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STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 3, 2026 | $0.20vs $0.18-211.1% | $58Mvs $75M-22.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 5, 2025 | $0.46vs $0.18+155.6% | $95Mvs $76M+25.4% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 6, 2025 | $0.07vs $0.56+87.5% | $44Mvs $89M-50.3% |
| Q2 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $0.52vs $0.59+11.9% | $43Mvs $40M+5.7% |
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STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 90.61M | 123.95M | 150.19M | 163.46M | 230.47M | 284.39M | 322.42M | 313.9M | 239.44M |
| Revenue Growth % | 9.92% | 36.8% | 21.16% | 8.84% | 41% | 23.39% | 13.37% | -2.64% | -23.72% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 26.33M | 32.44M | 38.23M | 45.1M | 51.84M | 61.01M | 69.76M | 74.32M | 62.55M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 29.06% | 26.17% | 25.46% | 27.59% | 22.49% | 21.45% | 21.64% | 23.68% | 26.12% |
| Gross Profit | 64.28M▲ 0% | 91.51M▲ 42.4% | 111.95M▲ 22.3% | 118.36M▲ 5.7% | 178.64M▲ 50.9% | 223.38M▲ 25.0% | 252.65M▲ 13.1% | 239.58M▼ 5.2% | 176.9M▼ 26.2% |
| Gross Margin % | 70.94% | 73.83% | 74.54% | 72.41% | 77.51% | 78.55% | 78.36% | 76.32% | 73.88% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 10.13% | 42.36% | 22.34% | 5.72% | 50.92% | 25.05% | 13.1% | -5.17% | -26.16% |
| Operating Expenses | 67.91M | 84.92M | 100.1M | 111.59M | 145.3M | 179.58M | 224.55M | 252.19M | 222.77M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 74.95% | 68.51% | 66.65% | 68.27% | 63.04% | 63.15% | 69.65% | 80.34% | 93.04% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 48.8M | 62.89M | 74.8M | 79.67M | 111.44M | 143.6M | 180.15M | 198.22M | 183.56M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 53.85% | 50.73% | 49.81% | 48.74% | 48.35% | 50.49% | 55.88% | 63.15% | 76.66% |
| Research & Development | 19.12M | 22.03M | 25.3M | 31.92M | 33.86M | 35.98M | 44.4M | 53.97M | 39.28M |
| R&D % of Revenue | 21.1% | 17.77% | 16.84% | 19.53% | 14.69% | 12.65% | 13.77% | 17.19% | 16.41% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 628K | 715K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -71K |
| Operating Income | -3.63M▲ 0% | 6.59M▲ 281.6% | 11.85M▲ 79.7% | 6.77M▼ 42.9% | 33.34M▲ 392.5% | 43.8M▲ 31.4% | 28.1M▼ 35.9% | -12.61M▼ 144.9% | -45.87M▼ 263.7% |
| Operating Margin % | -4.01% | 5.32% | 7.89% | 4.14% | 14.47% | 15.4% | 8.71% | -4.02% | -19.16% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 71.31% | 281.63% | 79.71% | -42.89% | 392.52% | 31.38% | -35.85% | -144.88% | -263.75% |
| EBITDA | -277K | 9.06M | 15.55M | 9.86M | 36.98M | 48.31M | 33.22M | -5.72M | -37.18M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -0.31% | 7.31% | 10.35% | 6.03% | 16.05% | 16.99% | 10.3% | -1.82% | -15.53% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 97.16% | 3370.4% | 71.66% | -36.57% | 274.91% | 30.64% | -31.24% | -117.22% | -550.02% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 3.35M | 2.46M | 3.7M | 3.1M | 3.64M | 4.51M | 5.12M | 6.89M | 8.69M |
| EBIT | -3.63M | 6.59M | 11.85M | 6.77M | 33.34M | 43.8M | 28.1M | -12.61M | -45.87M |
| Net Interest Income | -112K | 165K | 988K | 238K | -38K | 2.45M | 6.99M | 5.91M | 4.59M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 165K | 988K | 238K | - | 2.45M | 6.99M | 5.91M | 4.59M |
| Interest Expense | 112K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | 1.33M | 44K | 1.17M | 1.5M | -2.04M | 1.75M | 5.6M | 3.56M | -36.39M |
| Pretax Income | -2.3M▲ 0% | 6.64M▲ 389.2% | 13.03M▲ 96.2% | 8.27M▼ 36.5% | 31.3M▲ 278.7% | 45.55M▲ 45.5% | 33.7M▼ 26.0% | -9.05M▼ 126.9% | -82.26M▼ 808.8% |
| Pretax Margin % | -2.53% | 5.36% | 8.67% | 5.06% | 13.58% | 16.02% | 10.45% | -2.88% | -34.36% |
