Alcon Inc.
Alcon Inc. (NYSE: ALC) is trading at $63.13, about ₹6,116 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 8 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM ET, up 0.21% today. Indian residents can buy Alcon from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$62.43
Today's high
$63.23
52 week low
$61.84
52 week high
$87.64
ALC opened at $62.49, closed previously at $63.00, and has traded between $61.84 and $87.64 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Alcon Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells eye care products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Surgical and Vision Care. It offers equipment, instrumentation and diagnostics, intraocular lenses (IOLs), and other implantables; and consumables, including viscoelastics, surgical solutions, incisional instruments, surgical custom packs, and other products for surgical procedures. The company’s cataract products include Unity CS, LenSx laser system, Verion reference unit and Verion digital marker, ARGOS biometer, SMARTCATARACT health platform, NGENUITY 3D visualization system, LuxOR surgical ophthalmic microscope, and ORA system for intra-operative measurements; ADI cloud-based platform; and implantable products, including monofocal, Toric, and Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs, as well as delivery systems, such as AutonoMe and UltraSert. In addition, it provides Custom Pak surgical procedure packs vitreoretinal products comprising constellation vision systems, procedure packs, lasers and hand-held microsurgical instruments, Grieshaber, MIVS instruments; scissors, forceps and micro-instruments, medical grade vitreous tamponades, and Hypervit probes; and refractive surgery products, including WaveLight and Contoura Vision used for LASIK refractive procedure. Further, the company offers daily disposable, reusable, and color-enhancing contact lenses; ocular health products, such as dry eye, ocular allergies, glaucoma, and contact lens care, as well as ocular vitamins and redness relievers. The company was formerly known as Alcon Universal S.A. and changed its name to Alcon Inc. in December 2001. Alcon Inc. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
1.89M
Market cap
$30.79B
P/E Ratio
48.56
Price-to-sales ratio
2.85
Enterprise value
$42.73B
Free cash flow yield
4.12%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.25
Return on equity
4.45%
ROIC
3.94%
Beta
0.73
Dividend yield
0.57%
Last dividend
$0.36
Financial overview
Revenue
$10.40B
Earnings per share
$1.99
Free cash flow
$1.61B
Net profit margin
5.92%
Gross margin
56.45%
EBITDA
$2.50B
Revenue growth
4.94%
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How to buy Alcon from India
Indian residents can buy Alcon shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers. Read the full guide: how to invest in Alcon from India
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.
Search for Alcon and place an order
Find Alcon by name or by its ticker, ALC, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. Alcon trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Alcon position in USD and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Trading and taxes when buying Alcon from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Alcon’s current yield is 0.57%.Dividend tax explained
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Alcon stock?
Yes. Alcon (ALC) has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2019, in the Medical - Specialties industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
How much does one Alcon share cost in rupees?
One Alcon share is $63.13 — about ₹6,116 at a USD/INR rate of 96.88 on 8 Oct 2026. Both the Alcon price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Alcon from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
Can I buy whole shares of Alcon?
Yes. One Alcon share is $63.13, and you can buy as many whole shares as you like. You can also buy by amount rather than by quantity: there is no minimum trade size, and Paasa supports fractional investing in Alcon.
How are gains on Alcon shares taxed in India?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Alcon price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Alcon pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Alcon pays a dividend and the current yield is 0.57%; the last declared dividend was $0.36 per share, about ₹34.81. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Alcon from India?
The New York Stock Exchange trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is Alcon a United States company, and does that change how it is taxed?
Alcon trades on the New York Stock Exchange in US dollars, but the company is domiciled in Switzerland. Alcon trades as an ordinary share listed directly in the US, not a depositary receipt. Some non-US companies list in the US through American Depositary Receipts, which can carry dividend withholding at the company's home-country rate. Your India-side capital-gains treatment is the same either way.
Do I have to declare Alcon shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Alcon holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Alcon and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.