Alcon annual free cash flow
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Alcon Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ALC)
Alcon reported $1.73B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 7.73% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 16.61%.
View full Alcon company overviewAlcon free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.73B | $124.0M | +7.73% | +16.61% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.60B | $874.0M | +119.73% | +16.18% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $730.0M | $149.0M | +25.65% | +7.72% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $581.0M | −$64.0M | −9.92% | +6.67% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $645.0M | $301.0M | +87.50% | +7.78% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $344.0M | −$23.0M | −6.27% | +5.03% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $367.0M | −$1.70B | −82.24% | +4.89% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.07B | −$8.0M | −0.39% | +28.78% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.07B | $344.0M | +19.88% | +31.91% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $1.73B | $487.0M | +39.18% | +27.49% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $1.24B | — | — | +22.20% |
Alcon quarterly free cash flow
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
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| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $92.0M | $19.0M | +26.03% | +5.08% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $386.0M | −$187.0M | −32.64% | +21.93% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $849.0M | $230.0M | +37.16% | +45.02% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $319.0M | −$38.0M | −10.64% | +18.54% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $73.0M | −$462.0M | −86.36% | +4.26% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $573.0M | — | — | +35.50% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $619.0M | — | — | +36.91% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $357.0M | — | — | +23.91% |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $535.0M | — | — | +35.10% |
Alcon free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $344.0M to $1.73B, a compound annual growth rate of 38.10%. Alcon's latest reported quarter, Q4 2010, generated $92.0M in free cash flow, an increase of 26.03% year over year.
About the metric
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
Calculation and source
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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