Alcon Inc. (ALC)
NYSE: ALC · Ophthalmic Goods · Fort Worth, TX · filing with the SEC since 2002
Income statement, as filed
In millions of US dollars (USD), as filed; per-share figures in US dollars; share counts in millions. The fiscal year ends in December.| Fiscal year | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period ending | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 |
| Report filed | Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 25, 2025 | Feb 27, 2024 | Feb 27, 2023 | Feb 15, 2022 | Feb 23, 2021 | Feb 25, 2020 | · | · |
| Revenue | 10,401 | 9,911 | 9,455 | 8,717 | 8,291 | 6,833 | 7,508 | 7,153 | 6,792 |
| Cost of revenue | 4,592 | 4,328 | 4,141 | 3,910 | 3,577 | 3,830 | 3,719 | 3,961 | 3,588 |
| Gross profit | 5,745 | 5,512 | 5,247 | 4,748 | 4,652 | 2,940 | 3,662 | 3,192 | 3,204 |
| Research and development | 990 | 876 | 828 | 702 | 842 | 673 | 656 | 587 | 584 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 3,449 | 3,250 | 3,209 | 3,068 | 3,076 | 2,694 | 2,847 | 2,801 | 2,596 |
| General and administrative | · | · | 272 | 255 | 251 | 232 | 216r | 206 | 202 |
| Operating income | 1,360 | 1,413 | 1,039 | 672 | 580 | -482 | -187 | -248 | -77 |
| Finance costs | 204 | 192 | 189 | 134 | 120 | 124 | 113 | 24 | 27 |
| Interest income | 74 | 84 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Share of profit of equity-method investments | -18 | -8 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Income before income taxes | 1,160 | 1,256 | 832 | 463 | 418 | -635 | -332 | -300 | -127 |
| Income tax expense | 180 | 238 | -142 | 128 | 42 | -104 | 324 | -73 | -383 |
| Net income | 980 | 1,018 | 974 | 335 | 376 | -531 | -656 | -227 | 256 |
| Net income to non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Net income to shareholders | 980 | 1,018 | 974 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Earnings per share, basic | 1.99 | 2.06 | 1.98 | 0.68 | 0.77 | -1.09 | -1.34 | -0.46 | 0.52 |
| Earnings per share, diluted | 1.98 | 2.05 | 1.96 | 0.68 | 0.76 | -1.09 | -1.34 | -0.46 | 0.52 |
| Weighted average shares, basic | 493.2 | 494.4 | 493.0 | 491.4 | 490.0 | 489.0 | 488.2 | 488.2 | 488.2 |
| Weighted average shares, diluted | 496.2 | 497.5 | 496.5 | 494.4 | 493.4 | 489.0 | 488.2 | 488.2 | 488.2 |
As filed with the SEC, each figure from the newest report that carries it, and linked to it. Nothing here is computed.A dot is a line not tagged for that period. r restated by the company in a later report; b a share figure put on the newest basis or filed in the wrong unit. Hover a figure for its filing and note.
What each line is, and the XBRL concept behind it
Revenue what customers paid for what it sold
ifrs-full:RevenueCost of revenue what it cost to make or buy what it sold
ifrs-full:CostOfSalesGross profit revenue less the cost of what it sold
ifrs-full:GrossProfitResearch and development spent on inventing what it sells next
ifrs-full:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseSelling, general and administrative the cost of selling and of running the company
ifrs-full:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseGeneral and administrative the cost of running the company itself
ifrs-full:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseOperating income profit from running the business, before interest and tax
ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromOperatingActivitiesFinance costs what its borrowing cost
ifrs-full:InterestExpenseInterest income what its cash and investments earned
ifrs-full:RevenueFromInterestShare of profit of equity-method investments its share of companies it partly owns
ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAccountedForUsingEquityMethodIncome before income taxes profit before tax
ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTaxIncome tax expense tax charged on the period's profit
ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperationsNet income the whole group's profit, minority holders' share included
ifrs-full:ProfitLossNet income to non-controlling interests the share that belongs to minority holders
ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsNet income to shareholders the profit or loss that belongs to the company's shareholders
ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToOwnersOfParentEarnings per share, basic net income per share outstanding
ifrs-full:BasicEarningsLossPerShareEarnings per share, diluted net income per share, counting every share that could be issued
ifrs-full:DilutedEarningsLossPerShareWeighted average shares, basic the average count of shares outstanding
ifrs-full:WeightedAverageSharesWeighted average shares, diluted the average count with every share that could be issued
ifrs-full:AdjustedWeightedAverageShares