ALC vs MDLN

Alcon Inc. and Medline Inc., both Healthcare

Medline Inc. is the larger company at $64B against $32B.

Alcon Inc. and Medline Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureALCMDLN
Last close$72.70$34.58
Market cap$32B$64B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better54.7n/a
1-year return-15%n/a
5-year return+0.3%n/a
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/10n/a

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Alcon Inc.

Revenue of $5.3B in H2 2025, net income $454M.

Medline Inc.

Revenue of $7.7B in Q2 2026, net income $139M. Its largest reported line is Acute Care, 73% of the disclosed total.

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