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STAA logoSTAAR Surgical Company(STAA)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

STAA•NASDAQ
$27.28
$1.35B mkt cap·Price updated May 7, 2026
SectorHealthcareIndustryMedical InstrumentsSub-IndustryDental and vision care devices
AboutSTAAR Surgical Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells implantable lenses for the eye, and companion delivery systems to deliver the lenses into the eye. The company provides Visian implantable Collamer lens product family (ICLs) to treat visual disorders, such as myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia; and Hyperopic ICL, which treats far-sightedness. It also offers preloaded silicone cataract intraocular lenses and injector systems for use in cataract surgery. In addition, the company sells injector parts, and other related instruments and devices. It markets its products to health care providers, including ophthalmic surgeons, vision and surgical centers, hospitals, government facilities, and distributors, as well as products are primarily used by ophthalmologists. The company sells its products directly through its sales representatives in the United States, Japan, Germany, Spain, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Singapore, as well as through own representatives and independent distributors in China, Korea, India, France, Benelux, Italy, and internationally. STAAR Surgical Company was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, California.Show more
  • Revenue$239M-23.7%
  • EBITDA-$37M-550.0%
  • Net Income-$80M-298.1%
  • EPS (Diluted)-1.62-295.1%
  • Gross Margin73.88%-3.2%
  • EBITDA Margin-15.53%-752.2%
  • Operating Margin-19.16%-376.9%
  • Net Margin-33.6%-421.9%
  • ROE-21.7%-320.5%
  • ROIC-13.2%-270.3%
  • Debt/Equity0.11+14.3%
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STAA Key Insights

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

No significant strengths identified

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 1/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

STAA Price & Volume

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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STAA Growth Metrics

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years12%
5 Years7.93%
3 Years-5.57%
TTM-23.72%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-298.1%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-296.77%

Return on Capital

10 Years0.12%
5 Years3.84%
3 Years-2.32%
Last Year-11.16%

STAA Recent Earnings

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 3, 2026
EPS
$0.20
Est $0.18
-211.1%
Revenue
$58M
Est $75M
-22.9%
Q4 2025
Nov 5, 2025
EPS
$0.46
Est $0.18
+155.6%
Revenue
$95M
Est $76M
+25.4%
Q3 2025
Aug 6, 2025
EPS
$0.07
Est $0.56
+87.5%
Revenue
$44M
Est $89M
-50.3%
Q2 2025
May 7, 2025
EPS
$0.52
Est $0.59
+11.9%
Revenue
$43M
Est $40M
+5.7%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMar 3, 2026
$0.20vs $0.18-211.1%
$58Mvs $75M-22.9%
Q4 2025Nov 5, 2025
$0.46vs $0.18+155.6%
$95Mvs $76M+25.4%
Q3 2025Aug 6, 2025
$0.07vs $0.56+87.5%
$44Mvs $89M-50.3%
Q2 2025May 7, 2025
$0.52vs $0.59+11.9%
$43Mvs $40M+5.7%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

STAA Peer Comparison

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) competitors in Dental and vision care devices — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
ALGN logoALGNAlign Technology, Inc.Direct Competitor12.06B168.3929.800.9%10.5%10.7%0.03
LNTH logoLNTHLantheus Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor5.92B91.0026.690.5%18.05%24.33%0.00
TMDX logoTMDXTransMedics Group, Inc.Direct Competitor2.52B72.9014.9737.13%27.04%41.92%0.99
EW logoEWEdwards Lifesciences CorporationProduct Competitor47.72B82.7745.2311.55%17.64%10.35%0.07
HOLX logoHOLXHologic, Inc.Product Competitor16.97B76.0130.531.74%13.18%11.01%0.52
ATRC logoATRCAtriCure, Inc.Product Competitor1.41B27.80-115.8314.88%-0.83%-0.95%0.18
NVCR logoNVCRNovoCure LimitedProduct Competitor1.92B16.83-13.808.28%-25.66%-50.82%0.85
IRTC logoIRTCiRhythm Technologies, Inc.Product Competitor4.1B124.87-89.8326.24%-3.53%-20.6%4.79

Compare STAA vs Peers

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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Most directly comparable listed peer for STAA.

