ALC - Alcon Inc

NYSE * Health Care * Health Care Equipment & Supplies

$78.51

$-2.26 (-2.80%)

About Alcon Inc

Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. It offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for surgical procedures. The company's cataract products include Unity CS, LenSx laser system, Verion reference unit and Verion digital marker, ARGOS biometer, SMARTCATARACT health platform, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; ADI cloud-based platform; and implantable products, including monofocal, Toric, and Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs, as well as delivery systems, such as AutonoMe and UltraSert. In addition, it provides Custom Pak surgical procedure packs vitreoretinal products comprising constellation vision systems, procedure packs, lasers and hand-held microsurgical instruments, Grieshaber, MIVS instruments; scissors, forceps and micro-instruments, medical grade vitreous tamponades, and Hypervit probes; and refractive surgery products, including WaveLight and Contoura Vision used for LASIK refractive procedure. Further, the company offers daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses; ocular health products, such as dry eye, ocular allergies, glaucoma, and contact lens care, as well as ocular vitamins and redness relievers. The company was formerly known as Alcon Universal S.A. and changed its name to Alcon Inc. in December 2001. Alcon Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

ALC Key Statistics

Market Cap

$40.37B

P/E Ratio

40.79

P/B Ratio

1.79

EPS

$1.98

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Revenue Growth

+0.1%

Profit Margin

0.1%

Employees

25,942

How ALC Compares to Peers

ALC trades at a premium valuation vs peers (highest P/E)
ALC is the smallest among peers, which may offer higher growth potential

P/E Rank

#2

of 2

Margin Rank

#2

of 2

Growth Rank

#2

of 2

Size Rank

#2

of 2

CompanyP/EGrowthCompare
ALC40.80%-
AMZN29.00%vs AMZN

Alcon Inc Company Information

Headquarters
Texas; U.S.A
Website
www.alcon.com
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
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