Staar Surgical (STAA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Staar Surgical's (STAA) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $44.2 million in Q2 2026, down 40.31% YoY from $74.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 146.42% on a QoQ basis from -$95.2 million in Q1 2026.
Staar Surgical (STAA) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Staar Surgical (STAA) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $44.2 million in 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 rose to $44.2 million in Q2 2026, from -$95.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $265.1 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$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 sank 135.93%.
- Tracing STAA's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $73.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 92.39% to $5.6 million in 2023, then surged by 4667.46% to $265.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 74.11% to $68.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 35.57% to $44.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $44.2 million (Q2 2026), -$95.2 million (Q1 2026), and $68.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 132.71 Bn | 127.50 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 988.50 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 51.57 Bn | 50.71 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 3 | Alcon | 35.52 Bn | 34.17 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 4 | Resmed | 33.28 Bn | 31.81 Bn | 861.22 Mn | 412.51 Mn |
| 5 | Medline | 27.86 Bn | 25.18 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.82 Bn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 25.15 Bn | 24.71 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 137.30 Mn |
| 7 | Solventum | 15.31 Bn | 14.91 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 8 | Cooper Companies | 14.86 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 718.70 Mn |
| 9 | Baxter International | 13.63 Bn | 11.48 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 864.00 Mn |
| 10 | Staar Surgical | 1.16 Bn | 979.42 Mn | 69.73 Mn | 86.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 86.57 Mn |
| 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 |