ALC vs RMD

Alcon Inc. and ResMed, both Healthcare

Alcon Inc. is the larger company at $32B against $27B. On trailing earnings RMD is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 22.7 against 54.7, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ALC returned -15% against -15% for RMD. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts RMD ahead, 9/10 against 6/10.

Alcon Inc. and ResMedcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureALCRMD
Last close$72.70$236
Market cap$32B$27B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better54.722.7
Dividend yieldn/a0.9%
1-year return-15%-15%
5-year return+0.3%-9.4%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/109/10

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.

ResMed

Revenue of $1.4B in Q3 2026, net income $399M. Its largest reported line is Sleep And Breathing Health, 88% of the disclosed total.

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