ALC P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
ALC's p/b is lower than 83% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
ALC P/B by year
Yearly range of ALC’s p/b from 2019 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 1.0 to 2.4, averaging 1.8.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 2025 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is ALC P/B High or Low Right Now?
Alcon Inc.'s P/B is currently 1.6, which is historically cheap relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for ALC is approximately 1.8. See all ALC valuation metrics →
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