Alcon annual return on equity
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Alcon Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (ALC)
Alcon's return on equity was 4.50% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 4.50% | −0.33 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 4.83% | −0.01 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 4.83% | +3.11 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 1.72% | −0.25 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.97% | +4.76 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −2.79% | +0.34 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −3.13% | −2.13 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −0.99% | −2.68 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.69% | — |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 33.59% | −4.29 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 37.88% | −12.87 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 50.76% | — |
Alcon quarterly return on equity
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.00% | −0.80 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 0.86% | −0.75 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.98% | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 1.07% | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.80% | −0.28 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 1.61% | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.07% | +0.22 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.85% | +0.09 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 0.76% | −0.03 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 0.80% | +3.01 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −2.22% | −0.36 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −1.85% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 7.45% | −0.65 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 6.99% | −3.12 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 10.73% | −1.57 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | 9.26% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 8.10% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | 10.12% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | 12.29% | — |
Alcon return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Alcon's return on equity increased from −2.79% to 4.50%, a change of +7.28 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.00%.
About the metric
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
Calculation and source
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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