income statement

Metric	FY1010-K	FY0910-K	FY0810-K	FY0710-K
Revenue	$7.2B+10.5%	$6.5B+3.3%	$6.3B+12.4%	$5.6B
Cost of Revenue	$1.7B+3.8%	$1.6B+9.6%	$1.5B+5.3%	$1.4B
Gross Profit	$5.5B+12.7%	$4.9B+1.3%	$4.8B+14.8%	$4.2B
R&D Expenses	$747.0M+12.3%	$665.0M+7.4%	$619.0M+9.8%	$564.0M
Operating Income	$2.5B+9.5%	$2.3B+2.2%	$2.2B+17.5%	$1.9B
EBITDA	$2.7B+10.8%	$2.5B+2.9%	$2.4B+15.1%	$2.1B
Interest Expense	$9.0M-43.8%	$16.0M-68.6%	$51.0M+2.0%	$50.0M
Income Tax	$317.0M+3.6%	$306.0M+750.0%	$36.0M-89.5%	$343.0M
Net Income	$2.2B+10.1%	$2.0B-2.0%	$2.0B+29.1%	$1.6B
EPS (Basic)	$7.34+9.2%	$6.72-2.0%	$6.86+28.9%	$5.32
EPS (Diluted)	$7.27+9.2%	$6.66-1.9%	$6.79+29.3%	$5.25
Diluted Shares (Avg)	304M+0.9%	301M-0.1%	302M-100.0%	302162.02B

Metric	Q4'1010-K	Q3'1010-K	Q2'1010-K	Q1'1010-K	Q4'0910-K	Q3'0910-K	Q2'0910-K	Q1'0910-K
Revenue	$1.8B+5.7%	$1.8B+9.0%	$1.9B+12.5%	$1.7B+15.3%	$1.7B	$1.6B+5.9%	$1.7B-3.4%	$1.5B
Cost of Revenue	N/A	$422.0M+5.8%	$426.0M+2.7%	$392.0M+10.7%	N/A	$399.0M+14.7%	$415.0M0.0%	$354.0M
Gross Profit	N/A	$1.3B+10.1%	$1.5B+15.7%	$1.3B+16.7%	N/A	$1.2B+3.3%	$1.3B-4.5%	$1.1B
R&D Expenses	N/A	$184.0M+16.5%	$184.0M+17.2%	$169.0M+15.8%	N/A	$158.0M-9.2%	$157.0M+10.6%	$146.0M
Operating Income	$576.0M+7.3%	$495.0M-14.4%	$751.0M+18.8%	$653.0M+27.0%	$537.0M	$578.0M+17.0%	$632.0M-2.2%	$514.0M
EBITDA	$652.0M+9.4%	$563.0M-11.1%	$817.0M+19.3%	$715.0M+26.5%	$596.0M	$633.0M+16.4%	$685.0M	$565.0M
Interest Expense	N/A	-$2.0M+33.3%	-$2.0M+60.0%	-$3.0M+40.0%	N/A	-$3.0M+76.9%	-$5.0M+64.3%	-$5.0M
Income Tax	N/A	$56.0M-29.1%	$98.0M+42.0%	$103.0M+66.1%	N/A	$79.0M+144.4%	$69.0M-16.9%	$62.0M
Net Income	$521.0M+13.8%	$446.0M-13.4%	$670.0M+15.1%	$573.0M+26.8%	$458.0M	$515.0M-17.9%	$582.0M+2.6%	$452.0M
EPS (Basic)	$1.72+12.4%	$1.48-14.0%	$2.23+14.4%	$1.91+26.5%	$1.53+7.7%	$1.72-18.1%	$1.95+2.6%	$1.51
EPS (Diluted)	$1.71+13.2%	$1.47-14.0%	$2.21+13.9%	$1.89+25.2%	$1.51+7.1%	$1.71-17.4%	$1.94+3.2%	$1.51
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	304M+0.7%	304M+1.0%	304M+1.2%	N/A	302M-0.2%	301M-0.4%	300M

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: SG&A Expenses.

