Staar Surgical (STAA) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Staar Surgical (STAA) posted Research & Development of $24.5 million for Q2 2026, down 5.15% on a QoQ basis from $25.8 million in Q1 2026, and down 9.04% year-over-year from $26.9 million in Q2 2025.
Staar Surgical (STAA) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Staar Surgical's Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $24.5 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 9.04% year-over-year to $24.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $85.8 million (down 48.98% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $102.5 million, down 12.35% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $24.5 million for Q2 2026 at Staar Surgical, down from $25.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $81.4 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$44.8 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $22.4 million and a median of $25.8 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Research & Development tumbled 284.78% — and 2024, when it jumped 281.93%.
- Staar Surgical's Research & Development stood at $24.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 284.78% to -$44.8 million in 2023, then soared by 281.93% to $81.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 88.69% to $9.2 million in 2025, then jumped by 166.14% to $24.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows STAA's Research & Development at $24.5 million in Q2 2026, $25.8 million in Q1 2026, and $9.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -245.00 Mn |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 370.60 Mn |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 94.27 Mn |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 19.70 Mn |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 42.50 Mn |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 98.66 Mn |
| 10 | Staar Surgical | 1.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 68.86 Mn | 24.51 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | 24.51 Mn |
| Jan 2, 2026 | 25.84 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 9.21 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 26.28 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 26.95 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 81.43 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 28.87 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 31.01 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 13.38 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2023 | -44.76 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 | 8.64 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 17.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.50 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 8.27 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 18.85 Mn |