| Income Tax | -157K | 1.67M | -1.02M | 2.35M | 3.79M | 5.89M | 12.35M | 11.16M | -1.81M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 6.84% | 25.17% | -7.85% | 28.47% | 12.12% | 12.92% | 36.65% | -123.24% | 2.21% |
| Net Income | -2.14M▲ 0% | 4.97M▲ 332.3% | 14.05M▲ 182.8% | 5.91M▼ 57.9% | 27.51M▲ 365.3% | 39.66M▲ 44.2% | 21.35M▼ 46.2% | -20.21M▼ 194.7% | -80.45M▼ 298.1% |
| Net Margin % | -2.36% | 4.01% | 9.35% | 3.62% | 11.94% | 13.95% | 6.62% | -6.44% | -33.6% |
| Net Income Growth % | 82.36% | 332.26% | 182.77% | -57.91% | 365.26% | 44.18% | -46.18% | -194.66% | -298.1% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -2.14M | 4.97M | 14.05M | 5.91M | 27.51M | 39.66M | 21.35M | -20.21M | -80.45M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.05▲ 0% | 0.11▲ 310.7% | 0.30▲ 172.7% | 0.12▼ 60.0% | 0.50▲ 316.7% | 0.80▲ 60.0% | 0.43▼ 46.3% | -0.41▼ 195.3% | -1.62▼ 295.1% |
| EPS Growth % | 82.6% | 310.73% | 172.73% | -60% | 316.67% | 60% | -46.25% | -195.35% | -295.12% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.05 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 0.52 | 0.83 | 0.44 | -0.41 | -1.62 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 41M | 45.26M | 46.9M | 47.95M | 49.46M | 49.38M | 49.43M | 49.13M | 49.57M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 41M | 45.16M | 44.49M | 45.6M | 47.21M | 47.99M | 48.52M | 49.13M | 49.57M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 53.89M | 151.57M | 174.67M | 216.42M | 271.41M | 311.72M | 365.27M | 367.94M | 311.55M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 18.52M | 103.88M | 119.97M | 152.45M | 199.71M | 211.64M | 220.73M | 230.49M | 153.15M |
| Cash Only | 18.52M | 103.88M | 119.97M | 152.45M | 199.71M | 86.48M | 183.04M | 144.16M | 153.15M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125.16M | 37.69M | 86.33M | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 17.85M | 25.95M | 32.58M | 35.23M | 46.56M | 65.97M | 97.98M | 79.26M | 50.06M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 71.92 | 76.4 | 79.19 | 78.67 | 73.73 | 84.67 | 110.92 | 92.16 | 76.32 |
| Inventory | 13.31M | 16.7M | 17.14M | 18.11M | 17.27M | 24.16M | 35.13M | 43.3M | 55.5M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 184.5 | 187.92 | 163.66 | 146.58 | 121.64 | 144.55 | 183.8 | 212.68 | 323.86 |
| Other Current Assets | 1.83M | 2.07M | 453K | 4.53M | 636K | 811K | 6.98M | 980K | 52.84M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 14.04M | 15.77M | 32.86M | 41M | 74.37M | 107.09M | 123.42M | 141.58M | 140.13M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 9.78M | 11.45M | 25.62M | 33.39M | 67.73M | 81.53M | 101.41M | 121.78M | 102.93M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 9.27x | 10.82x | 5.86x | 4.90x | 3.40x | 3.49x | 3.18x | 2.58x | 2.33x |
| Goodwill | 1.79M | 1.79M | 1.79M | 1.79M | 1.79M | 1.79M | 1.79M | 1.79M | 1.79M |
| Intangible Assets | 271K | 243K | 296K | 270K | 218K | 173K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 121K | 122K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.9M | 11.7M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 846K | 887K | 751K | 608K | 822K | 957K | 3.34M | 17.23M | 32.05M |
| Total Assets | 67.93M▲ 0% | 167.34M▲ 146.3% | 207.52M▲ 24.0% | 257.42M▲ 24.0% | 345.78M▲ 34.3% | 418.82M▲ 21.1% | 488.69M▲ 16.7% | 509.52M▲ 4.3% | 451.68M▼ 11.4% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.33x | 0.74x | 0.72x | 0.64x | 0.67x | 0.68x | 0.66x | 0.62x | 0.53x |
| Asset Growth % | 3.8% | 146.33% | 24.01% | 24.04% | 34.33% | 21.12% | 16.68% | 4.26% | -11.35% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 19.09M | 27.73M | 34.48M | 41.24M | 48.8M | 51.72M | 65.04M | 70.31M | 68.5M |
| Accounts Payable | 6.03M | 6.52M | 8.05M | 2.82M | 8.7M | 11.58M | 13.56M | 16.7M | 11.57M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 83.63 | 73.4 | 76.86 | 22.8 | 61.25 | 69.26 | 70.93 | 82.04 | 67.54 |