ALC Balance Sheet

ALC quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY1010-K	FY0910-K	FY0810-K	FY0710-K
Total Assets	$10.1B+16.0%	$8.7B+15.0%	$7.6B	N/A
Current Assets	$6.1B+4.0%	$5.8B+11.8%	$5.2B	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$2.5B-16.0%	$3.0B+22.8%	$2.4B+14.8%	$2.1B
Short-Term Investments	$889.0M+85.6%	$479.0M-15.1%	$564.0M	$0
Inventory	$693.0M+10.7%	$626.0M+9.1%	$574.0M	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$1.5B+10.2%	$1.3B+15.2%	$1.2B	N/A
Long-Term Investments	$398.0M+445.2%	$73.0M+204.2%	$24.0M	$0
Goodwill	$833.0M+21.1%	$688.0M+6.7%	$645.0M	N/A
Total Liabilities	$2.8B+1.4%	$2.8B-2.8%	$2.9B	N/A
Current Liabilities	$1.8B-9.3%	$2.0B-9.8%	$2.2B	N/A
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.0B+27.8%	$806.0M+20.3%	$670.0M	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$0-100.0%	$56.0M-8.2%	$61.0M	N/A
Total Equity	$7.3B+22.8%	$5.9B+25.9%	$4.7B+39.0%	$3.4B
Retained Earnings	$5.7B+25.9%	$4.5B+22.5%	$3.7B	N/A

Metric	Q4'1010-K	Q3'1010-K	Q2'1010-K	Q1'1010-K	Q4'0910-K	Q3'0910-K	Q2'0910-K	Q1'0910-K
Total Assets	$10.1B+16.0%	$9.5B+16.0%	$8.6B+14.4%	$9.2B	$8.7B+15.0%	$8.2B	$7.5B	N/A
Current Assets	$6.1B+4.0%	$5.6B+6.3%	$5.3B+6.4%	$6.1B	$5.8B+11.8%	$5.3B	$5.0B	N/A
Cash & Equivalents	$2.5B-16.0%	$2.2B-12.8%	$2.3B+1.5%	$3.1B+1.3%	$3.0B+22.8%	$2.5B+1.1%	$2.3B+1.0%	$3.1B
Short-Term Investments	$889.0M+85.6%	$767.0M+102.9%	$603.0M+41.5%	$542.0M	$479.0M-15.1%	$378.0M	$426.0M	$0
Inventory	$693.0M+10.7%	$692.0M+5.5%	$596.0M-4.8%	$612.0M	$626.0M+9.1%	$656.0M	$626.0M	N/A
Accounts Receivable	$1.5B+10.2%	$1.5B+10.6%	$1.4B+7.0%	$1.5B	$1.3B+15.2%	$1.3B	$1.3B	N/A
Long-Term Investments	$398.0M+445.2%	$273.0M+82.0%	$256.0M+86.9%	$64.0M	$73.0M+204.2%	$150.0M	$137.0M	$0
Goodwill	$833.0M+21.1%	$834.0M+20.9%	$690.0M+7.0%	$700.0M	$688.0M+6.7%	$690.0M	$645.0M	N/A
Total Liabilities	$2.8B+1.4%	$2.7B-0.9%	$2.6B-6.1%	$2.7B	$2.8B-2.8%	$2.8B	$2.7B	N/A
Current Liabilities	$1.8B-9.3%	$1.7B-11.0%	$1.8B-13.7%	$2.0B	$2.0B-9.8%	$2.0B	$2.1B	N/A
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.0B+27.8%	$992.0M+23.5%	$787.0M+17.1%	$796.0M	$806.0M+20.3%	$803.0M	$672.0M	N/A
Long-Term Debt	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$0-100.0%	$0	$56.0M-8.2%	$60.0M	$57.0M	N/A
Total Equity	$7.3B+22.8%	$6.7B+24.6%	$6.0B+26.1%	$6.5B	$5.9B+25.9%	$5.4B	$4.8B	N/A
Retained Earnings	$5.7B+25.9%	$5.2B+27.2%	$4.7B+28.6%	$5.1B	$4.5B+22.5%	$4.1B	$3.7B	N/A