Scale Benchmark

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STAA Income Statement

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Jan'20Jan'21Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Jan'26
Sales/Revenue90.61M123.95M150.19M163.46M230.47M284.39M322.42M313.9M239.44M
Revenue Growth %9.92%36.8%21.16%8.84%41%23.39%13.37%-2.64%-23.72%
Cost of Goods Sold26.33M32.44M38.23M45.1M51.84M61.01M69.76M74.32M62.55M
COGS % of Revenue29.06%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 Expenses67.91M84.92M100.1M111.59M145.3M179.58M224.55M252.19M222.77M
OpEx % of Revenue74.95%68.51%66.65%68.27%63.04%63.15%69.65%80.34%93.04%
Selling, General & Admin48.8M62.89M74.8M79.67M111.44M143.6M180.15M198.22M183.56M
SG&A % of Revenue53.85%50.73%49.81%48.74%48.35%50.49%55.88%63.15%76.66%
Research & Development19.12M22.03M25.3M31.92M33.86M35.98M44.4M53.97M39.28M
R&D % of Revenue21.1%17.77%16.84%19.53%14.69%12.65%13.77%17.19%16.41%
Other Operating Expenses628K715K000000-71K
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-277K9.06M15.55M9.86M36.98M48.31M33.22M-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)3.35M2.46M3.7M3.1M3.64M4.51M5.12M6.89M8.69M
EBIT-3.63M6.59M11.85M6.77M33.34M43.8M28.1M-12.61M-45.87M
Net Interest Income-112K165K988K238K-38K2.45M6.99M5.91M4.59M
Interest Income0165K988K238K-2.45M6.99M5.91M4.59M
Interest Expense112K00038K0000
Other Income/Expense1.33M44K1.17M1.5M-2.04M1.75M5.6M3.56M-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-157K1.67M-1.02M2.35M3.79M5.89M12.35M11.16M-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)-2.14M4.97M14.05M5.91M27.51M39.66M21.35M-20.21M-80.45M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
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)-0.050.110.320.130.520.830.44-0.41-1.62
Diluted Shares Outstanding41M45.26M46.9M47.95M49.46M49.38M49.43M49.13M49.57M
Basic Shares Outstanding41M45.16M44.49M45.6M47.21M47.99M48.52M49.13M49.57M
Dividend Payout Ratio---------

STAA Balance Sheet

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Jan'20Jan'21Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Jan'26
Total Current Assets53.89M151.57M174.67M216.42M271.41M311.72M365.27M367.94M311.55M
Cash & Short-Term Investments18.52M103.88M119.97M152.45M199.71M211.64M220.73M230.49M153.15M
Cash Only18.52M103.88M119.97M152.45M199.71M86.48M183.04M144.16M153.15M
Short-Term Investments00000125.16M37.69M86.33M0
Accounts Receivable17.85M25.95M32.58M35.23M46.56M65.97M97.98M79.26M50.06M
Days Sales Outstanding71.9276.479.1978.6773.7384.67110.9292.1676.32
Inventory13.31M16.7M17.14M18.11M17.27M24.16M35.13M43.3M55.5M
Days Inventory Outstanding184.5187.92163.66146.58121.64144.55183.8212.68323.86
Other Current Assets1.83M2.07M453K4.53M636K811K6.98M980K52.84M
Total Non-Current Assets14.04M15.77M32.86M41M74.37M107.09M123.42M141.58M140.13M
Property, Plant & Equipment9.78M11.45M25.62M33.39M67.73M81.53M101.41M121.78M102.93M
Fixed Asset Turnover9.27x10.82x5.86x4.90x3.40x3.49x3.18x2.58x2.33x
Goodwill1.79M1.79M1.79M1.79M1.79M1.79M1.79M1.79M1.79M
Intangible Assets271K243K296K270K218K173K000
Long-Term Investments121K122K00013.9M11.7M00
Other Non-Current Assets846K887K751K608K822K957K3.34M17.23M32.05M
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 Turnover1.33x0.74x0.72x0.64x0.67x0.68x0.66x0.62x0.53x
Asset Growth %3.8%146.33%24.01%24.04%34.33%21.12%16.68%4.26%-11.35%
Total Current Liabilities19.09M27.73M34.48M41.24M48.8M51.72M65.04M70.31M68.5M
Accounts Payable6.03M6.52M8.05M2.82M8.7M11.58M13.56M16.7M11.57M
Days Payables Outstanding83.6373.476.8622.861.2569.2670.9382.0467.54
Short-Term Debt4.44M3.78M1.83M1.38M00005.87M
Deferred Revenue (Current)02.1M04.53M00000
Other Current Liabilities1.86M5.99M11.09M9.07M22.41M21.74M21.43M24.28M62.63M
Current Ratio2.82x5.47x5.07x5.25x5.56x6.03x5.62x5.23x4.55x
Quick Ratio2.13x4.86x4.57x4.81x5.21x5.56x5.08x4.62x3.74x
Cash Conversion Cycle172.79190.93165.99202.45134.12159.97223.79222.81332.64
Total Non-Current Liabilities5.91M7.18M13.16M18.96M38.42M30.99M37.7M41.88M38.99M
Long-Term Debt0000000032.48M
Capital Lease Obligations531K459K4.45M6.58M28.65M27.35M31.47M34.81M0
Deferred Tax Liabilities350K1.02M658K222K811K1.49M1.08M297K0
Other Non-Current Liabilities5.03M5.7M8.05M12.16M8.96M2.15M5.16M6.78M6.51M
Total Liabilities25M34.91M47.64M60.19M87.22M82.71M102.74M112.19M107.49M
Total Debt6.25M5.34M9.54M10.8M32.06M31.04M35.83M38.74M38.35M
Net Debt-12.27M-98.54M-110.43M-141.65M-167.65M-55.44M-147.2M-105.42M-114.8M
Debt / Equity0.15x0.04x0.06x0.05x0.12x0.09x0.09x0.10x0.11x
Debt / EBITDA-0.59x0.61x1.09x0.87x0.64x1.08x--
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 Share1.052.933.414.115.236.817.818.096.94
Total Shareholders' Equity42.94M132.43M159.88M197.22M258.56M336.11M385.95M397.33M344.18M
Common Stock414K442K448K464K477K482K488K493K498K
Retained Earnings-161.25M-156.28M-141.8M-135.89M-111.39M-68.72M-47.37M-67.58M-148.02M
Treasury Stock000000000
Accumulated OCI-1.15M-1.32M-3.05M-5.54M-4.05M156K-4.11M-7.03M-6.51M
Minority Interest000000000

