Staar Surgical (STAA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Staar Surgical (STAA) posted Operating Expenses of $44.2 million for Q2 2026, up 146.42% on a QoQ basis from -$95.2 million in Q1 2026, and down 40.31% year-over-year from $74.1 million in Q2 2025.
Staar Surgical (STAA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Staar Surgical's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $44.2 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 40.31% year-over-year to $44.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $70.1 million (down 85.56% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $216.9 million, down 41.24% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $44.2 million for Q2 2026 at Staar Surgical, up from -$95.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $265.1 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$95.2 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $60.1 million and a median of $54.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses surged 4667.46% — and 2026, when it plunged 135.93%.
- Staar Surgical's Operating Expenses stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 92.39% to $5.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 4667.46% to $265.1 million in 2024, then plunged by 74.11% to $68.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 35.57% to $44.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows STAA's Operating Expenses at $44.2 million in Q2 2026, -$95.2 million in Q1 2026, and $68.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -1.13 Bn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 988.50 Mn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 4.62 Bn |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 391.17 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 137.30 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 718.70 Mn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 594.63 Mn |
| 10 | Staar Surgical | 1.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 68.86 Mn | 44.21 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 44.21 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | -95.24 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 68.62 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 52.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 74.07 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 265.07 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 91.68 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 54.65 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 76.70 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 5.56 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 45.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 94.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 81.12 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 73.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.14 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 22.62 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 29.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 80.11 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 19.29 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 57.41 Mn |