ALC Cash Flow Statement

ALC quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	FY1010-K	FY0910-K	FY0810-K	FY0710-K
Operating Cash Flow	$2.4B-1.7%	$2.4B+18.9%	$2.0B+38.2%	$1.5B
Depreciation & Amortization	$272.0M+24.8%	$218.0M+11.2%	$196.0M-6.7%	$210.0M
Stock-Based Compensation	$78.0M+5.4%	$74.0M-10.8%	$83.0M-1.2%	$84.0M
Capital Expenditures	$309.0M-9.6%	$342.0M+13.2%	$302.0M+33.0%	$227.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.1B-0.4%	$2.1B+19.9%	$1.7B+39.2%	$1.2B
Investing Cash Flow	-$1.7B-337.2%	-$390.0M-6.8%	-$365.0M-60.8%	-$227.0M
Financing Cash Flow	-$1.1B+22.3%	-$1.5B-11.1%	-$1.3B-119.6%	-$607.0M
Dividends Paid	$1.0B-1.0%	$1.0B+39.9%	$749.0M+22.2%	$613.0M
Share Buybacks	$33.0M+371.4%	$7.0M-94.5%	$127.0M-87.3%	$1.0B

Metric	Q4'1010-K	Q3'1010-K	Q2'1010-K	Q1'1010-K	Q4'0910-K	Q3'0910-K	Q2'0910-K	Q1'0910-K
Operating Cash Flow	$611.0M-4.7%	$454.0M-31.2%	$922.0M+30.6%	$388.0M-5.1%	$641.0M+90.2%	$660.0M+5.9%	$706.0M	$409.0M
Depreciation & Amortization	$76.0M+28.8%	$68.0M+23.6%	$66.0M+24.5%	$62.0M+21.6%	$59.0M+28.3%	$55.0M+10.0%	$53.0M	$51.0M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$26.0M+52.9%	$18.0M0.0%	$18.0M-21.7%	N/A	$17.0M	$18.0M	$23.0M
Capital Expenditures	$519.0M-8.6%	-$68.0M-21.8%	-$73.0M-16.1%	-$69.0M+32.7%	$568.0M+9.9%	-$87.0M-1.1%	-$87.0M	-$52.0M
Free Cash Flow	$92.0M+26.0%	$386.0M-32.6%	$849.0M+37.2%	$319.0M-10.6%	$73.0M+140.6%	$573.0M+7.1%	$619.0M	$357.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$356.0M-154.3%	-$585.0M-244.1%	-$377.0M-87.6%	-$387.0M-419.8%	-$140.0M+0.7%	-$170.0M-126.7%	-$201.0M	$121.0M
Financing Cash Flow	$73.0M+621.4%	$22.0M+109.3%	-$1.4B-2.0%	$127.0M+11.4%	-$14.0M+93.3%	-$236.0M+20.5%	-$1.3B	$114.0M
Dividends Paid	$2.1B-1.0%	$0	N/A	N/A	$2.1B+39.8%	$0	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$62.0M+416.7%	-$17.0M	-$3.0M+200.0%	-$9.0M+125.0%	$12.0M-93.0%	$0-100.0%	-$1.0M	-$4.0M

ALC Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

ALC quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY1010-K	FY0910-K	FY0810-K	FY0710-K
Gross Margin	76.7%+1.5pp	75.2%-1.4pp	76.6%+1.6pp	75.0%
Operating Margin	34.5%-0.3pp	34.8%-0.4pp	35.2%+1.5pp	33.6%
Net Margin	30.8%-0.1pp	30.9%-1.6pp	32.5%+4.2pp	28.3%
Return on Equity	30.5%-3.5pp	34.0%-9.7pp	43.6%-3.3pp	47.0%
Return on Assets	21.9%-1.2pp	23.1%-4.0pp	27.1%	N/A
Current Ratio	3.39+0.4x	2.95+0.6x	2.38	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	0.000.0x	0.010.0x	0.01	N/A
Asset Turnover	0.710.0x	0.75-0.1x	0.83	N/A
FCF Margin	28.8%-3.1pp	31.9%+4.4pp	27.5%+5.3pp	22.2%

