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Alcon (ALC) Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024 (year over year)
Alcon's revenue rose $100M (+4%) from $2.5B in Q2 2024 to $2.6B in Q2 2025. Gross margin 53.5% against 55.0% (-1.6 pts).
Alcon, Q2 2025: revenue $2.6B (+4% year over year), operating margin 9.5%, net earnings $176M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2024, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 53.5% | 55.0% | -1.6 pts |
| Operating margin | 9.5% | 12.7% | -3.2 pts |
| Net margin | 6.8% | 8.9% | -2.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2025 | Q2 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.6B | $2.5B | $100M | +4% |
| Gross profit | $1.4B | $1.4B | $14.0M | +1% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.2B | $1.1B | $86.0M | +8% |
| Operating profit | $247M | $318M | −$71.0M | -22% |
| Operating expenses | $1.1B | $1.1B | $85.0M | +8% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $199M | $280M | −$81.0M | -29% |
| Other expense, net | $48.0M | $38.0M | $10.0M | +26% |
| Research & development | $245M | $220M | $25.0M | +11% |
| SG&A | $870M | $837M | $33.0M | +4% |
| Net earnings | $176M | $223M | −$47.0M | -21% |
| Income tax | $23.0M | $57.0M | −$34.0M | -60% |
Questions
How much did Alcon's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2025?
Alcon's revenue rose $100M (+4%) from $2.5B in Q2 2024 to $2.6B in Q2 2025. Gross margin 53.5% against 55.0% (-1.6 pts).