Alcon (ALC) Competitors $86.40 +0.45 (+0.52%) As of 01:05 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ALC vs. DXCM, HCA, THC, EHC, UHS, ENSG, ACHC, SEM, BKD, and USPHShould you be buying Alcon stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alcon include DexCom (DXCM), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Tenet Healthcare (THC), Encompass Health (EHC), Universal Health Services (UHS), The Ensign Group (ENSG), Acadia Healthcare (ACHC), Select Medical (SEM), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), and U.S. Physical Therapy (USPH). These companies are all part of the "medical" sector. Alcon vs. Its Competitors DexCom HCA Healthcare Tenet Healthcare Encompass Health Universal Health Services The Ensign Group Acadia Healthcare Select Medical Brookdale Senior Living U.S. Physical Therapy DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) and Alcon (NYSE:ALC) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DXCM or ALC? 97.8% of DexCom shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of Alcon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of DexCom shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer DXCM or ALC? In the previous week, DexCom had 20 more articles in the media than Alcon. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for DexCom and 0 mentions for Alcon. DexCom's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Alcon's score of 0.35 indicating that DexCom is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment DexCom Positive Alcon Neutral Which has higher valuation and earnings, DXCM or ALC? Alcon has higher revenue and earnings than DexCom. Alcon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DexCom, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDexCom$4.03B8.21$576.20M$1.3463.01Alcon$9.91B4.30$1.02B$2.2538.40 Do analysts prefer DXCM or ALC? DexCom presently has a consensus target price of $99.60, suggesting a potential upside of 17.95%. Alcon has a consensus target price of $106.13, suggesting a potential upside of 22.83%. Given Alcon's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alcon is more favorable than DexCom.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DexCom 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91Alcon 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Is DXCM or ALC more profitable? DexCom has a net margin of 12.90% compared to Alcon's net margin of 11.28%. DexCom's return on equity of 30.05% beat Alcon's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DexCom12.90% 30.05% 10.00% Alcon 11.28%6.95%4.92% Which has more risk & volatility, DXCM or ALC? DexCom has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alcon has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDexCom beats Alcon on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Alcon News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ALC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ALC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlconMED INSTRUMENTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$42.59B$6.65B$5.56B$20.60BDividend Yield0.39%1.20%4.23%3.65%P/E Ratio38.3725.4828.6127.20Price / Sales4.3087.29437.4953.52Price / Cash15.7120.3636.0222.28Price / Book1.984.648.184.58Net Income$1.02B$174.76M$3.23B$995.22M7 Day Performance-0.75%-1.50%-0.25%-1.09%1 Month Performance0.30%0.92%5.40%3.25%1 Year Performance-4.28%2.17%26.35%6.97% Alcon Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALCAlcon2.8808 of 5 stars$86.40+0.5%$106.13+22.8%-4.4%$42.59B$9.91B38.3725,599Analyst ForecastDXCMDexCom4.7786 of 5 stars$82.94+0.0%$98.50+18.8%-25.0%$32.52B$4.03B61.9010,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHCAHCA Healthcare4.9693 of 5 stars$378.51+0.5%$395.71+4.5%+17.3%$90.60B$70.60B16.83316,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTHCTenet Healthcare4.7513 of 5 stars$172.98+0.9%$183.94+6.3%+31.5%$15.93B$20.67B11.4498,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEHCEncompass Health4.9273 of 5 stars$119.22+0.2%$127.00+6.5%+25.2%$12.00B$5.37B24.6340,000UHSUniversal Health Services4.9895 of 5 stars$181.26-1.8%$224.77+24.0%-1.0%$11.99B$15.83B10.1799,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeENSGThe Ensign Group4.8955 of 5 stars$147.57-1.7%$163.50+10.8%+4.4%$8.63B$4.26B27.9039,300Positive NewsACHCAcadia Healthcare4.3929 of 5 stars$23.32-0.2%$47.94+105.6%-64.3%$2.15B$3.15B11.4925,500News CoveragePositive NewsSEMSelect Medical5 of 5 stars$14.83-2.0%$26.00+75.3%-61.1%$1.95B$5.19B11.0744,100BKDBrookdale Senior Living2.3544 of 5 stars$6.67-2.5%$7.70+15.4%+3.1%$1.60B$3.13B-6.4136,000USPHU.S. Physical Therapy3.847 of 5 stars$79.23-3.5%$109.00+37.6%-22.6%$1.25B$671.34M36.347,028High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DexCom Competitors HCA Healthcare Competitors Tenet Healthcare Competitors Encompass Health Competitors Universal Health Services Competitors The Ensign Group Competitors Acadia Healthcare Competitors Select Medical Competitors Brookdale Senior Living Competitors U.S. Physical Therapy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ALC) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredRevolutionary AI Tech Targets Early Diabetic Blindness Detection FDA Trial UnderwayTiny Stock, Massive Potential— this company’s AI platform is a game changer for healthcare!Interactive Offers | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored3..2..1.. 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