Metric	Q4'1010-K	Q3'1010-K	Q2'1010-K	Q1'1010-K	Q4'0910-K	Q3'0910-K	Q2'0910-K	Q1'0910-K
Gross Margin	N/A	76.0%+0.7pp	77.4%+2.2pp	77.2%+0.9pp	N/A	75.3%-1.9pp	75.3%-0.8pp	76.3%
Operating Margin	31.8%+0.5pp	28.1%-7.7pp	39.8%+2.1pp	37.9%+3.5pp	31.3%	35.8%+3.4pp	37.7%+0.5pp	34.4%
Net Margin	28.7%+2.0pp	25.3%-6.6pp	35.5%+0.8pp	33.3%+3.0pp	26.7%	31.9%-9.2pp	34.7%+2.0pp	30.3%
Return on Equity	7.2%-0.6pp	6.6%-2.9pp	11.1%-1.1pp	8.9%	7.8%	9.5%	12.2%	N/A
Return on Assets	5.2%-0.1pp	4.7%-1.6pp	7.8%+0.1pp	6.2%	5.3%	6.3%	7.7%	N/A
Current Ratio	3.39+0.4x	3.22+0.5x	2.99+0.6x	3.14	2.95+0.6x	2.70	2.43	N/A
Debt-to-Equity	0.000.0x	0.000.0x	0.000.0x	0.00	0.010.0x	0.01	0.01	N/A
Asset Turnover	0.180.0x	0.190.0x	0.220.0x	0.19	0.20	0.20	0.22	N/A
FCF Margin	5.1%+0.8pp	21.9%-13.6pp	45.0%+8.1pp	18.5%-5.4pp	4.3%	35.5%+0.4pp	36.9%	23.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alcon Inc.'s annual revenue?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) reported $7.2B in total revenue for fiscal year 2010. This represents a 10.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Alcon Inc.'s revenue growing?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) revenue grew by 10.5% year-over-year, from $6.5B to $7.2B in fiscal year 2010.

Is Alcon Inc. profitable?

Yes, Alcon Inc. (ALC) reported a net income of $2.2B in fiscal year 2010, with a net profit margin of 30.8%.

What is Alcon Inc.'s EBITDA?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) had EBITDA of $2.7B in fiscal year 2010, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Alcon Inc. have?

As of fiscal year 2010, Alcon Inc. (ALC) had $2.5B in cash and equivalents against $0 in long-term debt.

What is Alcon Inc.'s gross margin?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) had a gross margin of 76.7% in fiscal year 2010, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Alcon Inc.'s operating margin?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) had an operating margin of 34.5% in fiscal year 2010, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Alcon Inc.'s net profit margin?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) had a net profit margin of 30.8% in fiscal year 2010, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Alcon Inc.'s return on equity (ROE)?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) has a return on equity of 30.5% for fiscal year 2010, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Alcon Inc.'s free cash flow?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) generated $2.1B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2010. This represents a -0.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is Alcon Inc.'s operating cash flow?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) generated $2.4B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2010, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Alcon Inc.'s total assets?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) had $10.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2010, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Alcon Inc.'s capital expenditures?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) invested $309.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2010, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Alcon Inc. spend on research and development?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) invested $747.0M in research and development during fiscal year 2010.

Does Alcon Inc. buy back shares?

Yes, Alcon Inc. (ALC) spent $33.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2010, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Alcon Inc. have outstanding?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) had 302M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2010.

What is Alcon Inc.'s current ratio?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) had a current ratio of 3.39 as of fiscal year 2010, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Alcon Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00 as of fiscal year 2010, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Alcon Inc.'s return on assets (ROA)?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) had a return on assets of 21.9% for fiscal year 2010, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Alcon Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) trades at 13.8x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $2.2B net income, FY2010. The market capitalization is $30.5B as of Oct 14, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Alcon Inc.'s price-to-sales ratio?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) trades at 4.2x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $7.2B revenue, FY2010. The market capitalization is $30.5B as of Oct 14, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Alcon Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) has an Altman Z-Score of 9.30, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Alcon Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Alcon Inc.'s earnings high quality?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.07x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Alcon Inc. cover its interest payments?

Alcon Inc. (ALC) has an interest coverage ratio of 275.00x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.