Alcon Inc. (ALC) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 65
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 70/100 — High Quality
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Alcon Inc. (ALC) is a Medical Instruments & Supplies company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates Alcon Inc. 70/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 52.59
- Forward P/E 17.51
- PEG 1.26
- EV/Revenue 3.47
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 8.7%
- Gross Margin 57.2%
- Operating Margin 14.6%
- Net Margin 5.9%
- ROE 2.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.46B
- Debt $5.30B
- Net Cash $-3.84B
- Free Cash Flow $1.61B
- Current Ratio 2.09
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Peers in Medical Instruments & Supplies, ranked by Financial Health.
Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies ISRG$445.88 87 Health 87 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- ResMed Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies RMD$250.80 76 Health 76 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies WST$398.29 70 Health 70 / 100
Strong business quality across profitability, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- The Cooper Companies, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies COO$59.88 68 Health 68 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Repligen Corporation Medical Instruments & Supplies RGEN$175.80 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies MMSI$93.53 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- MiniMed Group, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies MMED$18.93 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Envista Holdings Corporation Medical Instruments & Supplies NVST$23.58 64 Health 64 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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