R&D expense · 2017–2025
Alcon R&D expense
$990M+13.0% · FY2025
Alcon (ALC) reported $990M in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, +13.0% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $990M | +13.0% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $876M | +5.8% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $828M | +17.9% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $702M | −16.6% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $842M | +25.1% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $673M | +2.6% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $656M | +11.8% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $587M | +0.5% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $584M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2017–2025 compound annual growth +6.8%
Figures are reported under IFRS, in US dollars.
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