Staar Surgical (STAA) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Staar Surgical (STAA) reported Research & Development of $9.9 million for Q2 2026, down 12.47% on a YoY basis from $11.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 7.37% quarter-over-quarter from $9.2 million in Q1 2026.
Staar Surgical (STAA) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Staar Surgical has reported Research & Development for 17 years, with the latest figure at $9.9 million in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development fell 12.47% year-over-year to $9.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 stood at $38.6 million (down 14.56% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $40.1 million, down 11.61% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q2 2026 stood at $9.9 million, up from $9.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $13.4 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $6.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $10.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $9.9 million in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development fell 29.08% — and 2024, when it surged 40.73%.
- Staar Surgical's Research & Development stood at $9.8 million in 2022, then fell by 29.08% to $6.9 million in 2023, then soared by 40.73% to $9.8 million in 2024, then fell by 5.75% to $9.2 million in 2025, then increased by 7.78% to $9.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $9.9 million (Q2 2026), $9.2 million (Q1 2026), and $9.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 361.90 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 94.27 Mn |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 15.80 Mn |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 42.50 Mn |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 98.66 Mn |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 139.00 Mn |
| 10 | Staar Surgical | 1.44 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 68.86 Mn | 9.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 9.93 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 9.24 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 9.21 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 10.26 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 11.34 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 9.77 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 12.25 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 11.87 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 13.38 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 6.94 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 11.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.31 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2022 | 9.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.62 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 8.64 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.07 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 8.27 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 8.26 Mn |