Alcon Inc. (ALC) Current Ratio
- Current ratio · latest quarter: Value 3.39×; Formula and calculation Current assets / current liabilities..
Current ratio
Overview →Financial period ending 2010-12-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio · latest quarter | 3.39× | Current assets / current liabilities. $6.07B ÷ $1.79B ≈ 3.39× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets | 6.07B USD | Assets, Current |
| Current obligations | 1.79B USD | Liabilities, Current |
| Cash and equivalents | 2.52B USD | Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value |
| Short-term securities | 883.00M USD | Available-for-sale Securities, Current |
| Customer receivables | 1.48B USD | Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
| Inventory | 693.00M USD | Inventory, Net |
| Payables | 370.00M USD | Accounts Payable, Current |
| Borrowing debt due within one year | 62.00M USD | Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Current assets (USD) | Current obligations (USD) | Cash and equivalents (USD) | Short-term securities (USD) | Customer receivables (USD) | Inventory (USD) | Payables (USD) | Borrowing debt due within one year (USD) | Current ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-31 | $6.07B | $1.79B | $2.52B | $883.00M | $1.48B | $693.00M | $370.00M | $62.00M | 3.39× |
| 2010-09-30 | $5.60B | $1.74B | $2.20B | $761.00M | $1.47B | $692.00M | $376.00M | $60.00M | 3.22× |
| 2010-06-30 | $5.33B | $1.78B | $2.29B | $596.00M | $1.41B | $596.00M | $330.00M | $57.00M | 2.99× |
| 2010-03-31 | $6.13B | $1.95B | $3.13B | (m) | $1.46B | $612.00M | $309.00M | $54.00M | 3.14× |
| 2009-12-31 | $5.83B | $1.98B | $3.01B | $457.00M | $1.35B | $626.00M | $321.00M | $0.00 | 2.95× |
| 2009-09-30 | $5.27B | $1.95B | $2.52B | (m) | $1.33B | $656.00M | $284.00M | $1.00M | 2.70× |
| 2009-06-30 | $5.01B | $2.07B | $2.26B | (m) | $1.32B | $626.00M | $217.00M | $1.00M | 2.43× |
| 2008-12-31 | $5.22B | $2.19B | $2.45B | (m) | $1.17B | $574.00M | $199.00M | $1.00M | 2.38× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.