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ALC

Valuation57/ 100
Cash flow & growth47/ 100
Upside potential32/ 100
Risk potential27/ 100

ALC's valuation appears fair, fundamentals are above averages and forward estimates point to improving growth and profitability, though analyst coverage is limited.

Score change since last week

The score rose 1 point, mainly due to valuation and price changes. Price fell 2.1%, from $72.01 to $70.50. Reported EPS was unchanged, so the lower price improved valuation support.

Valuation and price changes added 0.5 points. The comparison uses the same available inputs on both dates. Displayed changes are rounded to whole points.

Valuation

Historical cheapness: current PE is 50.8× versus the full-history median of 53.1× shown in the valuation table, producing 53.1/100. Positive weekly observations receive equal weight; lower past EPS alone does not disqualify them.

Outlook-adjusted valuation: 56.5/100. The model applies a 17.4% earnings-growth assumption and a 10% annual return hurdle, with positive credit limited by evidence coverage and confidence.

Forward price scenarios use recent PE history separately. Recent history has a separately weighted median of 40.8× (18-month half-life). The favorable scenario uses 45.1× PE and $1.6 projected EPS, informed by growth, margins and earnings-quality checks. This is a model scenario, not an analyst target. A return to the full-history median is not assumed.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are mixed. Over the past year: revenue +7.8%, earnings -39.5%, operating margin -4.5 percentage points. Free cash flow is 15.6% of revenue. The business score is 46.8/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

The earnings calculation and the displayed scenario are different.

The earnings case uses $1.64 of EPS and a 45.1× PE, suggesting about $74.12 before the minimum is applied. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

The model applies a 15% minimum upside scenario, so the card shows +15%, or about $75.93. That adjusted price does not come from the EPS × PE calculation above.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Weaker than expected earnings could put pressure on the share price.

Our downside case uses $1.12 of EPS and a 42.9× PE, suggesting a share price of about $48.05 — 27% below today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

ALC vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE51x71x28% lower
PE percentile49501% lower
EPS$1.30$1.0129% higher
FCF$1.7B$784.7M115% higher
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ALC’s earnings and cash flow are above their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is lower.

ALC Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuationImproving
Forward earningsGrowth
Forward revenueGrowth
Forward profitabilityStrongly expanding
Analyst coverageLimited
Estimate dispersionTight

ALC’s outlook is generally improving, though analyst coverage is limited.

ALC PE Valuation

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This table applies ALC's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

ALC Earnings Per Share

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This chart tracks ALC's trailing twelve-month diluted earnings per share, calculated from four consecutive reported quarters to reduce seasonal noise.

ALC Quarterly Revenue

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ALC Free Cash Flow

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ALC Total Shares

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ALC Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

ALC PE vs Healthcare Sector

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This chart compares ALC's price-to-earnings (PE) ratio with the Healthcare sector average. A discount or premium can reflect differences in expected growth, profitability, or risk.

ALC Weekly Price

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This chart uses ALC's weekly closing prices to show the longer-term trend. The lower panes show weekly RSI and Stochastic momentum.

ALC Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares ALC's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

ALC Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.