Staar Surgical (STAA) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Staar Surgical (STAA) posted Research & Development of $9.94 million for Q2 2027, down 3.1% from $10.26 million a year earlier but up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Staar Surgical (STAA) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 3, 2026, Research & Development at Staar Surgical was $38.32 million, down 12.2% year-over-year; for FY2026, it was $40.06 million.
- Annual Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.4% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior years, Staar Surgical's Research & Development was $45.32 million in FY2024 (+12.0%), $40.48 million in FY2023 (+12.5%) and $35.98 million in FY2022 (+6.3%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has run from a low of $9.21 million in Q3 2026 to a high of $11.34 million in Q1 2026 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $9.93 million (Q1 2027), $9.24 million (Q4 2026) and $9.21 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 257.99 Bn | 237.02 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 364.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 175.01 Bn | 145.44 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 892.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 164.93 Bn | 148.74 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 412.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 151.84 Bn | 131.26 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 370.60 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 119.05 Bn | 84.30 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 771.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 113.89 Bn | 100.00 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 434.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 65.37 Bn | 60.13 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 554.00 Mn |
| 8 | Becton Dickinson | 53.36 Bn | 50.51 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 258.00 Mn |
| 9 | Edwards Lifesciences | 50.83 Bn | 34.83 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 278.90 Mn |
| 10 | Staar Surgical | 1.09 Bn | 359.85 Mn | 69.73 Mn | 9.94 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 9.94 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Staar Surgical Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=STAA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "STAA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=STAA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();