Core Insights - Alcon reported revenue of $2.45 billion for Q1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 0.3%, with EPS of $0.73 compared to $0.78 a year ago, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.51 billion by -2.32% and EPS estimate by -3.95% [1] Financial Performance - The company's net sales by region included $1.31 billion in international sales, slightly below the $1.39 billion estimate, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 1.5% [4] - In the United States, net sales reached $1.14 billion, exceeding the $1.12 billion estimate [4] - Total Surgical net sales were $1.33 billion, below the $1.38 billion estimate, showing a year-over-year decline of 0.5% [4] - Total Vision Care net sales were $1.12 billion, slightly below the $1.14 billion estimate, with a year-over-year increase of 1.3% [4] Segment Performance - Total Surgical Consumables generated $712 million, compared to the $717.01 million estimate, marking a year-over-year increase of 3.8% [4] - Total Surgical Equipment/Other sales were $199 million, below the $223.04 million estimate, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 9.1% [4] - Total Vision Care Contact Lenses sales were $688 million, slightly below the $693.41 million estimate, with a year-over-year increase of 2.5% [4] - Total Vision Care Ocular Health sales were $432 million, below the $441.87 million estimate, showing a year-over-year decline of 0.7% [4] - Total Surgical Implantables sales were $420 million, below the $435.74 million estimate, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 3% [4] - Other revenues reached $22 million, exceeding the $17.50 million estimate, with a significant year-over-year increase of 46.7% [4] Stock Performance - Alcon's shares returned +4.7% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.1% change, with a current Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3]

Wall Street analysts expect Alcon (ALC) to post quarterly earnings of $0.76 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 2.6%. Revenues are expected to be $2.51 billion, up 2.7% from the year-ago quarter.Over the last 30 days, there has been no revision in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the course of this timeframe.Ahead of a company's earnings disclosure, it is cruc ...