Staar Surgical (STAA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Staar Surgical (STAA) posted Free Cash Flow of -$22.1 million for Q2 2026, down 295.96% on a QoQ basis from -$5.6 million in Q1 2026, and down 207.39% year-over-year from $20.6 million in Q2 2025.
Staar Surgical (STAA) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Staar Surgical's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$22.1 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 207.39% year-over-year to -$22.1 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was -$55.0 million (down 75.4% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$40.0 million, down 422.23% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$22.1 million for Q2 2026 at Staar Surgical, down from -$5.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $28.9 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$29.0 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$3.3 million and a median of -$5.6 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 255.18% — and 2023, when it surged 2837.54%.
- Staar Surgical's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 2837.54% to $28.9 million in 2023, then sank by 117.6% to -$5.1 million in 2024, then soared by 135.1% to $1.8 million in 2025, then sank by 1340.92% to -$22.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows STAA's Free Cash Flow at -$22.1 million in Q2 2026, -$5.6 million in Q1 2026, and $1.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 557.00 Mn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 316.00 Mn |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 520.48 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 80.80 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 96.40 Mn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -273.00 Mn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 120.26 Mn |
| 10 | Staar Surgical | 1.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 68.86 Mn | -22.14 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | -22.14 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | -22.14 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | -5.59 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | -5.59 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 1.78 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 1.78 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -29.04 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | -29.04 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | -7.20 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | -7.20 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -5.08 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | -5.08 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -2.42 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -2.42 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -16.65 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | -16.65 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 16.48 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 16.48 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 28.88 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 28.88 Mn |