Alcon annual operating margin
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Alcon Operating Margin Growth & History (ALC)
Alcon's operating margin was 13.08% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 13.08% | −1.18 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 14.26% | +3.27 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.99% | +3.28 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 7.71% | +0.71 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 7.00% | +14.05 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −7.05% | −4.56 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −2.49% | −36.97 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 34.48% | −0.31 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 34.79% | −0.37 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 35.16% | +1.53 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 33.63% | — |
Alcon quarterly operating margin
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 9.51% | −1.34 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 12.74% | +51.13 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 11.15% | +13.93 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 9.02% | +6.93 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 10.85% | −20.93 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −38.39% | −66.51 pp |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 30 | 2019-06-30 | −2.79% | −42.60 pp |
| Q2 2019 · Jun 30 | 2018-06-30 | 2.09% | −35.86 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 31.79% | +0.48 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 28.13% | −7.69 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 39.82% | +2.13 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 37.94% | +3.52 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 31.31% | −1.10 pp |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 35.81% | −1.40 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 37.69% | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | 34.43% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | 32.41% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | 37.21% | — |
Alcon operating margin trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, Alcon's operating margin increased from −7.05% to 13.08%, a change of +20.13 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2025, shows 9.51%.
About the metric
What operating margin means
Operating margin measures the percentage of revenue left after operating costs and expenses. It shows how much operating profit a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
Calculation and source
How operating margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates operating margin as SEC-reported operating income divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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