Alcon Quarterly Balance Sheet
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Alcon financial position
As of Dec 31, 2025, Alcon reported total assets of $31.55 billion, up 12.7% from a year earlier against total liabilities of $9.52 billion. Shareholders' equity stood at $22.03 billion, or 69.8% of assets. The company held $1.53 billion in cash and equivalents against $4.74 billion of debt, a net debt position of $3.21 billion.
The current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 2.12, meaning short-term assets cover obligations due within a year. Debt-to-equity was 0.21.
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Alcon balance sheet (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q4 20222022-12-31 | Q4 20212021-12-31 | Q4 20202020-12-31 | Q4 20192019-12-31 | Q4 20182018-12-31 | Q4 20102010-12-31 | Q4 20092009-12-31 | Q4 20082008-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.53B | 1.68B | 1.09B | 980.00M | 1.57B | 1.56B | 822.00M | 227.00M | 2.52B | 3.01B | 2.45B |
| Short-Term Investments | — | — | — | 0 | 3.00M | 0 | — | — | 889.00M | 479.00M | 564.00M |
| Receivables | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.48B | 1.35B | 1.17B |
| Inventory | 2.39B | 2.27B | 2.32B | 2.11B | 1.90B | 1.64B | 1.50B | 1.44B | 693.00M | 626.00M | 574.00M |
| Total Current Assets | 6.45B | 6.31B | 5.65B | 5.19B | 5.39B | 4.99B | 4.24B | 3.40B | 6.07B | 5.83B | 5.22B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 4.77B | 4.39B | 4.37B | 4.03B | 3.71B | 3.42B | 3.11B | 2.80B | 1.39B | 1.30B | 1.14B |
| Goodwill | 9.26B | 8.95B | 8.93B | 8.93B | 8.90B | 8.90B | 8.90B | 8.90B | 833.00M | 688.00M | 645.00M |
| Intangible Assets | 9.01B | 8.59B | 9.06B | 9.69B | 8.77B | 9.10B | 10.23B | 10.68B | 953.00M | 255.00M | 91.00M |
| Long-Term Investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 398.00M | 73.00M | 24.00M |
| Total Assets | 31.55B | 30.35B | 29.61B | 29.16B | 28.00B | 27.60B | 27.66B | 27.06B | 10.07B | 8.69B | 7.55B |
| Accounts Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 370.00M | 321.00M | 199.00M |
| Short-Term Debt | 575.00M | 105.00M | 63.00M | 107.00M | 114.00M | 169.00M | 261.00M | 47.00M | 399.00M | 607.00M | 1.06B |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3.05B | 2.28B | 2.40B | 2.74B | 2.47B | 2.26B | 2.30B | 1.89B | 1.79B | 1.98B | 2.19B |
| Long-Term Debt | 4.16B | 4.54B | 4.68B | 4.54B | 3.97B | 3.95B | 3.22B | 0 | 0 | 56.00M | 61.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 9.52B | 8.79B | 8.99B | 9.49B | 8.74B | 8.78B | 8.35B | 4.42B | 2.82B | 2.78B | 2.86B |
| Shareholders' Equity | 22.03B | 21.55B | 20.62B | 19.68B | 19.26B | 18.82B | 19.30B | 22.64B | 7.25B | 5.91B | 4.69B |
| Retained Earnings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.71B | 4.53B | 3.70B |
| Total Debt | 4.74B | 4.64B | 4.74B | 4.65B | 4.08B | 4.12B | 3.48B | 47.00M | 399.00M | 663.00M | 1.12B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -3.21B | -2.97B | -3.65B | -3.67B | -2.50B | -2.56B | -2.66B | 180.00M | 3.02B | 2.82B | 1.89B |
| Shares Outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | 489.20M | 488.30M | — | 302.39M | 299.55M | 298.65M |
This table shows 11 quarterly periods of Alcon's balance sheet, from Q4 2025 back to Q4 2008, across 20 line items including cash & equivalents, short-term investments, receivables. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow ALC's reporting calendar. What is a balance sheet?