| Short-Term Debt | 4.44M | 3.78M | 1.83M | 1.38M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.87M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 2.1M | 0 | 4.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1.86M | 5.99M | 11.09M | 9.07M | 22.41M | 21.74M | 21.43M | 24.28M | 62.63M |
| Current Ratio | 2.82x | 5.47x | 5.07x | 5.25x | 5.56x | 6.03x | 5.62x | 5.23x | 4.55x |
| Quick Ratio | 2.13x | 4.86x | 4.57x | 4.81x | 5.21x | 5.56x | 5.08x | 4.62x | 3.74x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 172.79 | 190.93 | 165.99 | 202.45 | 134.12 | 159.97 | 223.79 | 222.81 | 332.64 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5.91M | 7.18M | 13.16M | 18.96M | 38.42M | 30.99M | 37.7M | 41.88M | 38.99M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.48M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 531K | 459K | 4.45M | 6.58M | 28.65M | 27.35M | 31.47M | 34.81M | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 350K | 1.02M | 658K | 222K | 811K | 1.49M | 1.08M | 297K | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 5.03M | 5.7M | 8.05M | 12.16M | 8.96M | 2.15M | 5.16M | 6.78M | 6.51M |
| Total Liabilities | 25M | 34.91M | 47.64M | 60.19M | 87.22M | 82.71M | 102.74M | 112.19M | 107.49M |
| Total Debt | 6.25M | 5.34M | 9.54M | 10.8M | 32.06M | 31.04M | 35.83M | 38.74M | 38.35M |
| Net Debt | -12.27M | -98.54M | -110.43M | -141.65M | -167.65M | -55.44M | -147.2M | -105.42M | -114.8M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.15x | 0.04x | 0.06x | 0.05x | 0.12x | 0.09x | 0.09x | 0.10x | 0.11x |
| Debt / EBITDA | - | 0.59x | 0.61x | 1.09x | 0.87x | 0.64x | 1.08x | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | - | -10.88x | -7.10x | -14.36x | -4.53x | -1.15x | -4.43x | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -32.42x | - | - | - | 877.34x | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 42.94M▲ 0% | 132.43M▲ 208.4% | 159.88M▲ 20.7% | 197.22M▲ 23.4% | 258.56M▲ 31.1% | 336.11M▲ 30.0% | 385.95M▲ 14.8% | 397.33M▲ 2.9% | 344.18M▼ 13.4% |
| Equity Growth % | 13.27% | 208.43% | 20.73% | 23.35% | 31.1% | 29.99% | 14.83% | 2.95% | -13.38% |
| Book Value per Share | 1.05 | 2.93 | 3.41 | 4.11 | 5.23 | 6.81 | 7.81 | 8.09 | 6.94 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 42.94M | 132.43M | 159.88M | 197.22M | 258.56M | 336.11M | 385.95M | 397.33M | 344.18M |
| Common Stock | 414K | 442K | 448K | 464K | 477K | 482K | 488K | 493K | 498K |
| Retained Earnings | -161.25M | -156.28M | -141.8M | -135.89M | -111.39M | -68.72M | -47.37M | -67.58M | -148.02M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -1.15M | -1.32M | -3.05M | -5.54M | -4.05M | 156K | -4.11M | -7.03M | -6.51M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 2.85M | 12.77M | 25.8M | 20.95M | 43.96M | 35.72M | 14.59M | 15.72M | -34.23M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 3.15% | 10.3% | 17.18% | 12.82% | 19.07% | 12.56% | 4.53% | 5.01% | -14.3% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 171.97% | 347.49% | 102.04% | -18.78% | 109.83% | -18.76% | -59.14% | 7.75% | -317.68% |
| Net Income | -2.14M | 4.97M | 14.05M | 5.91M | 27.51M | 39.01M | 21.35M | -20.21M | -80.45M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 3.35M | 2.46M | 3.7M | 3.1M | 3.64M | 4.51M | 5.12M | 6.89M | 8.32M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 3.16M | 6.76M | 10.55M | 12.15M | 14.61M | 20.37M | 23.52M | 27.21M | 30.59M |
| Deferred Taxes | -547K | 441K | -3.48M | -849K | -1.51M | -1.34M | 3.26M | 3.59M | -2.92M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 3.01M | 2.62M | 2.23M | 3.41M | 2.11M | 2.3M | 2.18M | 3.64M | 10.23M |
| Working Capital Changes | -3.99M | -4.49M | -1.25M | -2.76M | -2.39M | -29.13M | -40.84M | -5.4M | 0 |
