Staar Surgical (STAA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Staar Surgical's (STAA) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $86.6 million in Q3 2026, down 8.19% on a YoY basis from $94.3 million in Q3 2025, and down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter from $88.1 million in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Staar Surgical (STAA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Staar Surgical (STAA) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $86.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Operating Expenses fell 8.19% year-over-year to $86.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $350.6 million (down 14.27% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $405.3 million, up 9.78% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses retreated to $86.6 million in Q3 2026 per STAA's latest filing, from $88.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $135.0 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at $54.4 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $86.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $87.3 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses jumped 49.98% in 2025, then plunged 34.77% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then grew by 5.2% to $76.8 million in 2023, then increased by 14.53% to $88.0 million in 2024, then declined by 5.83% to $82.9 million in 2025, then gained by 4.46% to $86.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $86.6 million, $88.1 million, and $93.1 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 180.55 Bn | 174.95 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 10.90 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 128.01 Bn | 122.80 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 988.50 Mn |
| 3 | Medtronic | 117.17 Bn | 108.35 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 3.97 Bn |
| 4 | Stryker | 104.15 Bn | 100.67 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 5 | Boston Scientific | 63.37 Bn | 62.83 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 2.67 Bn |
| 6 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.75 Bn | 45.50 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 846.40 Mn |
| 7 | Alcon | 33.01 Bn | 31.55 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -1.63 Bn |
| 8 | Dexcom | 32.16 Bn | 30.22 Bn | 830.00 Mn | 511.70 Mn |
| 9 | Steris | 20.74 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 684.20 Mn | 398.30 Mn |
| 10 | Staar Surgical | 1.19 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 69.73 Mn | 86.57 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 86.57 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 88.07 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 93.11 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 82.87 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 94.29 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 135.02 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 88.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 91.68 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 97.52 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 90.02 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 76.84 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 83.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.12 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 73.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 69.89 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 71.09 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 54.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 54.67 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 55.64 Mn |