Staar Surgical (STAA) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Staar Surgical posted quarterly Research & Development of $9.9 million for Q2 2026, down 12.47% year-on-year from $11.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 7.37% on a QoQ basis from $9.2 million in Q1 2026.
Staar Surgical (STAA) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $13.4 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $6.9 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $9.9 million (2026), against an average of $10.2 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Research & Development fell 29.08%; it then surged 40.73% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $9.8 million in 2022, then retreated by 29.08% to $6.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 40.73% to $9.8 million in 2024, then retreated by 5.75% to $9.2 million in 2025, then rose 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 | 156.17 Bn | 151.78 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 361.90 Mn |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.51 Bn | 40.49 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 3 | Resmed | 30.43 Bn | 28.77 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 94.27 Mn |
| 4 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 22.78 Bn | 22.26 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 15.80 Mn |
| 5 | Solventum | 13.39 Bn | 13.39 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 189.00 Mn |
| 6 | Cooper Companies | 12.33 Bn | 12.20 Bn | 695.20 Mn | 44.30 Mn |
| 7 | Align Technology | 11.65 Bn | 10.59 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 98.66 Mn |
| 8 | Baxter International | 9.81 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 139.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aptargroup | 7.39 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 351.91 Mn | - |
| 10 | Staar Surgical | 1.64 Bn | 1.47 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 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 8.26 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2021 | 14.03 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2020 | 8.75 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2020 | 7.31 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2020 | 6.90 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 6.16 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 6.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2019 | 5.64 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 5.71 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 5.57 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 5.35 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 5.41 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 5.63 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 4.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.78 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 4.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.45 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 4.66 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 6.91 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 5.64 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 3.68 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 3.54 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 3.58 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 3.14 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 2.50 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2014 | 3.48 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 1.97 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 1.68 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 1.69 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2013 | 1.37 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 1.80 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 1.58 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 1.51 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 1.55 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 1.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.45 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 1.39 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 1.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.51 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 1.31 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 1.38 Mn |