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Alcon

VTX:ALC CH0432492467
85
  • Value
    47
  • Growth
    95
  • Safety
    Safety
    65
  • Combined
    94
  • Sentiment
    48
  • 360° View
    360° View
    85
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Company Description

Alcon AG is a Switzerland-based eye care company focused on surgical and vision care products including ophthalmic products, contact lenses, and ocular health products. It operates in 60 countries and serves over 140 countries. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $42831 million, profits of $5515 million, revenue of $9911 million, and 25599 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 85 (better than 85% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Alcon are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Alcon. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 95, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 95% of competitors in the same industry. In addition, the consolidated Safety Rank has a safer rank of 65 which means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 65% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 47 which means that the share price of Alcon is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is higher than for 53% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 48, which means that professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 52% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Stock Returns
Weakest Rank Growth
Country Switzerland
Industry Health Care Supplies
Size X-Large
Website alcon.ch
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Last update: 23-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
47 22 41 49
Growth
95 42 47 51
Safety
Safety
65 57 39 19
Sentiment
48 90 47 58
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85 57 25 27
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
63 75 56 40
Opinions Change
25 38 48 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 82 46 70
Market Pulse
39 83 56 52
Sentiment
48 90 47 58
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
47 22 41 49
Growth
95 42 47 51
Safety Safety
65 57 39 19
Combined
94 14 18 17
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
29 13 28 31
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
26 28 35 29
Price vs. Book (P/B)
73 61 70 84
Dividend Yield
41 30 34 32
Value
47 22 41 49
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
70 36 26 27
Profit Growth
92 39 74 81
Capital Growth
88 28 42 44
Stock Returns
17 84 53 49
Growth
95 42 47 51
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
67 69 66 62
Refinancing
61 39 33 11
Liquidity
50 48 25 17
Safety Safety
65 57 39 19

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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