Alcon Inc. (ALC) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 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 52.76
- Forward P/E 17.37
- PEG 1.25
- EV/Revenue 3.49
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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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
Health Entry- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies ISRG$350.16 87 Health 87 / 100
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies WST$337.75 70 Health 70 / 100
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- Repligen Corporation Medical Instruments & Supplies RGEN$168.53 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies MMSI$87.38 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- Envista Holdings Corporation Medical Instruments & Supplies NVST$26.81 64 Health 64 / 100
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- Warby Parker Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies WRBY$24.76 63 Health 63 / 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.
- Azenta, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies AZTA$30.82 63 Health 63 / 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.
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