Alcon annual operating expenses
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Alcon Operating Expenses Growth & History (ALC)
Alcon's operating expenses was $4.38B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.38B | $286.0M | +6.98% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.10B | −$109.0M | −2.59% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.21B | $132.0M | +3.24% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.08B | $4.0M | +0.10% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.07B | $650.0M | +18.99% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.42B | −$427.0M | −11.09% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.85B | $409.0M | +11.89% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.44B | $159.0M | +4.85% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.28B | — | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $3.03B | $405.0M | +15.43% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.62B | $15.0M | +0.57% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $2.61B | $291.0M | +12.55% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $2.32B | — | — |
Alcon quarterly operating expenses
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.66B | $523.0M | +45.84% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.23B | $318.0M | +34.75% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.20B | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.13B | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.14B | $85.0M | +8.05% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $915.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.06B | −$37.0M | −3.39% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.09B | $89.0M | +8.86% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.00B | $13.0M | +1.31% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $991.0M | $180.0M | +22.19% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $811.0M | −$189.0M | −18.90% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $1.00B | $160.0M | +19.05% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $840.0M | — | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $801.0M | $69.0M | +9.43% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $843.0M | $206.0M | +32.34% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $709.0M | $79.0M | +12.54% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $676.0M | $51.0M | +8.16% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $732.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $637.0M | −$45.0M | −6.60% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $630.0M | −$45.0M | −6.67% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $625.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $682.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $675.0M | — | — |
Alcon operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Alcon's operating expenses increased from $3.42B to $4.38B, a change of $963.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.66B.
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What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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