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How Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) makes money
Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) made $1.4B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +7% from a year earlier. Product sales brought in $1.4B (99%); Other revenues brought in $4.0M (0%); Other revenues brought in $4.0M (0%). Of every dollar of revenue, 11¢ was left as operating profit, 2¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product sales | $1.4B | 99.4% | -1% | +7% |
| ↳ Devices | $517M | 37.5% | -1% | +7% |
| ↳ OTC | $477M | 34.6% | -4% | +5% |
| ↳ Pharmaceuticals | $319M | 23.1% | +6% | +14% |
| ↳ Branded and Other Generics | $58.0M | 4.2% | -15% | -2% |
| Other revenues | $4.0M | 0.3% | -20% | 0% |
| Other revenues | $4.0M | 0.3% | -20% | 0% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.4B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $155M | 11.2% |
| Income tax | $23.0M | 1.7% |
| Net earnings | $32.0M | 2.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $233M | 16.9% |
| Free cash flow | $178M | 12.9% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +7% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +9% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +9% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +4% |
From Bausch & Lomb's 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Bausch & Lomb make money?
Bausch & Lomb (BLCO) made $1.4B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +7% from a year earlier. Product sales brought in $1.4B (99%); Other revenues brought in $4.0M (0%); Other revenues brought in $4.0M (0%). Of every dollar of revenue, 11¢ was left as operating profit, 2¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Bausch & Lomb's biggest business?
Product sales: $1.4B in the third quarter 2026, 99% of revenue, +7% from a year earlier.
What is Bausch & Lomb's profit margin?
Net earnings were $32.0M, 2.3% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 11.2%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.