Staar Surgical STAA
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$23.58 -0.04 (-0.17%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:06 PM EDT

Staar Surgical (STAA) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Staar Surgical's (STAA) quarterly Research & Development came in at $26.9 million in Q3 2026, up 2.51% on a YoY basis from $26.3 million in Q3 2025, and up 9.94% quarter-over-quarter from $24.5 million in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Staar Surgical (STAA) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Staar Surgical (STAA) has reported Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $26.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Research & Development rose 2.51% year-over-year to $26.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jul 2026 stood at $100.8 million (down 8.86% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $102.5 million, down 12.35% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development climbed to $26.9 million in Q3 2026 per STAA's latest filing, from $24.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $32.3 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $17.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $26.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $26.4 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Research & Development jumped 52.6% in 2023, then decreased 18.74% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $24.2 million in 2022, then gained by 9.48% to $26.5 million in 2023, then rose by 7.26% to $28.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 17.52% to $23.5 million in 2025, then climbed by 14.85% to $26.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $26.9 million, $24.5 million, and $25.8 million for Q3 2026, Q2 2026, and Q1 2026 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Abbott Laboratories 180.55 Bn 174.95 Bn 7.27 Bn 892.00 Mn
2 Intuitive Surgical 128.01 Bn 122.80 Bn 1.96 Bn 370.60 Mn
3 Medtronic 117.17 Bn 108.35 Bn 6.34 Bn 771.00 Mn
4 Stryker 104.15 Bn 100.67 Bn 4.50 Bn 434.00 Mn
5 Boston Scientific 63.37 Bn 62.83 Bn 3.85 Bn 554.00 Mn
6 Edwards Lifesciences 49.75 Bn 45.50 Bn 1.35 Bn 278.90 Mn
7 Alcon 33.01 Bn 31.55 Bn 1.68 Bn -663.00 Mn
8 Dexcom 32.16 Bn 30.22 Bn 830.00 Mn 153.00 Mn
9 Steris 20.74 Bn 20.25 Bn 684.20 Mn 28.60 Mn
10 Staar Surgical 1.19 Bn 1.01 Bn 69.73 Mn 26.94 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 26.94 Mn
Apr 3, 2026 24.51 Mn
Jan 2, 2026 25.84 Mn
Sep 26, 2025 23.46 Mn
Jun 27, 2025 26.28 Mn
Mar 28, 2025 26.95 Mn
Dec 27, 2024 28.44 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 28.87 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 31.01 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 26.71 Mn
Dec 29, 2023 26.52 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 26.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 32.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 26.35 Mn
Dec 30, 2022 24.22 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 23.13 Mn
Jul 1, 2022 24.23 Mn
Apr 1, 2022 17.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 17.07 Mn
Oct 1, 2021 18.18 Mn