| Change in Receivables | -1.86M | -6.04M | -4.5M | -3.97M | -8.87M | -19.6M | -32.76M | 16.49K | 27.83M |
| Change in Inventory | 312K | -4.19M | -950K | -1.39M | 66K | -7.94M | -14.36M | -10K | -16.98M |
| Change in Payables | -2.5M | 243K | 1.08M | -1.2M | 108K | 1.8M | -701K | 75 | -5.51M |
| Cash from Investing | -1.05M | -2.25M | -10.18M | -8.4M | -13.64M | -156.38M | 74.35M | -59.22M | 46.34M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.05M | -2.25M | -10.1M | -8.4M | -13.64M | -18.11M | -18.19M | -23.39M | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.15% | 1.81% | 6.72% | 5.14% | 5.92% | 6.37% | 5.64% | 7.45% | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.27M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 0 | -83K | 0 | 0 | -138.27M | 0 | 0 | -5.62M |
| Cash from Financing | 2.44M | 74.64M | 149K | 19.57M | 17.79M | 8.3M | 7.42M | 5.72M | -4.55M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -1.3M | -1.91M | -3.31M | -1.08M | -1.65M | -126K | -161K | -165K | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -234K | -54K | 2K | 1K | 1K | 1K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -234K | -54K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1M | -1.5M | -6.46M |
| Other Financing | 3.97M | 76.6M | 3.46M | 20.65M | 19.44M | 8.42M | 9.67M | 7.39M | -4.55M |
| Net Change in Cash | 4.52M▲ 0% | 85.36M▲ 1787.2% | 15.97M▼ 81.3% | 32.48M▲ 103.4% | 47.25M▲ 45.5% | -113.23M▼ 339.6% | 96.56M▲ 185.3% | -38.88M▼ 140.3% | 8.99M▲ 123.1% |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.81M▲ 0% | 10.52M▲ 482.3% | 15.62M▲ 48.4% | 12.55M▼ 19.7% | 30.32M▲ 141.6% | 17.61M▼ 41.9% | -3.59M▼ 120.4% | -7.67M▼ 113.4% | -34.23M▼ 346.3% |
| FCF Margin % | 1.99% | 8.49% | 10.4% | 7.68% | 13.15% | 6.19% | -1.11% | -2.44% | -14.3% |
| FCF Growth % | 183.81% | 482.29% | 48.42% | -19.66% | 141.63% | -41.92% | -120.41% | -113.38% | -346.34% |
| FCF per Share | 0.04 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.61 | 0.36 | -0.07 | -0.16 | -0.69 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -1.33x | 2.57x | 1.84x | 3.54x | 1.60x | 0.90x | 0.68x | -0.78x | 0.43x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75K | 52K | 75K | 87K | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.47M | 6.63M | 2.84M | 10.98M | 0 |
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -31.61% | -5.29% | 5.67% | 9.61% | 3.31% | 12.07% | 13.34% | 5.91% | -5.16% | -21.7% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -31.17% | -8.87% | 15.33% | 21.33% | 9.67% | 34.14% | 17.68% | 8.11% | -3.56% | -13.2% |
| Gross Margin | 70.81% | 70.94% | 73.83% | 74.54% | 72.41% | 77.51% | 78.55% | 78.36% | 76.32% | 73.88% |
| Net Margin | -14.71% | -2.36% | 4.01% | 9.35% | 3.62% | 11.94% | 13.95% | 6.62% | -6.44% | -33.6% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.18x | 0.15x | 0.04x | 0.06x | 0.05x | 0.12x | 0.09x | 0.09x | 0.10x | 0.11x |
| Interest Coverage | -110.04x | -32.42x | - | - | - | 877.34x | - | - | - | - |
| FCF Conversion | -0.09x | -1.33x | 2.57x | 1.84x | 3.54x | 1.60x | 0.90x | 0.68x | -0.78x | 0.43x |
| Revenue Growth | 6.88% | 9.92% | 36.8% | 21.16% | 8.84% | 41% | 23.39% | 13.37% | -2.64% | -23.72% |
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) reported $239.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 467% increase from $42.2M in 1996.
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) saw revenue decline by 23.7% over the past year.
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) reported a net loss of $80.4M for fiscal year 2025.
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) has a return on equity (ROE) of -21.7%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) had negative free cash flow of $34.5M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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