Switzerland·Stock·SIX (Switzerland)Alcon Inc. (ALC.SW)
Health Care · Medical Instruments & Supplies · Europe
Price in CHF, last 5 years
- Last price
- CHF 57.30 (Oct 22, 2026)
- 1-year return
- -5.5%
- 3-year annual return
- -3.6%
- 5-year annual return
- -4.9%
- 1-year volatility
- 26.7%
- Max drawdown (5Y)
- -42.0%
- Market cap (approx.)
- US$33.5B
- History available
- since Apr 8, 2019
About Alcon Inc.
Alcon Inc. (ALC.SW) is a stock from Switzerland that trades on SIX (Switzerland) in CHF. It operates in the health care sector, Medical Instruments & Supplies industry. It's part of the SMI.
Over the last year its price fell 5.5% in CHF, with annual volatility of 27%: a moderately volatile asset. Its worst drop over the last five years was 42.0% from a peak.
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