STAA Cash Flow Statement

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Jan'20Jan'21Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Jan'26
Cash from Operations2.85M12.77M25.8M20.95M43.96M35.72M14.59M15.72M-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-2.14M4.97M14.05M5.91M27.51M39.01M21.35M-20.21M-80.45M
Depreciation & Amortization3.35M2.46M3.7M3.1M3.64M4.51M5.12M6.89M8.32M
Stock-Based Compensation3.16M6.76M10.55M12.15M14.61M20.37M23.52M27.21M30.59M
Deferred Taxes-547K441K-3.48M-849K-1.51M-1.34M3.26M3.59M-2.92M
Other Non-Cash Items3.01M2.62M2.23M3.41M2.11M2.3M2.18M3.64M10.23M
Working Capital Changes-3.99M-4.49M-1.25M-2.76M-2.39M-29.13M-40.84M-5.4M0
Change in Receivables-1.86M-6.04M-4.5M-3.97M-8.87M-19.6M-32.76M16.49K27.83M
Change in Inventory312K-4.19M-950K-1.39M66K-7.94M-14.36M-10K-16.98M
Change in Payables-2.5M243K1.08M-1.2M108K1.8M-701K75-5.51M
Cash from Investing-1.05M-2.25M-10.18M-8.4M-13.64M-156.38M74.35M-59.22M46.34M
Capital Expenditures-1.05M-2.25M-10.1M-8.4M-13.64M-18.11M-18.19M-23.39M0
CapEx % of Revenue1.15%1.81%6.72%5.14%5.92%6.37%5.64%7.45%-
Acquisitions00000138.27M000
Investments---------
Other Investing00-83K00-138.27M00-5.62M
Cash from Financing2.44M74.64M149K19.57M17.79M8.3M7.42M5.72M-4.55M
Debt Issued (Net)-1.3M-1.91M-3.31M-1.08M-1.65M-126K-161K-165K0
Equity Issued (Net)-234K-54K2K1K1K1K-1000K-1000K0
Dividends Paid000000000
Share Repurchases-234K-54K0000-2.1M-1.5M-6.46M
Other Financing3.97M76.6M3.46M20.65M19.44M8.42M9.67M7.39M-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 Share0.040.230.330.260.610.36-0.07-0.16-0.69
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-1.33x2.57x1.84x3.54x1.60x0.90x0.68x-0.78x0.43x
Interest Paid000075K52K75K87K0
Taxes Paid00007.47M6.63M2.84M10.98M0

STAA Key Ratios

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 Margin70.81%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 / Equity0.18x0.15x0.04x0.06x0.05x0.12x0.09x0.09x0.10x0.11x
Interest Coverage-110.04x-32.42x---877.34x----
FCF Conversion-0.09x-1.33x2.57x1.84x3.54x1.60x0.90x0.68x-0.78x0.43x
Revenue Growth6.88%9.92%36.8%21.16%8.84%41%23.39%13.37%-2.64%-23.72%

STAA SEC Filings & Documents

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 8, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 3, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 5, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Mar 3, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 21, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

4
FY 2025

Nov 5, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 7, 2025·SEC

STAA Frequently Asked Questions

STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

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.

Dividend & Returns

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.

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