Alcon Inc. ALC NYSE

Alcon Inc. (ALC) generated $2.27B in operating cash flow for fiscal year 2025. After capital expenditures of $543M, free cash flow was $1.73B.

Free cash flow margin was 16.6% of revenue. Cash conversion ratio was 2.32x, indicating earnings are backed by cash.

The company returned $166M in dividends and $723M in share buybacks to shareholders during the period.

Criteria supported by this page:

• HEALTH (100/100, Pass) — demonstrate the company can comfortably service its debt
• MOAT (80/100, Pass) — $1.73B (16.6% FCF margin) supports a durable competitive advantage
• INCOME (45/100) — Cash conversion ratio was 2.32x confirms earnings are backed by real cash flow

Overall SharesGrow Score: 72/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.